"The owner is a very knowledgeable, professional engineer. He communicates articulately and enthusiastically. He has a lot of experience with varied engineering projects. I recommend him highly."
"Tom at TAS Engineering was professional, friendly, helpful, patient and highly competent and efficient. He did the assessment of my attic structural issue and identified the simplest and most cost-effective solution. He ensured that my contractor did the work to his specifications and provided the certified engineering letter that all had been addressed properly. This was exactly what I needed. I would highly recommend him and would hire him again."
"Darren was professional and courteous. He called to let us know he was running a bit late. He was great at explaining things and very thorough. He got an official report to us in a timely manner. But most importantly he assured us the house we were about to purchase was structurally sound. He even suggested ways to keep the small structural shifts in the older home from occuring."
"I had a very difficult (So I Thought) problem I was dealing with at one of our locations. Tony showed up and within minutes he made me feel at ease as he explained to me the problem was not as monumental as I had thought. Moving forward, RES will be the ONLY place I go to for my Structural Engineering needs!"
"Dillon performed a structural engineer inspection at a house for which we were under contract. He was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and thorough with his findings. He identified both major and subtle issues with expert observations that revealed concerning problems that were disguised and somewhat concealed by the seller. He explained everything in clear detail to illuminate the likely causes and severity of issues, along with mechanisms to remedy further degradation. His findings ultimately prompted us to walk away from the sale, so we are grateful that he was the final safeguard in our purchasing process for a house that had major structural defects from persistent water damage. I would highly recommend Dillon for any structural engineering needs!"
"Jeremy was extremely professional and efficient and was so amazing to work with!!! He literally called me the very night that I submitted a request for an engineer. Very impressive and would absolutely hire him again or refer him to anyone who needs a structural engineer."
"We've never done a remodel before. We live in a high-rise and needed to update our kitchen, put in some pocket doors, and a laundry closet. We thought we needed an architect to give us ideas and the structural parameters within which we needed to work. We bought the Big Deal for an architectural consult. Mr. Madeiros was very professional and offered us a few ideas. He is relatively new to the Denver area and wasn't sure if we needed permits for the work we wanted to do. He called the city for us, which was helpful. He gave us drawings of what we had described and his added idea. It ended up that we didn't need his services as we discovered that general contractor could do what we needed. We had the building and unit floor plans and lots of our own ideas, having done a lot of research. I think if you were going to create something out of nothing, his services would be more helpful. "
Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts
The process involves initial consultation, concept development, detailed planning, regulatory approvals, and integration of contractor work for project execution.
You need to hire a structural engineer when building or modifying any component with a structural load in your home. Common situations where you would need a structural engineer include home inspections when buying or selling a home, investigating possible issues with your foundation, beams, load-bearing walls, or chimneys, breaking ground on a new home or structure on your property, and renovating an old part of your home that could threaten any structural integrity. Home additions and bump-outs also require an engineer.
Yes. Foundation walls are always load-bearing.
Yes, walls on the top floor can be load-bearing if stacked on the floor’s foundation.
The standard thickness for an LVL beam is between 1.75 inches and 7 inches. However, you can order LVL beams in non-standard sizes as well. When you work with a contractor, they can source beams that are the appropriate size for your project for you after assessing your blueprints.
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