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March 2025 by Chris Rife
Ricardo performed an earthquake retrofit as part of the EBB grant program and he was great to work with. He knew all of the requirements and caught some issues in our application to ensure that everything went through the process without issues. He completed the work on schedule and the inspection passed on the first attempt. Highly recommended.
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February 2025 by Gerard Manning
Excellent experience! Ricardo arrived promptly to inspect my house foundation, found out that it needed no work, and offered to help me (for free!) to certify that it was sound. Can't beat that!!
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December 2024 by Vic Tandon
Ricardo was very helpful in navigating the Earthquake Bolt and Brace process and paperwork. He was very responsive to emails and phone calls when we had questions. Ricardo and his team were very professional and reasonably priced.
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December 2024 by Jess Boyadjian
Ricardo is awesome to work with. He helped us with both completing the EBB program as well as with a refresh of our garage. He's friendly, super knowledgable, and goes above and beyond to communicate at each step of the way. We passed our EBB inspection without issue and our garage looks fantastic! We would highly recommend RSL to anyone looking to participate in the EBB program or simply needing an efficient, effective construction team!
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December 2024 by Dawn Spelke
Ricardo performed an earthquake retrofit on my house as part of the Bolt and Brace program. We had initially contacted him to inspect our foundation. When we got into the Brace and Bolt program, we reached back out to Ricardo to perform the work, which he quickly agreed to. He had kept the drawings from our initial inspection so we were even able to skip a step. Ricardo was very responsive, communicated timelines and next steps clearly, and was easy to work with. He uploaded all of the necessary documents for the program, so the process was surprisingly smooth. I would highly recommend RSL structural for any foundation work, and especially projects through the Brace and Bolt program.
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October 2024 by Tafflyn Toy
I got a few quotes for pier/post repairs for my house. RSL was the most reasonably priced. Ricardo was friendly and professional, finished the work on time, and sent pictures of the work he did under the house. He also helped us look at the flooring under our kitchen since it felt drafty and he identified some holes there. I would highly recommend giving RSL a call for structural work.
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October 2024 by Chip Hansel
My experience with RSL Structural was excellent. Ricardo is very familiar with the process and the requirements for each phase. He clearly identified what I needed to do when and met all his committed timelines.
Ricardo was able to schedule the work very soon after we received the go ahead from the program. The quality of the installation was great and passed inspection easily. He even finished a day earlier than estimated.
All-in-all, a very pleasant experience. Thank You!
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August 2024 by Nina D'Amato
Ricardo was the upmost professional. He was quick to upload all the documents required for the retrofit, responsive to questions and made the entire EBB process easy and manageable. Highly recommend him.
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August 2024 by Mike Donohue
Earlier this year I qualified for the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program. I scheduled 3 contractors to bid on the job.
The first did a thorough inspection and after reviewing the house plans let me know that the EBB work was not necessary because of remodelling that was done in 2001.
Ricardo from RSL also did a thorough inspection and reviewed the house plans and came to the same conclusion. But unlike the other contractors, Ricardo educated me that I could qualify for a 20-25% CEA Earthquake Insurance discount by filing a Dwelling Retrofit Verification Form.
Really appreciated Ricardo's honesty, time, and making the extra effort to educate me about how I could get a discount on my earthquake insurance.
Great customer service!
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August 2024 by David Rivera
Hello, I just wanted to notate how happy and satisfied with the work RSL Structural Inc did on our house. First off, Ricardo is a professional in this field with knowledge and experience. He answered every and all of my questions and made sure I understood the process, from before and after the installation. He explained the technical aspects to me and showed me the completed work. This is helpful as I wanted to understand how the house would be affected. Thank you, Ricardo, for the excellent work!
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July 2024 by Chelsea Silva
Ricardo made the whole process very easy. Very knowledgeable and reliable! Highly recommend!
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March 2024 by Tracy Keefer
RSL Structural Inc. were extremely professional with our earthquake brace and bolt project at our house. Ricardo was great with explaining the program process and the options available for our house. The project was completed on time, as scheduled and to our satisfaction. RSL Structural Inc. was very prompt with all communications. They also dealt with the city for the permit and final inspection. I would highly recommend their services.
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March 2024 by Jessica C.
We were selected for the Earthquake Brace & Bolt program for up to $3,000 for a retrofit. We found Ricardo on the list of approved contractors and contacted him for a quote. He responded promptly and soon after came to our house to assess our home and provided a quote. His prices are reasonable and he is very knowledge about his field. He has great communication and will let you know where he is at throughout his process. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Ricardo and would recommend him to others looking for structural work.
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March 2024 by Azita Martin
Excellent work doing the seismic retrofit of our crawl space. Helped obtain the city permits and understands well how to navigate the requirements from San Mateo Brace + Bolt program. Highly recommend.
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March 2024 by Mark Brocher
I was awarded the Earthquake Brace & Bolt (EB&B) grant for up to $3,000 for a seismic retrofit. I own a 1950's home with a crawl space style foundation running around the perimeter of the house with traditional wood stick framing.During the EB&B grant process, you must select an approved contractor. As part of the search process, I found Ricardo Lima from RSL Structural.He came over to the home to do an estimate, and took detailed notes and photos of the crawl space foundation. He then explained how the EB&B grant application process worked, and I found him very professional and knowledgeable. He even pointed out a plumbing leak under the kitchen I was not aware of. I had other contractors out to give an estimate that never mentioned that, which made me question their thoroughness.Once I decided I wanted to work with Ricardo, he booked me into his calendar for 2.5 days of work. He was able to complete the actual installation of the braces & bolts over 2 days. And he returned the 3rd day for the city inspector to inspect and sign off on his work.In total I spent $6,500 before the $3,000 grant, and I only had to be inconvenienced by 2 days of loud construction noise. I appreciated his constant communication and knowledge throughout the process. He is very aware of how the EB&B grant program works, and was able to do the majority of the paperwork himself, since he does it so often.I cannot recommend Ricardo enough, he has demonstrated himself as the #1 seismic retrofit contractor on the SF Peninsula!
