What People Are Saying

Read some of the reviews below from satisfied customers on Angi.com (formerly Angie’s List):

Rene came to my house and listened to my concerns, then proceeded with a thorough structural inspection of my home, both outside and inside. He explained his findings very well, recommended solutions. The entire experience was great. I fully trust and respect his opinion based on the interaction with him. He proved to have extensive and solid knowledge. Money well spent because now I know that before a start my home renovation I better address the existing structural issues. Highly recommend his services.

Rene is a man who loves his job and he does it very well. He was punctual, friendly and explained EVERYTHING. I would use him again and again. The inspection should have been routine but due to the odd framing of our condo even Rene scratched his head a little. Rene was really very thorough. He went checked our basement, 1st, 2nd and third floor many times to determine the framing. He was a bit uncertain at first so to be sure he requested two holes to be opened up in the drywall. I had to open it up so he can confirm. I am glad he takes no chances.

Rene was extremely thorough in his assessment of our foundation. Despite the working conditions (a dirty crawl space underneath the house) he was very professional and spent a long time performing the assessment. We were very happy with the written report, it was detailed and accurate, and was provided quickly as needed. We will be hiring him to oversee repairs.
He covered the whole outdoor property and the basement. He pointed out some additional problem areas that were not on my radar. He also provided some info as to how to go about working with the town on possible storm drain access. Then he followed up with a report that detailed his findings. He’s been doing this for years and his experience shows. Appreciated that he didn’t try to upsell me.
Although nobody wants to spend a lot of money on structural plans, I felt this was important so that inspection by the town would go smoothly and there would be no questions when time comes to sell our house. Rene and his office are very professional and provided all of the services they promised. Everyone in the office was punctual and friendly. Very pleased with the end result.
Rene is very knowledgeable, very thorough and took the time to explain things to me. For $350 he went through the entire property, took photos of issues I’d need to address and made recommendations on how to prioritize it all. Money well spent that gave peace of mind & some knowledge to help me manage my general contractor.
Rene and his team were very professional and prompt in their replies to my last-minute request for a foundation inspection. My wife and I are first-time homebuyers, and when foundation damage turned up on our initial inspection report, we took seriously the suggestion to get the opinion of a structural engineer. Thanks to a cancellation, we were able to get Rene onsite within a couple days. He was very direct and clear in his communication, and answered all of our questions.

We made an appointment and he arrived right on time. He went up into our attic and performed a thorough investigation. After his investigation, he verbally described to us his findings, concerns, and recommendations as to any structural issues he believed needed to be addressed. He took several pictures of key areas of our attic structure which were included in his full report describing the inspection.

Excellent! Knowledgeable, professional, answered all questions, made recommendations, prompt follow-up report – a class act all the way!
He showed on time, thoroughly went through the house, and patiently answered all the questions I had. The final report was written in detail and any unclear part was answered when asked.
Rene did a very thorough job of inspection and reporting on the results. We have a barely accessible attic so it was not an easy job but he managed to deal with that and took pictures of the damage he found.

He was amazing. Patient, obviously knowledgeable, very professional and punctual. He gave me the information I needed without trying to sell me on a lot of ideas that would’ve been far outside my budget. He was kind and gracious and I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Rene and his staff were able to accommodate us on short notice to come out and do an evaluation on a home in Brookline we had under contract. The floors were slanted and we wanted to ensure the safety and structure of the house. Rene was able to come out the next day even with us changing the time on him 2-3 times. He gave us candid and helpful advice and was able to identify 2 structural issues that needed to be fixed. They were also able to get the report to us over quickly as we had a tight deadline to do our research. Overall it was a very helpful and I would recommend his services for anyone else looking to buy a home/building that may have structural concerns.

I found Rene Mugnier here on Angie’s list, and the reports I read from other users made me comfortable hiring him.  He was able to make it to the home on short notice (I only had a few days till the seller’s acceptance of my offer expired).  He was punctual, courteous, and extremely knowledgeable.  He helped identify a lot of problems on the house, and recommended the general repairs needed.    He explained that some of the beams were beyond repair, and would need to be replaced, and that the fieldstone foundation was going to need extensive repairs.  After checking with some contractors for general prices, I reallized the home would be out of my reach with just the necessary repairs.  If not for Mr. Mugnier’s detailed inspection, I may have purchased the home and found myself in a lot of trouble with the foundation.  If I ever need a structural engineer again, I would gladly hire Mr. Mugnier.  I highly recommend his company.