Capacity Engineering Limited - Ottawa, Ontario

H P.

Not recommended.
1. In 2020, CEL designed for us to cut windows. Now city want them to sign off to close files. They said they never took that job. They claimed they were here but declined the job. Luckily we found the files with their stamp and emailed to CEL. Since then it has been 11 days. They just disappeared. We emailed, texted, called them and left voice messages. No reply. They are dodging us.
2. In 2023, we paid CEL to design a way to support the load so that we can cut a concrete wall in basement, The man from CEL went to the attic and checked, but identified the wrong load to support. If we support according to their stamped design, the whole house might collapse. We have to pay again to another engineer company to help us. They designed totally differently, supporting different beams. Work has been done. No problem. We have those two designs with stamps from CEL and another company as proof.

Jay L.

CEL has been a pleasure to work with. They have become a reliable structural engineering team that has been willing to take on our most challenging projects at 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design. Their openness to creativity is refreshing and they are always open to solving challenges.

A M.

I have used Capacity engineering for my first home build/renovation and I am very satisfied with the service. Reid, the engineer assigned to me, on top of being a nice guy, was very easy to reach on the phone and answered all my questions quickly. Being a novice in construction, he explained to me everything I needed to know. Building a home can be a stressful endeavour, so it is practical to have a responsive and professional engineering service like Capacity. Thank you !

Eric S.

Reid at CEL has been great to work with. He is incredibility responsive and goes above and beyond to help answer questions and develop solutions. CEL puts the customer first and is clearly focused on acheiving postive outcomes.

Sharron R.

Reid from CEL came out on site quickly and took the time to explain what was needed. The report came back quickly and with lots of detail. Not the cheapest, when renovating a basement on a budget, but worth it for the piece of mind and quick service when a concreate supporting wall was removed.

Don R.

In a project that was actually small, a washroom addition to an event space, the demands by a municipality for permitting were extraordinary and difficult to navigate. Reid Paxton of Capacity Engineering was an enormous help and very responsive in getting the engineering and architectural work done to meet the municipality's layers and layers of demands.

Terry

Maurice and the CEL engineers are top notch. They’re passionate about their work projects and solutions focussed. Maurice took the time to explain the problem and detailed what needed to be done to repair and rebuild part our heritage structure. CEL are experts in masonry, timber and concrete structures. Highly recommend!

Randy B.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Maurice Quinn and the CEL team on multiple jobs over the past few years.

Maurice is reliable and always available. You get responses back the same day which is invaluable.

Maurice is solution focused and has quick problem solving skills. He’s able to take on site conditions and tweak plans as needed which is essential to any contractor.

- JRB Contracting Inc