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Atlas Restoration LLC

11441 Melrose Ave.
4.68(
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Atlas Restoration LLC

11441 Melrose Ave.
4.68(
187
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
131 local quotes requested

With over 40 years of experience, Atlas Restoration LLC offers a wide variety of the most efficient and cutting-edge waterproofing and foundation repair services throughout the Chicagoland area. Our highly trained team provides exceptional service from your initial call to installation. We guarantee each client a custom job-specific repair solution, ensuring you’re entirely satisfied with the outcome. Contact us today to book your appointment for a free estimate—let's get started on your project!

"Went very well. They came on time, did a great job. Will hire again if needed."

MICHAEL N on March 2022

With over 40 years of experience, Atlas Restoration LLC offers a wide variety of the most efficient and cutting-edge waterproofing and foundation repair services throughout the Chicagoland area. Our highly trained team provides exceptional service from your initial call to installation. We guarantee each client a custom job-specific repair solution, ensuring you’re entirely satisfied with the outcome. Contact us today to book your appointment for a free estimate—let's get started on your project!

"Went very well. They came on time, did a great job. Will hire again if needed."

MICHAEL N on March 2022


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Perma-Seal Basement Systems

412 Rockwell Ct
4.43(
1,404
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Perma-Seal Basement Systems

412 Rockwell Ct
4.43(
1,404
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Super punctual
882 local quotes requested
46 years of experience

Perma-Seal specializes in protecting the value of your home backed by 45 years of serving the Chicagoland and NW Indiana areas. Our basement waterproofing stops leaks and flooding, our foundation repairs fix settling and bowed walls, and our crawl space solutions control humidity and improve air quality. Our concrete lifting and leveling service offers a reliable, quick, and highly effective way to repair your sunken, cracked driveway, patio, pool deck, or sidewalk for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Additionally, we provide yard drainage solutions, sewer and plumbing services, and home comfort solutions such as air sealing, and insulation to ensure your home remains in top condition. What sets us apart? Our commitment to superior customer service and our solid warranty. Any product or work covered by our warranty is serviced free of charge for the entire warranty period. Choose Perma-Seal for reliable, quality solutions to keep your home safe and comfortable.

"Jose and the team did a great job. Very professional and communicative. We're happy with the result and would recommend them."

ELAINE O on September 2025

Perma-Seal specializes in protecting the value of your home backed by 45 years of serving the Chicagoland and NW Indiana areas. Our basement waterproofing stops leaks and flooding, our foundation repairs fix settling and bowed walls, and our crawl space solutions control humidity and improve air quality. Our concrete lifting and leveling service offers a reliable, quick, and highly effective way to repair your sunken, cracked driveway, patio, pool deck, or sidewalk for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Additionally, we provide yard drainage solutions, sewer and plumbing services, and home comfort solutions such as air sealing, and insulation to ensure your home remains in top condition. What sets us apart? Our commitment to superior customer service and our solid warranty. Any product or work covered by our warranty is serviced free of charge for the entire warranty period. Choose Perma-Seal for reliable, quality solutions to keep your home safe and comfortable.

"Jose and the team did a great job. Very professional and communicative. We're happy with the result and would recommend them."

ELAINE O on September 2025


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Structural Design Corp

1133 Claridge Dr
5.00(
22
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Structural Design Corp

1133 Claridge Dr
5.00(
22
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
72 local quotes requested

Structural Design Corporation (SDC) is a licensed consulting engineering firm located in Libertyville, Illinois. We have been providing engineering & inspection services since 1979. We are a licensed design firm in the state of Illinois.

"Excellent honest work!"

Nick O on August 2024

Structural Design Corporation (SDC) is a licensed consulting engineering firm located in Libertyville, Illinois. We have been providing engineering & inspection services since 1979. We are a licensed design firm in the state of Illinois.

"Excellent honest work!"

Nick O on August 2024


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Great Lakes Builders Inc

870 Lively Blvd
4.85(
160
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Great Lakes Builders Inc

870 Lively Blvd
4.85(
160
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers
63 local quotes requested

SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNER 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. Great Lakes Builders is a structural contractor that specializes in protecting the value of existing properties through its “Structural Repair and Remediation” services and in adding value to existing properties through its “Structural Alterations” services. Great Lakes Builders has been providing "Structural Solutions" for residential, commercial and industrial properties since 1949. Great Lakes Builders provides Structural Engineering referrals to Homeowners and Building owners that require structural engineering services. Note: The phone numbers listed for Great Lakes Builders on Angi are all office landline phones so do not text us on these numbers.

"Their crew showed up on time, worked steadily on our job, explained what they were doing, got the job done on time, and cleaned up after themselves. Polite and professional the whole way. This is the second time we've used Great Lakes and would happily use them again, as well as recommend them to others."

Scott B on September 2025

SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNER 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. Great Lakes Builders is a structural contractor that specializes in protecting the value of existing properties through its “Structural Repair and Remediation” services and in adding value to existing properties through its “Structural Alterations” services. Great Lakes Builders has been providing "Structural Solutions" for residential, commercial and industrial properties since 1949. Great Lakes Builders provides Structural Engineering referrals to Homeowners and Building owners that require structural engineering services. Note: The phone numbers listed for Great Lakes Builders on Angi are all office landline phones so do not text us on these numbers.

