Triple V Consultants & Associates

I worked with Vasco (Vic) Valdez and he was very prompt, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. He met me at the job site the first day I made contact.

Professional, on time and on budget. Recommended engineer.

I used Triple V as the Project Engineer for a garage conversion to single family residence for my son’s family. Vic not only did the engineering for us, he also did the structural drawings we submitted to the county as part of our permit package. He delivered the plans promptly, and worked collaboratively with us to resolve issues we identified and revise the drawings accordingly. The county building department approved the plans and issued the permit. During the project construction Vic patiently responded to questions from us (we’re DIY’ers, not professional builders) and offered/provided certifications to revisions we jointly agreed to. Overall, Triple V provided what was promised at an outstanding value.

Vic was very responsive and professional. He immediately responded to any queries, answered all my questions during the visit, and provided the structural design in time. We recommend him 100%

Triple V drove to Southern Washington to see the project, and addressed all my concerns. Very satisfied with the work he's done

We paid Vic $2,212 to develop structural plans and engineering calculations for a roof to cover an existing deck at our house. The plans and calculations are required as part of the permitting process in our city. Vic required us to pay 50% up front (before coming to our house to further discuss our project and take measurements) and the other 50% before providing us with the plans and calculations (or even allowing us to see them). Once we received the plans, we were able to see that what he designed was not at all what we had discussed with him, and the design is not even physically possible to construct at our house. Instead of designing the roof to attach to the house where we told him we wanted it, he designed the roof to attach to our house right where we have existing windows, so it is not even possible for us to attach it there. Vic designed a support column to go in the ground where there is a huge tree that cannot be removed. He designed rafters to go right through the locations we told him we wanted skylights. He designed the roof to hang a foot lower than we discussed with him. We outlined all the changes we needed Vic to make, but he said we would have to pay for any changes to the plans he provided. I outlined the reasons his design is not physically possible to construct at our house, as well as the reasons his design is not in alignment with what we had discussed with him, and explained that we do not think we should have to pay additional money to get what we already paid him for. Vic replied that he could not make the changes. We scheduled a phone call (based on Vics availability) to further discuss our project, but he did not answer when we called. We tried texting but have not received a response. Before paying him, Vic was extremely responsive and friendly. Now that we have paid him, Vic is unresponsive. We have tried calling him four times and texting him twice, but he will not answer our calls or return our texts. Before paying him, Vic assured us he would be with us throughout the permitting process. It is now been two weeks since I asked Vic to make changes to the plans he gave us, but he is not responding and I do not know what to do. We are now behind schedule and still do not have plans that can be submitted to the city. I would not recommend using Vic for a project, no matter how small. He is not trustworthy.

Vasco Vic Valdez called me after I submitted a request for an engineer to provide a feasibility assessment and design a foundation for a manufactured home. He charged $400 just to visit our site. He was more than an hour late arriving at the site on a Sunday, He did not provide a written assessment or opinion about a foundation design. I also hired an architect for the project to work with Mr. Valdez, but he never returned the architect's phone calls. About a month later Mr. Valdez finial provided a written document, his fees to "coordinate" the project $15,000 and I would be required to issue a blank check to whomever he sub-contracted without a clue of the total cost. He requested I send him $5,000 immediately for his first one third of his fees, so he could start coordinating. Mr. Valdez told me he was working on a bid for the project that would estimate the total cost for nearly a month. The quote he sent after one month was only for his fees. After my experience with Triple V Consultants, I am not convinced Mr. Valdez is a licensed professional engineer. He did not refence a license number and any correspondence as an engineer although I did find a manufactured home installer certification with the state labor and industries division. I strongly recommend avoiding Triple V Consultants. He is not who he claims to be.

Triple V completed my project early for the price quoted. The work sailed through without any problems.

Vic is great!

He wanted $500 at first visit when it should have been an estimate. He seemed like a nice old navy vet. after drawing and apprising support for a glulam drawing, he told me he lost the paper work after a month and needed to revisit. He also wanted another $1200! He proceeded to give me the run around without submitting the drawing to the city before the permit expired. He wanted the final balance of $500 before showing any work. a complete ripoff. My permit exprired. very incompetent.

Good experience overall.

he was friendly and efficient

timely, helpful, responsive

Vic was fantastic. He called and emailed offering to visit ASAP. Wore mask, washed hands, removed shoes and kept safe distance while taking estimates, attic visit, educating us on repair vs upgrade. Do kind, respectful and knowledgeable about his craft. Looking forward to working together for our remodel