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We just wanted to write a letter commending you on the fine job you did with our home. As you know, prior to contacting you, our home was in shambles. In working closely with you, we found problems that had been missed throughout our purchasing process. It was through the vast expertise you possess that we were able to deal with our foundation problems. Additionally, the insight you possessed in working with soils, foundation, & drainage issues was invaluable in dealing with our reconstruction efforts. Through your guidance and recommendations, we now again have the home of our dreams. We again wish to thank you and urge anyone considering a home to contact you for a quality inspection.
Thanks so much for you hard work and efforts.
Graciously,
Jay & Priti B. in Mt. Washington, Los Angeles
DO NOT BUY A HOUSE WITHOUT ABE CHECKING IT OUT-My wife and I found a nice house that on the surface appeared to be free of major geological and foundation problems. This is a high end and large estate property. The physical home inspector recommended to us to consult with Abe Simantob of L.A. Private Eyes Engineers since the property is located in a hillside area and a few cracks were present in the foundations. Abe checked the levelness of the structure to check for any settlement and to our surprise; he found out that the structure had settled differentially by as much as 4 inches since it was partially underlain by deep fill soils. Upon further investigation, he found out that the repairs made already were cosmetic in nature and more stringent repairs were in order. After talking to several contractors, we found out that to repair the foundations properly as Abe recommended, a large credit was needed. We sure would have hated to find this out after we bought the property!!
The seller was not too happy with the geologic report he had obtained 4 years earlier since none of the shortcomings that Abe discovered were found.
Sam K. in Bel Air, California
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"On May 5th 2003, Abe saved me from making the biggest mistake of my life". Thanks to him, I was saved from buying a house that had an estimate of $135,000 of repairs on foundation and drainage work. The sellers pretended that everything is great with the house, but after reading the report Abe provided (with pictures taken in the crawl space), I was convinced that buying another house is definitely a better move. I will never forget that day and by far hiring Abe was the best investment I have ever made.
On August 15, 2003, I used Abe again to check another house and everything was fine with it and now we live in a much better house thanks to him. My family and I will always will be indebted to Abe.
Thank you so much Abe.
sincerely yours
Kambiz H. in Agoura, CA
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My husband and I were immensely pleased that Abe Simantob inspected the first home we were in escrow on. Abe was extremely thorough and spent hours assessing the house. He found several big-ticket problems with the grounds (e.g. several retaining walls that were pitching badly or actual old blocks and brick that were falling down toward the house). If Abe had not pointed these problems, we would now be in that house saddled with tremendous work (and bills) to correct them.
He recently inspected the new house we found and are in escrow. He gave it a clean bill of health. And knowing Abe, he would not hold back if there were bad news! Finally, Abe has a great gift in translating very arcane scientific concepts into easily understood analogies and metaphors. We felt completely informed. Abe also has a great sense of humor, which was enjoyed by all!
Sincerely,
Patricia and Steve, Long Beach
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When friends tell me they're going to buy a house, I always tell them to make sure they call Abe for a geo-technical inspection. My husband and I were extremely pleased with Abe's work. We were in escrow on a completely remodeled house and the general inspection went very well. As the house was on the hills, the general inspector recommended we contacted Abe to have a geo-technical inspection. Abe was extremely thorough and spent a lot of time with us to explain his findings. He found a very big problem with the retaining walls, which saved us from buying a house where we would have incurred significant additional costs and permit issues. I am very grateful to Abe and highly recommend him!
Francesca G., Mar Vista
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