Howard Verna Engineering PC

He was very polite and easy to work with. I would recommend them to others.

Mr. Howard performed a thorough inspection of my home and provided a comprehensive inspection report and reinforcement plan very quickly. I would definitely recommend Mr. Howard.

This company was wonderful. They answered all of my questions that I came up with. We ran into a problem and they explained all the whys and wherefores of what needed to be done.

Excellent communication. All questions were answered.

They were on time and provided a rather detailed report. The engineer that showed up was helpful and professional and answered all my questions.

They were on time and provided a rather detailed report. The engineer that showed up was helpful and professional and answered all my questions.

After waiting a week for his report, we were very disappointed. It was so vague, it didn't even pinpoint what the problem was. It was basically saying that yes we have a structural problem. He did not say why, where, or give any indication of how to fix it. When I called him and questioned him, he said he had to come back to the house and bring another guy with him. Verna tried to charge another $350.00. We called John and he said he would take care of it. He ended up coming back by himself and went on to tell me information that contradicted everything he originally told us. His second report still didn't pinpoint the problem but suggested a fix that contradicted what he said at our first meeting. He is a structural engineer and didn't even realize that part of my foundation had washed away. He did not do the job that he is charging for and he is very dishonest. I have since had an engineer come to my home, spend 2 hours on an inspection and write a detailed report for $500.00.

Highly recommend Jason Towery. Punctual and wonderful when working with clients.

The corner of our 3 car attached garage was sinking. We got 2 quotes including a 6,000 quote from Verna. Don Johnson was very professional and we felt he was knowledgeable but we went with another company based on price only. Verna's base quote was pretty high, plus they had a clause that scared us off when they said it would be ''X amount'' for every foot they had to dig deeper than expected. The other quote was a flat amount regardless how deep they had to go, and as it turned out they did have to go several feet deeper than expected.

The sales associate stated that she would need to call me in a week to setup an appt for the week after, they were very busy;after 10 days, still no call. I then called Whitley (who is 45 miles away -- Verna is 3m) -- they were here in two days and the work was $100 less.

John Towery performed the inspection and provided the report. Mr. Towery offered his expertise as he toured our home. His report was thorough. Do not confuse the structural engineering/inspection wing of this business with their Verna Construction. Use this firm for their structural inspection, but not for repairs. See other report on Verna Construction

Awful experience. Appointment for estimate was July 12th. Estimate was received August 7th, after three phone calls. Don Johnson provided $4,110 estimate to: ''Provide protection of homeowner property and clean up in the repair area,'' Repoint cracks in brick veneer (4), Repair drywall cracks (2) and adjust door, Caulk trim molding in a few areas, Install 2 x 4 braces (2) in attic, Install vapor barrier under house, Apply silicone caulk to two cracks in bathroom, Repair paneling in kitchen, with glue (one spot), Replace thermal vents with standard vents (about 12). We thought the estimate was ridiculously high so we asked that it be itemized. We left a message and a week later we had not heard back from Mr. Johnson. We called the owner, Mr. Verna. Within the hour, Mr. Johnson was complaining to us that we should not have called his boss. We asked for itemization. Three days later we had a check to refund our estimate. Do not recommend!!!

I cannot rate them as I have never spoke or dealt with them.

It was 2 weeks before they could come out, but they came out on time and answered all our questions. It was a good experience overall.

I CALLED VERNA AFTER ANOTHER COMPANY SUGGESTED I NEEDED $12,000 IN REPAIRS TO MY HOUSE FOUNDATION. THE VERNA ENGINEER I TALKED TO GAVE ME SOME MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO MY PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE VERY HONEST AND PROFESSIONAL AND AREN'T TRYING TO SELL YOU SOMETHING YOU DON'T NEED JUST SO THEY CAN MAKE A BUCK. THE INSPECTION WASN'T CHEAP, BUT YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE OBJECTIVE.

