Isbon Engineering & Associates

Fantastic. He arrived on time, and after measuring our house gave us an accurate and thorough report with suggested repairs. We would definitely use them again.

I have a number of cracks in the ceiling of my home. Before I begin planning on several house upgrades, I wanted to be sure that the cracks were not due to potential foundation problems. I searched Angie's List for a local, independent Structural Engineer that had numerous good reviews. David Isbon's firm showed the most promise, so I called and made an appointment. The person I spoke to on the phone was very pleasant and helpful. On the day of the appointment, I received a call that David was a little ahead of schedule and wanted to know if he could arrive earlier than planned, of which I happily agreed. David was super-friendly, easy to talk to and ask questions, and very informative. He explained everything that he was going to do prior to surveying my property. He inspected both the exterior and interior of my home and created a hand-drawn plan of my foundation (including garage and driveway). He then walked me through his findings (which luckily for me does not require any foundation repairs) and made suggestions on how to help prevent any future problems. As we wrapped up, David indicated that I should have his written report and CAD plan sometime over the weekend (my appointment was on a Thursday). I received an email the very next day with 2 PDFs, exactly as he promised. I was initially uneasy about finding someone that I felt I could trust to give me an honest inspection of my foundation. Any uneasiness was erased after working with David Isbon.

Mr. Isbon provided prompt and professional service. I had few cracks developing and already some foundation companies had come and provided pricey estimates. His recommendation was for me to put a root barrier for nearby tree and ensure I water the foundation well during summer season.

David is a true gentleman and very knowledgable of his craft. He was prompt and extremely courteous. We had part of a floor being stained which forced him to come back to get the other side. He was very amicable and willing to come back without even a wince. I would highly recommend David to anyone that is in need of an engineer.

rIt was a pleasant and professional phone conversation after I received an email back on Angie's List. We scheduled the next available appointment. We were notified when David was 10 minutes away. He came in and made measurements inside and outside of home, noting cracks and issues that were a problem with doors, windows and walls. He spoke with my husband about all findings, recommendations and wrote a thorough report which was emailed to us within 48 hours. Very pleased with the friendly and knowledgeable service and would recommend to others. Hopefully we would not need to use him again, but wouldn't hesitate to in the future.

The town home addition had experienced some foundation shifting during last year's wet season. Mr. Isbon was contacted to do a foundation report/mapping. A date was set up such that he could get into all of the town homes. Communication was excellent. Mr. Isbon showed up on time and expeditiously went to each town home and took measurements and inspected each for evidence of foundation stress. He discussed his findings verbally with each town home owner. After he finished, he sent his report very promptly. We are very satisfied and pleased with his work, professionalism, and expertise. We highly recommend him!

David initially spend nearly four hours at our house doing a complete detailed inspection. He followed up with a phone call and an estimate as to when he would have the report to us. Since we were really concerned about the foundation, David got the drawing and report with regard to the foundation to us within about 3-4 days. He was very professional - called and explained everything and told me he would have the home inspection completed in another few days. David was always available to answer any questions regarding our concerns. In fact, after multiple discussions over options with regard to the foundation work, he prepared an amended report more suited to our needs. David is very honest, professional and spends time explaining things to you in understandable terms. I highly recommend David's services to anyone wanting a professional, unbiased opinion on foundation work, or a detailed inspection on a home you are buying or selling, as his professionalism, personableness and honesty were very refreshing. Thank you again David.

Previously, I had three different foundation companies inspect my foundation and I got three very different opinions. I contacted Mr. Isbon to give me an unbiased opinion. Mr. Isbon was not only professional and efficient, but also very knowledgeable. We discussed his findings after he completed the inspection. He took the time to answer all of my questions. The next day he emailed the report to me. Thankfully, his opinion was that I did not need any foundation work. However, either way, I would definitely use his services again.

AWESOME!!! David is professional and covered every nook and cranny. He explained an evaluation we had from a previous foundation inspection and saved us $6,500 on foundation pillars that were unnecessary to have put in. Honest, educated, professional. Highly recommend!

While Mr. Isbon was highly recommended by many, he informed us that due to a knee problem he was no longer able to advise on homes with pier & beam foundations. He did recommend another Structural Engineer.

Mr Isbon answered all of my questions and concerns with great detail giving me different options to correct my foundation issues.

