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A-1Engineering.com We are very knowledgeable in how to provide a safe and sound structure, as well as knowing what to show in our plans so that you will successfully obtain an permit. Most of our business comes from either performing structural investigations for houses or designing foundations and framing for houses.

We are Structural Engineers with over 20 years in Structural Engineering Experience. Our staff of Structural Engineers include experts in many fields within Structural Engineering. We have all sorts of experts to assist us, including University Professors, Forensic Engineers, Wood Engineers, Structural Steel Engineers, Concrete Engineers, each servicing a different areas, such as Industrial, Warehouses, Residential, Commercial, offices, medical, retail, etc.

We are known for providing timely and affordable Structural Engineering Services, as well as impeccable customer service, and most importantly, our Structural Engineering Solutions save you time and money.

Whether you need a Structural Design for a foundation, or Structural Inspection, or Wall Bracing Letter, or Anything that has do with Structural Engineering, we can provide you without any doubt with the best Structural Engineering Solution in San Antonio, Texas. We work with Banks, Realtors, Developers, Home Builders, Home owners, fabricators, contractors, etc.
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Homeowners:
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Before you get foundation repair, consult with our engineers to see if your building will really benefit from foundation repair. You might end up spending thousands on work that has no benefit to your building.
If you are having drainage issues around your home, consult with our drainage engineers to develop a remediation plan to help control the water.
Before you remove or demolish walls for renovation, consult with our structural engineers to help provide beam sizes to supplement the removal of load bearing walls.
So you built something without a permit, our engineers have technology that can see through concrete and analyze framing and foundations to help clear your permit inspections.
We specialize in assessing pier and beam foundations. We actually send a licensed structural engineer underneath your house to assess the foundation.
Having solar panels installed or maybe new clay tiles, our structural engineers can assess the capacity of the roof to carry the new load. The city officials may want a letter of our assessment.
If you dont agree with the conclusions of your Home Warranty or home warranty engineers, our engineers are experienced in assessing foundations and buildings following the standards and criteria of the warranty company to help you appeal their decisions.
Burned buildings can be repaired. We employ 3D lasers to capture the condition of the building to improve our recording of the condition of the building. We can develop appeal reports for insurances related to fire damage.
Commercial Developers/Owners:
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Our civil and structural engineers can assess damaged or failing retaining walls, buildings and other structures and develop remeidation plans for repairs.
Before you purchase the multi-family complex or commercial buildings, have our structural and civil engineers assess the condition of the building to provide you with additional insight into structural or civil issues that may not be aparent
Consult with our civil engineers to complete a feasiblity study of your property to understand the platting, zoning and other civil considerations for the development of the land.
Our staff of structural and civil engineers can design your building (steel, concrete, masonry, wood, multi-story, concrete tilt wall panels) and civil plans. For sites with variable grades, we design retaining walls in-house to expedite your plans and development
Reviews (19)
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Ramon B.
Jun 16, 2022
We had a simple plat process where we split one property into 2. We relied on A-1 to provide the service. Not only did it take 24 months to complete (yes you read that correctly), but we had to hound the team to get it done. Some of the delays were basic. Hays County had a checklist of requirements for electronic files, it took multiple rounds to get these corrected and added to the delay. That delay, because of price inflation, has cost me more than $12,000 in additional costs for septic components. Would not recommend, not even to my ex-wife.
J. C.
May 17, 2022
Our initial consultation for an addition to our home was very positive. However, I paid for the finalized plans in full before receiving them. Since then, this firm has taken several MONTHs and I still have not received my finalized drawings and plans. They are VERY UNRESPONSIVE to emails and returning calls. A1 is a huge disappointment and a poorly run business.
Shraga Freidberg
Mar 15, 2022
I have been working with A1 engineering for many years I have a lot of faith in their engineers and the work they provide us. They are always ready and able to solve problems in the field
Rachel McNary
Jun 28, 2021
Buyer beware! I paid $425 about 2 years ago for a 'consultation'. If I wanted a report I would have to purchase the report. For your information, the full report and consultation is now $750. Do yourself a favor and call someone else. Anyone else. I now have to hire another engineer to fix the problem. Oh and by the way what we were told was everything you can google yourself. Update: The response below (and copied here in case they modify) is very telling of the type of service to be expected.

