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PETER T ERDELYI & ASSOCIATES INC
4.8(
12
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1976

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

Whether you're upgrading an existing structure or building from the ground up, Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates, Inc has the expertise to oversee your project through completion. We have designed more than 10,000 structures in the Los Angeles area over the past four decades; from apartment buildings to new single family homes to additions and remodels both for residential and commercial clients. Our team of professional engineers, drafters, expeditors and project staff will deliver plans that withstand the test of time.

Beverly Hills
Pacific Palisades
Culver City
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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TY Engineering and Design, Inc.
4.5(
86
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Ty Engineering provided me with the information I needed to resolve my issue without hiring any company. He was very helpful in discribing what was happening to my house and how it could be resolved. I will be contacting him when and if I need any work completed on my house which requires an engineer."
Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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RCS Engineering Services
5.0(
3
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Offers commercial services

Customers say: Quick response

Our firm provides structural engineering support for all phases in the design and construction process. Our primary function is to create structural plan packages for submission to the governing authority. We are also available to conduct preliminary field visits and structural observations during construction. In whichever service you need, we pride ourselves in carrying out the job professionally, quickly, and for an affordable price.

Slab On Grade - Carport
Foundation Underpinning
Existing Wall
Existing Wall/ Form Work
FOundation Underpinning

+15

Response time8 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates, Inc.
3.9(
115
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1976

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Having built many projects and delt with many engineering firms in my business, I’m very impressed with how quick and professional they are, I personally met with Peter himself, a class act gentleman all the way! I would recommend him and his team without a doubt, look forward to giving them all my projects from now on, apricate all you and your team are doing for us. Thanks guys!"
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+11

Response time2 days
87 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Eagle View Remodeling
4.7(
75
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Wow! An honest contractor who responds immediately. After looking at my concrete situation, he identified the problem and recommended a quick, inexpensive DIY solution. Great to see honest, sincere people still are out there."
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction

+145

Response time8 hrs
Response rate90%
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Pac Sands Corp
5.0(
7
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We did a full remodel of our place, full new kitchen, and expanded our place into the backyard for a new master suite. Pac Sands did a really great job with our designs. Great tools that made the communication easy with the plans and changes we needed. And they handled the engineering and permitting too, which was great. Highly recommend."
6-Plex Aerial view
6-Plex Render
Carlsbad 6-Plex Axo
Response time3 days
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CODAspaces
5.0(
6
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Serving South Gate, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

I am a licensed architect who has specialized experience with tenant improvement projects, particularly offices and restaurants. I have also designed residential projects, from ADUs and single family homes to multi-family. I have over 20 years experience and obtained my master's in architecture from Harvard.

Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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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. 

The process of hiring a structural engineer starts by finding reliable professionals in your area and comparing quotes from at least three of them. From there, you can narrow down your selection by asking some leading questions:

  • Do you have experience working in my specific area?

  • Do you have professional indemnity insurance?

  • What will your structural report cover?

  • Do you charge a flat fee for a structural report or by the hour?

  • How long have you been in business?

  • Do you have a list of customer references?

Yes, you can build over a stump if the roots are no longer alive. Living roots will continue to grow and may damage your new construction over time. Similarly, you should also remove rotting stumps because they may continue to attract pests and even cause new structures (especially those made from wood) to decompose as well.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

You should avoid drilling or cutting into load-bearing beams because removing material will weaken it and increase the risk of structural damage or even collapse. If you do need to drill into a load-bearing beam, speak with a structural engineer first to discuss where it’s safest to drill and the width and depth of the bit that’s safe to use.

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