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Ilya Engineering
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired the team to do some structural engineering work on my home. The reports they presented were detailed and thorough. I was very pleased and highly recommend them."
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Mr. H Aghnami Project
Response time7 hrs
Response rate91%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Padir Consulting Engineers Corp.
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1994

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very honest engineer. He performed a mandatory seismic inspection that was required for the city of Hayward. There was no foundation issue whatsoever. Before Mr Padir did the inspection I had a retrofit company look at my building and they told me it would cost $58k to fix the problem and I almost fell for it. It turns out that one joist was rotten from a sewer leak that was repaired. It is hard to find honest people these days. I am so glad it is only a cosmetic fix and a sister joist installed next to it to relieve the pressure on the building. Thank you once again Mr. Padir. Excellent job and quick turnaround."
Dana Condominium
Richmond single family dwelling
Addition to the Single Family dwelling
Affordable Building for Non Profits
Historic Church of All Faiths

+35

Response time1 day
37 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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ICG Engineering
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Mr Nassar very calm sure of himself rendered an excellent engineering plan, very neat precise & professional very communicable...an excellent choice !."
 New construction
 Kitchen remodeling
Response time2 days
Response rate92%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Guillen Design & Drafting Services
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

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At Guillen Design & Drafting Services, we help bring your building ideas to life whether you're starting from the ground up or remodeling an existing space. We specialize in producing well-designed architectural construction documents tailored to each clients unique needs. From initial concept through the permitting process, we're here to guide you every step of the way. We also team up with the appropriate engineers and Title 24 energy consultants to ensure your plans meet all codes and requirements. Our goal is to make the design process smooth, clear, and stress-free so you can focus on your vision while we handle the details.

Guillen Design & Drafting
Kearley Residence Remodel
Kearley Residence Remodel
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Team2 Architecture + Design
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1997

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

"Shilpa did an amazing job designing an addition to a home we bought. It included remodeling an extra framed garage into a master bedroom suite, laundry room and powder room plus adding to its size . The project also included doubling a great room to blend into the house with the new suite as well as opening up the kitchen to this great room and raising the ceiling . The design blends really well and will provide a nice open plan for living and entertaining I was impressed with how well Shilpa understood what we wanted and executed the plans in the time frame promised if not earlier. She also pushed it thru the planning dept. with minimal need for changes. The project is on going and is moving along well Shilpa is always available to answer questions as things progress. The contractor feels she is easy to work with as well. I really enjoyed working with Shilpa and easy her demeanor ."
Response time1 day
Recommended by72%of homeowners
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Evolution Drafting
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Serving Brentwood, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired them to create plans for an apartment building. The process was quick and painless. Cost was good. The plans are full complete abd ready to take to builders for quotes. I will definitly use them again."
Zeal Floor Plan
Charcoal
Palm Floor Plan
Charcoal Floor 2
Charcoal Floor 1

+23

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Although the two terms are closely related and often used interchangeably, pier and beam foundations and crawl spaces are different things. A pier and beam foundation is made up of concrete piers and wooden beams and creates a space under the home known as a crawl space. There are several types of foundations that create crawl spaces, often collectively known as “crawl space foundations,” but the crawl space itself is separate from the foundation. 

A freestanding brick wall that's only one brick thick can usually stand six to eight feet high. If you need a higher wall, it should be at least two bricks thick for adequate stability, and it might require a footing to support the added weight. Additionally, some areas have regulations and codes dictating how high a brick wall can be, so check with local code enforcers to ensure your proposed wall complies with any regulations.

In many areas, advice from a structural engineer or an architect will be required by your building department before you can remove a wall, but even if it’s not necessary, it’s a good idea. Accidentally removing a load-bearing wall—even if a general contractor advises that it’s safe—can cause major structural damage, putting you and your family at risk and potentially costing thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in property damage.

The depth of any foundation style depends on your climate and how deep the frost line is, as building code requires that the footers of a foundation—which are built into a monolithic slab—sit at least a foot below the frost line. At the southern tip of Florida, for example, a monolithic slab foundation would only need to sit 12 inches under the soil at the widest parts. On some parts of the Canadian border, the frost line is 100 inches, which would mean a minimum of 112 inches, which is prohibitively deep for a monolithic slab.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

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