Since they implied I have an integrity issue, I will clarify. Nowhere in my review did I ask for something I did not pay for. I am letting you, a possible customer, know that the starting fee of $450 is just for a consultation. I am not selling my house (hopefully ever, I love it!), I am engaging another engineering firm to fix the current concrete piers. Levi at Hollingsworth-Pack Engineering Firm, gave me more with a free consultation over the phone than I received from A-1.

I am paying another 400 to get a repair plan with Hollingsworth-Pack, which is what I should have received to begin with. The new engineering firm asked if I could get anything from the previous firm to establish a baseline. Their response: Hello Mrs. McNary. We apologize for any inconvenience and your discontent with our services. We reviewed your file and found that we fully explained all of the service options in 2018 and during your most recent call to us.

You are correct in that we visited with you two years ago but for clarity, you just recently called us requesting a report that summarized our visit from two years ago. We explained that we could not provide a report based on information that is 2 years old but that we were happy to revisit your property to re-assess the conditions and provide updated recommendations or guidance. Based on the estimate that you signed, you chose to only have us provide you with a verbal assessment without a report.

You had the option in 2018 to get a report for an additional fee but you chose not to. In the event that you are considering selling your home, it would be misleading for us to provide you with a report with current engineering opinions and recommendations based on data that is 2 years old to present to your potential buyers. Regardless of the situation or your intent with the property, we want to provide you with engineering opinions and recommendations based on current data, information and conditions that we can only gather by reassessing the property.

We are sympathetic to your need for an engineering assessment and we want to help so we respectfully ask that you consider working with us to help you. Thank you, A-1 Engineering Team
Medi Mic FminusMic
Feb 06, 2021
I met with Brandon who inspected the pier and beam foundation of my home. He's the most knowledgeable engineer that I've ever talked to. He was able to break everything down in newbie language for me. Brandon is an expert in his trade and even provided me guidance in going forward with my renovation project. Will easily recommend A-1 engineering to anyone in San Antonio, Texas.
Yvonne Sifuentes
Dec 19, 2020
I highly recommend this company if you are looking for an engineer to look at the structure and foundation of your home. Brandon was very informative and answered all my questions. I mainly went with this company because of Tracie Shaw. She was so welcoming and helpful when I called. She showed interest and cared about the property as if it was her own. Customer service is amazing! Highly recommend!
Keith Williams
Dec 12, 2020
I have had several structural engineers come to my home but Noises Cruz is the only structural engineer that got to the root of my problem with his very comprehensive and accurate report. When they're the best in the industry comes with a high demand for their services and well worth the wait. The industry changed requiring an engineer present when a tunnel is to be filled so that others will not go through what I went through.
Gavin Martin
Jun 12, 2020
Have been waiting on drawings from them for over a month. They want payment for a revision, even though the revision was only needed because of a mistake they had made. They will not release the drawings to us without payment. They are also not returning our calls. I am trying to refinance my home, and cannot do so until drawings are released to us (and we can finish the work).
Monica Herrera
Jan 03, 2020
Where is our report?! It's been 5 weeks and still nothing. The useless' engineer' wasted 5 hours of my life moving like a turtle around my house and barely saying a word. This guy knew exactly what we are planing to do, but after I kept asking for my report they started calling me and asking ' what is the plan'?! Are you kidding me?! Do I look like I have time to be talking to your guys?! A1 you deserve ZERO stars! Either give me the report I paid you for or refund my $$ fast.
Sean S.
Oct 09, 2019
I hired this firm to evaluate a project. They took my money, and in return did come up with some basic drawings with the idea that it would be revisited once my architect had done his part. The project was shelved for a couple of years. I called recently and they confirmed that they had all of my data and the original engineer would be in contact with me.

