Fossatti Pawlak Structural Engineers

Pete from Fossatti Pawlak was highly recommended to me by my neighbor
who said he did a great job for him getting a permit to complete his
remodel. I'm having some work done on a rental property and was told by my
contractor I needed to find a structural engineer to size some beams and
determine the load bearing walls. Pete was on time, gave me some
great design advice and was fairly priced. I would hire him again.

I contacted them and they promptly got back to me and scheduled a time good for me for their engineer to come out. That morning the engineer called me to advise that he was running late and arrived at the later time he indicated - he had forgotten his camera. He came out and we inspected the damage extensively. He discussed the structural issues, the possible causes of this damage and advised me regarding the scope of repair needed. He also provided me with the information I needed for my insurance claim. He then prepared a written report with this information for me.

I was called right away after e-mailing in pictures and a short explaination of what I wanted done. I was told they wouldn't have someone in my area for a while as they were all out on jobs. Two days later I was called stating an engineer was in my area completing a job early and asked if I could get back to my home that afternoon. She arrived right on time, was very professional, polite and compassinate to my concerns. Would I use this Company again or recommend them........You Bet!

I spoke with Jennifer at RFA. She was very friendly, very professional and did a great job of explaining their services, how they bill, and what written materials they would provide that my contractor would use to install the new header. She promptly arrived at the scheduled time. She observed the area and pictures I had and confirmed that the partial wall we wanted to remove was not a load bearing wall. She was able to confirm that the new header could be installed in the attic above the ceiling and the supports could be flush in the wall on the side where it was to be removed. She returned to her office and within a couple of days provided a letter and drawing with specs on the requirements for the new header. She determined the minimum materials required to meet the very small load requirements. This saved us ordering a more pricey beam. I was very pleased with Jennifer, and RFA.

They returned my phone call that day or the next day. They had the wrong phone number and they tracked me down. They showed up at the appropriate time. Steve was very friendly and got the report to me. I'm pleased with the work that they did.

Very professional. The engineer arrived promptly and was able to determine what walls we could move and provided us with a written stamped report we could show to the building department. The price was more than fair since we were quoted several hundred dollars more by other firms. I will definitely use them again on our next project.

We initially contacted RFA but it was 2-3 weeks before they returned our call; we decided to continue using their company despite the delay. After the initial delay, the company representative, Steve Hall, was prompt. He visited our house, took pictures of the existing structure and made sketches of the work we want to accomplish. After 1 week, he sent a certified letter, detailing the materials required to perform the work.