He was very professional and personable. I explained to him my concerns particularly the damage already done to the inside of the house. He first did a thorough check of the outside foundation before he came inside to investigate interior issues. After he was through measuring and looking at everything we sat down and discussed options. He explained to me in detail what he had found and different possible solutions. One of his possible solutions will be a great money saver for me. I went to an engineer first to get an unbiased evaluation of the issues. I would highly recommend David Isbon to anyone.

Excellent. Have used him twice. Will use him again.

It went great. David is so kind and so patient, and most of all knowledgeable. He made us feel so good that our house wasn't actually falling apart. :-) And his disposition and the authority with which he spoke established immediate trust and credibility. We are very happy customers, because David treats you like a friend.

The entire experience was great and will highly recommend them for future use to anyone. Both Diana and David were very nice and knowledgeable. I was able to get an appointment scheduled in a matter of days and received a detailed report the next day by10 AM when they said it would be there. Great experience!

David arrived on time as before, performed a quick inspection and informed me that the house had piers to bedrock with post tension steel cable foundation and that it would not move even if you removed the dirt below it. He did not charge this time and was very professional as before. Thanks David!

We got a quick response to schedule the inspection and that is always good so you are not kept wondering. Mr Isbon is very nice, professional and patient (we have an Old English Mastiff who can be a handful ). After, taking measurements and sketching his notes we sat at the table and discussed what he had found and my concerns as well as options to correct the problems. The findings from the inspection were so much better than what I had expected from our 1969 brick house fixer upper that I kept asking the same questions about whether we needed to do all of these other fixes to the house that we had been told was probably needed (interior piers, gutters, french drains, lifting the house). In the end he pointed out that with the house as old as it is what we had was pretty minor cosmetic damage. Install a root barrier, fix the cracks, shave the doors and keep the lawn watered; this should limit the problems to just some seasonal shifting. We got our full report with detailed images and recommendations on type of root barrier and a contractor to install 3 days later via email and he welcomes follow up questions--so my boyfriend gets to ask all his questions since he was not able to be there during the inspection. So, if you have questions about your foundation and structure we highly recommend this company.

David arrived ontime/early and performed an inspection of the foundation of a home we are buying. David was very thorough in his review, and also spent time on areas that were flagged during the initial home inspection. I am very happy with his thorough analysis of the foundation and need for remediation on areas where lifting/settling had occurred.

Scheduling the appointment was a breeze and very responsive. On date of appointment, David was punctual and entire process was great. He was very professionla nd friendly and explained everything in detail.

It went great! The Engineer was very professional. He arrived promptly and did a thorough job. After his inspection, he gave us an oral evaluation and then, later, sent us a written report.

I was experiencing some minor foundation issues and had 5 different foundation companies come out to my home and tell me what they felt I needed. Everything from nothing done to $8000 in piers to be installed. I decided to hire an engineer to check out the house to give me the real story. I called and made the appointment about 2 weeks out. David showed up for the appointment and was very friendly and helpful. He did a complete review of the home and then gave me some recommendations about what I needed to do. He gave me piece of mind that no piers were needed, but just some changes to the trees around the home and a suggested foundation drip system. The next day I got a very detailed study and elevation plan of the home through my email address.

When I called for an appointment I was lucky enough that David was going to be in my neighborhood the same day. He came out early, measured the sag in the garage door angle iron and sent me a report 2 days later so I had it for my meeting with my builder. My builder was surprised I already had a structural report and after reading it said I was covered by the warranty. I think I saved myself a lot of time and headaches by being prepared with a factual report that the builder could not dispute. I highly recommend using David if you have any warranty issues with your new home.

They were very good. He did a very good job I thought. He was on time. He was very thorough in the explanations on the things that he found and he was very quick to get me a report on the recommendations to fix that.

I was considering starting a major renovation of my house and wanted to make sure that there were no foundation problems before proceeding. Mr. Isbon (a licensed engineer) was thorough, knowledgable, prompt, and very methodical. He provided me with documentation, including a site plan, after returning to his office to prepare his final report. I was very impressed and pleased with his professionalism.

The experience of having David evaluated the foundation state was very good. At least we have the measurement of elevation variance and this can be used as a benchmark for future measurement. He also provided what are the options in mitigating the problem such as removal of trees and adding drip irrigation