Alpha Structural, Inc. offers our customers the most qualified foundation repair staff in all of Southern California.
Our team collectively has over 850 years of combined practical experience in foundation repair, hillside foundation repair, engineering and inspection. Learn more about our staff by clicking on a name below.
Alpha Structural Owner/CEO David Tourjé began plying his trade in 1978, specializing in hillside construction and structural repair. Many of the high profile hillside homes built in L.A. during the 1980s featured Tourjé’s handiwork. He has repaired or underpinned more than 5,000 structures and slopes in his career, while inspecting and evaluating more than 10,000 properties. He brings unwavering dedication and a lifetime of experience to each project.
Linda Tourjé is Alpha Structural’s Owner/Chief Financial Officer. She oversees the administrative and financial operations of Alpha Structural, ensuring smooth administrative operations and prompt response to client questions.
Charlie Rosenkranz is Alpha Structural, Inc.’s Vice President of Development. Rosenkranz brings over 17 years of experience in custom home building, hillside construction, caissons and grade beam construction, remodeling and foundation replacements to the Alpha Structural team.
He has personally evaluated several thousand hillside properties and homes. This personal experience gives Mr. Rosencranz a unique perspective on your property. He can provide knowledgeable recommendations and solutions while overseeing the design of all repairs. Charlie prides himself on customer service and satisfaction, so he makes sure each step in the design and construction process is completed to the Alpha Standard.
Kyle Tourjé Is Alpha Structural’s Senior Structural Assessor. Kyle has the construction industry in his blood, growing up learning about foundation and hillside repair and replacement.
He worked his way up from the beginning, starting as a builder, then crew foreman, then Structural Assessor. Kyle’s been steeped in construction terminology his entire life, giving him an unparalleled perspective when it comes to determining the exact nature of a foundation problem and its solutions, which is exactly what he does. Kyle works with customers to ensure that the foundation repair process goes smoothly from design to completion.
Brad Nestler is Alpha Structural, Inc’s Senior Structural Assessor. Brad’s been working on structural repairs and upgrades to homes for years, with a specialization in foundations.
Brad inspects properties and designs efficient solutions that provide excellent results while saving on construction costs. He works with homeowners through each phase of the process to make sure their vision for the property is maintained throughout construction.
Erinn Rusnak is Alpha Structural’s Structural Assessor. Erinn’s worked for years on multiple aspects of construction, including soft story retrofitting, structural repairs/upgrades to foundations, hillside homes, retaining walls, waterproofing, and drainage. Erinn’s technical skills and eye for efficiency make him a natural Structural Assessor.
As Alpha Structural, Inc.’s Vice President - Production, Dave Schlaich manages all engineering and construction projects from design through final inspection. Dave, Mark and David Tourjé have personally trained each job supervisor, foreman and carpenter at Alpha, and made sure their work lives up to the Alpha Standard.
Structural Assessor Evan Beattie has worked construction since the early 2000s. After years as a laborer in the construction field, he came to Alpha Structural as a Foreman, working his way up to Job Supervisor and now Structural Assessor. Evan’s breadth of experience helps inform him of efficiencies in the construction process that he can pass on to Alpha’s clients as a Structural Assessor.
Mike Sprock is Alpha Structural’s Soils and Grading Specialist, and he’s earned that title. Mike has over 50 years in the soils industry, from high-rise construction to residential hillside development.
For more than 26 years, Mike was owner/operator of Southwest Geotechnical, making a name for himself as the go-to for soil advice in Southern California. Mike has been working with Dave Tourjé for more than 35 years, and the two share a wealth of knowledge and experience about how to make buildings that last in the SoCal soil.
Branden has worked with Alpha Structural for many years now. After graduating from the California Polytechnic University’s Architectural Engineering program and earning his Degree in Structural Engineering, Branden went on to earn his EIT certification from the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists in California. He started in our engineering department before becoming one of our structural assessors. He uses his experience and knowledge of engineering to design the most efficient solution that best meets our client’s goals and needs.
Anwar is a hands-on leader with extensive experience of 27 years in planning, design, and inspection involving aviation, hospitals, schools, hotels, retail centers, restaurants, residential, soft stories, non-ductile concrete. He efficiently and effectively designs and manages projects from design development through detailed construction document phases. He brings a strong commitment to delivering quality work that meets client expectations. Furthermore, he has extensive experience with client interfacing and relationship management, with strong organizational, time management, supervision, and interpersonal skills.
Joe helps design the most efficient solutions for our projects and is a true problem solver. Whether a project is in the design phase, or mid construction, Joe is there to make the job and everyone’s life easier. He began his journey with Alpha Structural in 2016 and has become an integral part of the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Daniel Aparicio is an associate engineer at Alpha Structural, Inc. with six years of experience in project management and structural design. Daniel is specifically responsible for leading one of the experienced design teams at Alpha Structural. This involves completing structural design projects on time, with structural repair/retrofit solutions that meet the needs of the clients and are practical to build. The goal for Daniel is to always strive for improvement and specialize in structural design with an interest in geotechnical engineering to fully master retrofitting existing buildings.
While many posts within the office have a more day-to-day function, Missy plans for the future of the company and our attainment of specific goals. Expansion is her objective and getting there requires expert planning, something she knows quite well. She also oversees legal points, so nothing falls through the cracks. Missy precisely steers the Alpha ship.
Nick oversees the entirety of our Personnel, Ethics & Communication departments and ensures the success and wellbeing of all Alpha Staff on all levels. He helps keep the office moving and works out any kinks within the organization.
Ben Reinhart is the company’s Vice President of Marketing. He works with company leaders to spread the word about Alpha’s foundation and hillside repair capabilities. This can take many forms, from campaigns throughout the area to partnerships with local groups and associations. He loves piecing together the “puzzles” that make effective marketing campaigns and helping families throughout the area learn about the company’s work ethic and values. Off the clock, Ben loves traveling with his wife and learning more about the world.
Aaron began in the trenches of the construction industry as a Laborer and Foreman. This gave him hands-on experience on what works and what doesn’t; experience that he leans on now as a Structural Assessor. He knows how to get the job done right and designs his repairs accordingly.
Elmer Puac started with Alpha in 2016 and has moved up the ranks from foreman to his current position as Vice President of Production. Elmer oversees every project from beginning to end and ensures each job site is up to the Alpha Standard. As he directly oversees the job supervisors and foreman, he always is up to date on what the next steps are with every project. With years of experience in the trenches Elmer knows the best solutions for every situation because he has done it before.
A foundation is more than just the bottom floor of your property. It is the base that supports everything you work so hard to protect. At Alpha Structural, Inc., we treat each project with that level of responsibility and respect. That’s why families and businesses across Los Angeles choose us to protect the structures that protect them. If you want your foundation built to the Alpha Standard, contact us today to schedule an inspection.