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Level Engineering Orlando
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Serving Sanford, FL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Small jobs welcome

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"Zach worked with us and did a great job. He was timely, courteous and very professional. He had great recommendations & input and should I ever need any type of structural engineering advice or reporting I would request Zack again."
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Family Safe Southeast
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Serving Sanford, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

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"Saw display at home and garden show.  Researched product and company, then ordered 4X4 shelter via telephone.  Company provided additional details about testing and certification IAW FEMA standards upon request.  Delivery and installation were on time and as promised."
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ASE Engineering Services, Inc.
New to Angi

Serving Sanford, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

ASE is located in Winter Park, Florida with one branch in Fuzhou China.\n\nASE consists of 16 civil structural engineers, two administrative staffs and \none technician with over ninety years of diverse structural civil engineering \nexperience. We handle projects in the areas of commercial, industrial, \ninstitutional, municipal and residential projects. To best serve our clients, our \nengineers are continually available from initial consultation through completion \nof projects.\n\nASE uses the latest state-of-the-art equipment and is always in tune with the \nchanging technology to provide our clients with the most reliable and \neconomical engineering services. We provide innovative solutions to unique \narchitecture and deliver high quality and economical design on time within the \nbudget.\n

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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Yes, an LVL beam is more affordable than the cost of a steel I-beam, totaling between $50 and $200 per linear foot as opposed to the $100 to $400 per linear foot you’d pay for a steel I-beam. Not only is the wood material more affordable than steel, but it’s also more similar to traditional wooden beams and doesn’t require as much retrofitting to connect joists.

The costs depend on the type of wood, labor, roofing material, permits, and whether additional storage or enclosed walls are included.

Costs depend on unit complexity, labor, wall mounting needs, and additional accessories like floating shelves.

Whether you’re building a new home or building an extension on your existing property, you will likely need both a structural engineer and an architect. A structural engineer will determine what loads your foundation and framing can safely handle, and an architect will draw plans according to those structural calculations to simplify the building process. You can start by contacting a structural engineer near you, as many work alongside architects and can get all of the prep work done at once.

The essential difference between an architect and an engineer is that architects typically focus more on the aesthetic design of buildings, although not without consideration for the structural integrity of the building. Engineers focus more on the structural, technical, and practical aspects of whether and how an architectural design can be built as drawn. You may need to hire both types of professionals if you’re designing and building a new home.

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