I CALLED VERNA AFTER ANOTHER COMPANY SUGGESTED I NEEDED $12,000 IN REPAIRS TO MY HOUSE FOUNDATION. THE VERNA ENGINEER I TALKED TO GAVE ME SOME MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO MY PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE VERY HONEST AND PROFESSIONAL AND AREN'T TRYING TO SELL YOU SOMETHING YOU DON'T NEED JUST SO THEY CAN MAKE A BUCK. THE INSPECTION WASN'T CHEAP, BUT YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE OBJECTIVE.

I LEFT A MASSAGE REGARDING SERVICE AND THE CALLED BACK THE SAME DAY. JOHN CAME TO MY HOUSE AND DID THE INSPECTION. HE WAS ON TIME AND VERY HONEST OF THE SITUATION. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEIR SERVICES TO ALL MY FRIENDS. THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE.

THE ENGINEER WAS EARLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND SPENT AN HOUR AND A HALF UNDER THE HOUSE WITH MY HUSBAND. HE CHECKED THE FOUNDATION AND JOIST SUPPORTS, AND GAVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS COSMETIC. HE ALSO INSPECTED DRAINAGE AND FOUND A SPOT UNDER OUR LIVING ROOM WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE A DRAIN. HE RECOMMENDED A COMPANY TO USE. HE SPENT ADDITIONAL TIME EXPLAINING HOW TO FINISH OUR SCREENED PORCH INTO A SUNROOM. HE WAS WONDERFUL! WE RECEIVED A DETAILED LETTER ABOUT A WEEK LATER WITH HIS FINDINGS AND A LETTER STATING THERE IS NO STRUCTURAL ISSUES (WE MAY BE SELLING THE HOUSE).

NON RESPONSIVE. I CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES FOR LINDA SPACE TWICE, BUT NEVER HEARD FROM HER.

VERY POOR AND UNPROFESSIONAL. THE RECEPTIONIST WAS VERY ARROGANT AND CONDESCENDING. SHE BRAGGED ABOUT HOW GREAT HER COMPANY WAS, THEN SENT ME TO SOMEONE'S VOICE MAIL. THEY NEVER CALLED BACK. I CALLED THE SAME RECEPTIONIST WHO SAID EVERYONE WAS IN MEETINGS ALL DAY AND SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK. THEY NEVER DID. THIS COMPANY SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE LIST.

THE ENGINEER ASSIGNED TO MY JOB WAS PROMPT, COURTEOUS, AND EXPLAINED THE REVIEW RESULTS VERY WELL. THE SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN REPORT WAS THOROUGH AS WELL. I HAVE USED VERNA BEFORE WITH GOOD RESULTS.

VERNA DID AN EXTREMELY THOROUGH JOB OF INSPECTING BOTH THE HOME AND DETACHED GARAGE. THEY PROVIDED A COMPLETE REPORT, BOTH HARD AND E-COPIES, AND THEY MAPPED OUT THE STRUCTURE DESIGNATING LOAD-BEARING AND PARTITION WALLS AND INSPECTING. ALL QUESTIONABLE AREAS. VERY SATISFIED! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.

UTILIZING A CEMENT FOAM MIXTURE, THEY PUMPED IT INTO THE GROUND UNDER THE SLAB TO LIFT THE SLAB. AS THE MIXTURE HARDENED IT EXPANDED AND RAISED THE SLAB TO NEAR ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. PILLARS WERE ALSO DRILLED THROUGH SLAB AND MIXTURE TO THE BEDROCK TO ASSURE NO FUTURE MOVEMENT OF THE SLAB. THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT TO SPEC 40 YEARS AGO. DO NOT KNOW HOW FAIR THE PRICE OF THIS JOB WAS. COULD NOT FIND ANYONE ELSE IN TOWN THAT REALLY KNEW WHAT TO DO IN OUR SITUATION. VERNA WAS THE P.E. FOR THIS JOB AS WELL. DAVE FRAILEY WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER, VERY HELPFUL AS WERE HIS VARIOUS CREWS.

THERE WAS LAG TIME BETWEEN THE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY AND FOLLOW-UP WORK.

THEY PAID ATTENTION TO MY CALL. NUMBERS THEY GAVE WERE PRACTICAL.