Mr. Rinaldi was very prompt to communicate when I first contacted him through Thumbtack. Once we responded with more details on what our problem was, he did not bother to respond again. I understand he may not have been the correct professional to work on our problem; however, he could have responded and let us know that. We cannot offer any insight on this firm's services as we never got beyond the initial contact. I am only writing about the lack of follow up communication.
Rinaldi Engineering
- 137 hires
- Based in Enfield, CT
- 48 years in business
- 1 employee
- Background checked
About Rinaldi Engineering
When it comes to resolving structural issues I have the right experience that is hard to beat. I worked as a structural engineer for years performing structural analysis and design for houses, multi-story buildings, and other structures. I have built more than 65 custom-built houses in many styles and sizes up to 5,200 square feet. I have inspected more than 1500 houses in my career from small bungalows to 6,000 square foot mini-mansions. The houses ranged in age from 250 years old to brand new (where I still found a structural problem!). I have inspected houses all over Connecticut and Western Massachusetts and a few in Rhode Island. I have performed more than 250 construction progress inspections for a local bank, which gave me the opportunity to see many new homes in various stages of construction. I even served as an expert witness in a number of construction cases for several attorneys. My building experience provided me the opportunity to experience all the construction problems, choices, and decisions that builders face. I know how they think, the trade-offs they make, and the resulting good or poor quality construction. My structural engineering experience enables me to readily recognize structural deficiencies that others miss. I have seen the best workmanship in houses and the absolute worst. I have developed that "6th sense" that enables me to identify a problem when there is little evidence of it. When performing an inspection I tell it like it is. I am not an alarmist. When I inspect a house I enjoy the satisfaction I get when I give the buyer more information about the house than they ever wanted to know. When I find a serious defect in a house which my client was not aware of, I get a lot of satisfaction in advising my client of the problem.
Reviews
He was punctual and performed a complete basement structural inspection as requested. Very professional. Im very happy with his work
Does exceptional work and was priced very fairly. Did great work designing porches on second and third floor. Communication response became very delayed and stressful for me. Project came out wonderful. Now building a multi-family house and would have preferred to continue working this engineer but he's too busy.
Charles is a pleasure to work with! He is passionate and extraordinarily bright. I wholeheartedly believe any project he is involved in benefits greatly from his insight and thorough care. Thank You Charles!
Up front and honest he took the time to talk about the situation .. I would highly recommend Charles.
Charlie was so helpful with the structural inspection of our upcoming home purchase, highly recommend!!
Timely, helpful, and informative response. Appreciate your time and willingness to share your knowledge!
Feedback revised because of a misinterpretation of remarks.
Charles was very thorough, professional, and courteous. I would highly recommend his services.
Charles was super helpful. He answered every question I had and told me more than I thought there was to know about my house construction. He truly is the real deal, patient, knowledgeable and easy to talk to.
I hired Mr. Rinaldi to identify if an interior wall in one of my rental units was load bearing. Due to his extensive experience, he quickly assessed that it wasn’t. He then took the time to walk me through the basement and explain the support system of the whole building and how to identify any integrity issues if they were to arise. Outstanding service, highly recommend!
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Rinaldi Engineering★ 4.8
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