Welcome Potential Residential Structure Clients!
We enjoy working on residential projects and bring immense experience resources for the benefit of our clients.
Residential Structural Engineering Solution Services for Owners, Contractors, Developers, Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Property Managers, Realtors , Governmental Agencies, others:
- Foundation condition assessments;
- Pre-acquisition assessments;
- Pre-purchase assessment ("tagalong") with prospective buyers on first or early visits to prospective house purchase;
- Pre-construction assessments;
- Bearing wall determination for gravity loads (vertical loads) and lateral loads (wind and bracing loads) to determine if a wall may be removed or how much of a wall may be removed and if any additional structural work may be needed such as headers/beams, end posts/jamb framing or bracing;
- Lateral wall bracing evaluation for existing or proposed wall openings;
- General home inspection report (done by others) follow-up for structural items;
- Design of repairs, additions, alterations. For consistent competitive quotes have a strong set of design documents);
- Settlement assessment;
- Assessment of cracks in walls, ceiling, floors;
- Vibration assessment;
- Assessment of surface water effects upon the structure;
- Assessment of work performed;
- Building Code compliance assessment;
- Retaining wall design and assessment;
- Legal/Insurance case work;
- Unique condition design and assessment;
- Written reports always provided for the documentation of conditions and opinions;
- Able to respond quickly for those cases that need a quick response;
- Photo documentation of the conditions at the time of assessment;
- Creative and appropriate solutions based upon many years of engineering and construction experience;