HC Structural Engineering

I searched for a structural engineer to help with a foundation project for a house that my client bought. I couldn’t believe how many structural engineers I called with no luck on getting a call back or someone who could accept new clients no sooner than a few months later. I was thrilled when I called HC Structural Engineering, Inc. and they came to view the San Francisco property the next day. Excellent service with reasonable prices. We received our reports and plans within a good time frame. I have not yet met another structural engineering company who can compare to their service.
I have used them for properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area and I will continue to do so.
Thank you HC Structural Engineering, Inc. for such great work!!!

measured a few things wrong but went out of way to get plans done quick with an extra cost.

We had Humza do a structural inspection for a house we were looking into buying and he was EXTREMELY thorough and helpful. He was able to meet us on short notice, arrived on time, and explained everything in detail so we could understand what the issues were. He was honest and frank, which we really appreciated.

I found out late in the game of my residential project that I needed calculations for the City of Dublin’s building department. After many many calls to equally as many firms, HCSE was the only one very willing to help me in my predicament when all the other firms opted NOT to take my business. Once signed on, the HCSE crew worked efficiently, maintained great lines of communication and adhered perfectly to their proposed time lines. HCSE sailed me through the permitting process which is never ever very fun.
I give high marks to the HCSE team. I very rarely Unilocal my experiences and save the occasion for when my experiences are on the distant ends of the spectrum of great and terrible. Proud to say my experience with HCSE was extremely positive.
Thank you,
–John

I had a pressing need to get wall checked to determine if it was load bearing or a partition, and I had a small window to have someone come in. HC was recommended to me, and though the job was small I was very pleased with the results. Not only did I get the sign off on the wall being OK to work with (which was all I needed), I was also provided with additional documentation on how to reinforce the upper portion of the wall in the event of sag. They were at my place at 6pm on Thursday and had the paperwork and documentation back within 48 hours, which was impressive. Highly recommend.

It is always important to read beyond the stars and see what both sides have to say on a Unilocal review. If a business takes the time to respond to a review, positive or negative, that speaks to their customer service.
I was in need of a structural engineer for a small job and chose this company based in their location. Wary of the review, I went ahead with contacting them due to their detailed follow up with a one star review. As you can tell from my rating, I was thrilled with Humza and his company. He came out and knew right away what I needed. He even recommended an excellent contractor for the work. His reasonable pricing, professional knowledge and ability, as well as his prompt and honest service are why I felt he deserved a five-​star rating.

My first time dealing with engineers all together, and I must say my home-​remodel was more than what I was looking for. I really liked how they made me feel super comfortable by answering all of my questions — and I could tell that they were truly in it for the great customer service rather than those other companies who are in it to rip you off.
Well informed team, they know what they are doing, and hey, I even got a discount by referring them to a good friend of mine who is also looking to do a home-​remodel. All in all, loved the experience with the HC structural engineering team. Way to go! Will use you guys in the future for sure.

Structural Engineering
1. slow rate of response to a series of deficiencies found by the city
2. response to deficiencies that would have cost an additional $ 10,000
3. responses to our concerns with excuses of ‘saftey issues’ and that 10 different structural engineers would produce all different designs, even though our contractor located a different structural engineer within several days who made the appropriate calculations for an alternative cost effective design that was approved by the senior city engineer, without deficiencies.
4. We requested partial repayment, but he has refused repayment of any of the amount we paid initially, even though we had to hire a 2^nd engineer to complete a safe and cost-​effective design.