I followed up a short time later, nothing. It's very possible that they no longer want anything to do with my project, fine. It would be great to know that, instead of waiting for a call that clearly is not going to happen.
Michael M.
Sep 21, 2019
Don't bother reaching out to them. Their email bounced back and weeks later, I'm still waiting for someone to return my call. If they're no longer offering services, they should take their website down.
Dwn Wth Vwls
Jan 02, 2019
Good luck getting them to return your calls. I'm a property manager with around 30 houses in San Antonio. I called on a Wednesday to get an engineering assessment done at one of my houses. As of Monday, they had not called me back. I called Monday morning and was put on hold for ten minutes before I was disconnected. I called back and left a voicemail. They simply don't return calls. I guess they're too busy to take on new clients.
Joel Z.
Sep 11, 2018
They don't return phone calls. I simply don't understand it. I called them a week ago and asked for an engineer's report for one of my properties. The receptionist told me someone would call me back either that day or the next day. Several days went by without hearing anything. I tried calling again yesterday and was put on hold for ten minutes then hung up on.

I immediately called back and left a voicemail. I still haven't heard anything back. Either they have the most incompetent receptionist or they are just horrible at their jobs. Either way, I'm done trying to use them.
James K.
Aug 22, 2017
I got a quote from them for framing and foundation design. Told them I liked the quote and would like to proceed. They answered asking for my phone number so they could discuss further. I gave them my phone number, but never heard from them. I then spent the next five days trying to get in touch with someone over there. Half the time their phone rang and rang; no answer and no voicemail.

They stopped answering e-mails. I finally got through to someone on the phone--after 5 days--and was told that my contact person was on the other line and would call me right back. Of course, she never did. Mind you, this was not the wait for the actual work, which could understandably take a while. This was just trying to get in touch somebody, anybody at the business to get them to take my money and confirm the job.
Eric Mulero
Mar 27, 2017
I recently called A-1 Engineering for a Manufactured home sale that I was working with and was blown away with the service that they provided. Their prompt, professional staff took our request and had the Engineer Report within a couple of days. I will never call another Civil Engineer company again. Thank you so much again for everything. You have gained a client for life!
Heidi K.
Nov 05, 2015
Meridith jumped though hoops to get an engineer out to one of my properties asap. Excecptional customer service!
Patricia J.
Jul 15, 2015
This review refers to the A-1 Engineering in San Antonio branch. Although the engineer gave some good advice, this company is so scared of being sued that the engineer that came to my house to do the foundation inspection doesn't even let you keep the paper on which he drew some stuff and wrote his recommendations. How can one remember everything that he said?

Like others have complained on the internet, you have to chase them for a written report. Although the written report was included in the fee, in my case, I didn't chase them & they never mailed it to me although they were supposed to mail it to me.
Sharronda Smith
Mar 13, 2015
They saved me so much money and time. I had found a home at a reduced price, the price had been reduced due to a foundation repair company saying the foundation needed to be fixed. Having grown up seeing houses with legit foundation issues I was skeptical of the company's assessment, so I entered into contract. Within two days of entering the contract I called A-1 Engineering to do an assessment.

The gentleman who came out was on time and professional he did his survey within 45 minutes to an hour then briefed us on his findings. The foundation was fine! It just need to be maintained by proper soil hydration due to expansive clay soil. This company saved me approximately $13,000! The money I paid was well worth it in the end. :
Honest R.
Feb 07, 2015
We paid $575 for a foundation inspection as we wanted to make sure that the house we are buying is ok. He spent less than 1 hour and told us everything is ok. When my husband asked questions, he answered "not sure" for several times. He told us that he would give us a report by Monday or Tuesday. We waited to Friday and no response. We called and left a message.

We also entailed. No response. We called again and one gentleman told us that he does not know the status and he will ask the inspector guy to call us. No call. We need this report to close the house. Feeling like we just wasted $575 for nothing