"Their crew showed up on time, worked steadily on our job, explained what they were doing, got the job done on time, and cleaned up after themselves. Polite and professional the whole way. This is the second time we've used Great Lakes and would happily use them again, as well as recommend them to others."

Scott B on September 2025


WT Group

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WT Group

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54 years of experience

WT is a full service engineering design company. We have been a family owned, local business, celebrating 50 year Anniversary in 2021. WT is a one-stop shop for your engineering and design needs. Whether you need a quick survey for a fence, engineering drawings for a major renovation, flooding problems, or even a project managment team to help you manage and navigate your project, WT has a solution for you. There are a lot of decisions in any construction project. With renovations, surprises are nearly synonymous. Our goal is to bring you confidence, and make sure you sleep well at night knowing your project is on track and on budget.

WT is a full service engineering design company. We have been a family owned, local business, celebrating 50 year Anniversary in 2021. WT is a one-stop shop for your engineering and design needs. Whether you need a quick survey for a fence, engineering drawings for a major renovation, flooding problems, or even a project managment team to help you manage and navigate your project, WT has a solution for you. There are a lot of decisions in any construction project. With renovations, surprises are nearly synonymous. Our goal is to bring you confidence, and make sure you sleep well at night knowing your project is on track and on budget.




Engikeering, LLC

P.O. Box 5673
4.60(
10
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Engikeering, LLC

P.O. Box 5673
4.60(
10
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

Engikeering provides excellent structural engineering solutions. Engikeering will provide a licensed structural engineer to deliver an accurate assessment of the potential concern and create structural solutions. If you are removing walls, adding openings in walls, adding living space, placing an additional story on a structure or other actions that may impact the structural components of an existing building, it is advisable to utilize a structural engineer to understand the full impact of the renovation. Engikeering will provide full structural design and detailing for new structures, to completely and economically meet all of the applicable building code requirements. Engikeering can help identify the cause, assess the severity of the situation, and provide any needed design to remediate the areas of concern: Foundation cracks, interior cracking and/or framing movement, natural disaster damage, sagging floors or bowing walls, rot and/or insect deterioration, undersized, strained or damaged elements, roof failure or building collapse.

"Beware of this company. I had Jonathan come out to provide me with a verbal report on the condition of some termite damage in my basement. With each visit, he wanted more drywall removed and exacerbated the perceived severity of the situation. I soon realized that he was more problem focused than solutions oriented. I decided that I would prefer to look elsewhere for services to mitigate my issue, and effectively terminated our contract. Jonathan, without my knowledge and with what I perceive to be malicious intent, then sent his partially complete report to the Village reporting my property. Half the report was guesswork as to the extent of the damage as they were about areas that he was not even able to visually inspect. The village, after reading the report, became spooked and are asking for more than I and my professionals agree is necessary to mitigate the safety risk. Needless to say, I will never again use his services and I strongly advise that others be wary as well."

Patricia P on July 2024

Engikeering provides excellent structural engineering solutions. Engikeering will provide a licensed structural engineer to deliver an accurate assessment of the potential concern and create structural solutions. If you are removing walls, adding openings in walls, adding living space, placing an additional story on a structure or other actions that may impact the structural components of an existing building, it is advisable to utilize a structural engineer to understand the full impact of the renovation. Engikeering will provide full structural design and detailing for new structures, to completely and economically meet all of the applicable building code requirements. Engikeering can help identify the cause, assess the severity of the situation, and provide any needed design to remediate the areas of concern: Foundation cracks, interior cracking and/or framing movement, natural disaster damage, sagging floors or bowing walls, rot and/or insect deterioration, undersized, strained or damaged elements, roof failure or building collapse.

"Beware of this company. I had Jonathan come out to provide me with a verbal report on the condition of some termite damage in my basement. With each visit, he wanted more drywall removed and exacerbated the perceived severity of the situation. I soon realized that he was more problem focused than solutions oriented. I decided that I would prefer to look elsewhere for services to mitigate my issue, and effectively terminated our contract. Jonathan, without my knowledge and with what I perceive to be malicious intent, then sent his partially complete report to the Village reporting my property. Half the report was guesswork as to the extent of the damage as they were about areas that he was not even able to visually inspect. The village, after reading the report, became spooked and are asking for more than I and my professionals agree is necessary to mitigate the safety risk. Needless to say, I will never again use his services and I strongly advise that others be wary as well."

Patricia P on July 2024



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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can put a doorway in a structural wall; in fact, most exterior doors are set into structural walls. The project is a little more challenging than installing a door in a non-load-bearing wall because you need a structural engineer to assess the wall and make sure it’s safe to create a wall opening. Your engineer’s report will include instructions for your contractor on how and where to install additional supports, like steel headers above the door, to distribute the weight above to the wall on either side of the door.

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. 

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.

Stone, marble, and brick are common building materials of Neoclassical architecture, though you will also find wood flooring and a range of natural stone tiles. Since several home styles fall under Neoclassical architects' umbrella, a range of building materials—including traditional wood framing—will make an appearance.

A structural engineer’s report is almost always worth it, as it can help you avoid buying or overpaying for a home with structural issues. The most important thing the report does for you is provide peace of mind that you won’t have to pay thousands of dollars for structural repairs right after closing on a property.

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