Part Time PE specializes in evaluations and design of residential structures including houses, garages, decks, and retaining walls. We provide value, quality, and responsive service to homeowners, contractors, lenders, and insurers for damage evaluations, structural design, and construction plans. The owner Adam Reiter, P.E. is licensed in MN with over 10 years of experience design engineering. We service 4 main areas in the residential engineering field, Homeowners, Architects, Remodelers/Contractors, and Real Estate professionals. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Part Time PE, LLC a call today (Direct Line: 612-723-8537), we look forward to working with you!
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
Services Offered: Structural evaluations (ie bowed floors, plaster cracks, sagging roof, load bearing wall removal); foundation evaluations (ie cracked, bowed, or wet basement/garage walls); retaining wall designs & evaluations (concrete block, boulders, timbers). \nServices Not Offered: Pre-purchase home inspections and Building contractor services. We don't do the structural or foundation repair work, but we can help you figure out what needs to be done and then help you review contractor bids to find the best solution for the best price.\nCriterium-Schimnowski Engineers is a MN engineering consulting firm that specializes in many aspects of building evaluation services for residential, commercial and industrial properties. We have established a professional reputation of integrity, honesty, thoroughness and a commitment to successful project completion that is unmatched.\nFees: Standard residential structural eval $575. Commercial services, retaining walls, design work: contact us.
We have been serving residential and commercial clients throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area since 1992. We are a locally owned business and our goal is to exceed your expectations. That means we arrive on time, provide well trained professionals, do the job well and know it’s not finished until you’re satisfied. No job is too big or small — one call does it all!\n\n\n
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Here at LP Concrete, we thrive on not just doing a job but "DOING IT RIGHT". With over 20 years of experience in the trade we can get you just about whatever project you or your family are dreaming up. Whether your building your dream home or just want to fix your cracked up patio. Commercial and residential area for the n Minnesota.
Aurora Engineering specializes in structural engineering for residential construction. We have spent the last 30-years in the construction industry, building homes, remodeling, and designing for the nation’s top homebuilders. This allows us to create affordable engineering for homeowners, realtors, contractors, and architects. We pride ourselves in creating drawings and reports that are easy to understand. \nVisit us at https://AuroraEng.com to learn more about us and how we can help on your porject.
Sandman Structural Engineers is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
There is no job too big or too small for us. We have over 30 years of professional experience in real estate, engineering, and construction and we specialize in all types of residential and commercial improvements, additions, repairs, and ground-up new construction. Give us a call now for an estimate and have knowledgeable, responsible, and respectful people working on your property! Visit our website at www.TERRANOVA-US.com
Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts
It depends on the bank and the extent of the issue. Some banks will lend against homes with minor foundation damage, but most won’t if the issue is structural since the home acts as collateral for the mortgage. Banks that offer renovation loans might still finance a home with structural problems. More minor issues like settling cracks and intermittent problems with humidity are unlikely to stop a bank from financing.
Foundation cracks that are 1/8 inch wide or less, aren’t uneven across the gap, and don’t continue widening over time are usually just normal settling cracks and don’t suggest structural issues. Horizontal cracks and stair-step cracks on foundation walls, any cracks that continue widening, are wider than 1/8 inch, or where one side juts out beyond the other, are often indicative of structural damage.
A split-level home is one that has several staggered floors connected by short staircases, while a split floor plan separates the primary bedroom from the rest of the bedrooms. Split floor plans are most often found in single-story homes, while split-level homes are always at least two stories.
Through proper drainage solutions and compacting the foundation soil.
Generally, you can tell if a home is bolted to the foundation by checking the foundation for plates. If you see that your foundational plates connect to wood or bolts protruding from them, this means that you have a bolted foundation. However, it's always wise to bring a home inspector in to confirm if your foundation is secure.
The Victoria, MN homeowners’ guide to structural engineering services
From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.
The cost of a structural engineer is easily justifiable given the value they bring to the table. Use this guide to see what hiring your professional will total in Minneapolis, MN.
Kick erosion to the curb with an eye-catching retaining wall. Retaining wall costs in Minneapolis, MN, vary based on the material, but this guide will help you budget.
Repairing a ceiling in Minneapolis, MN varies greatly based on several factors. Learn more about creating an accurate ceiling repair cost estimate with our tips.
Learn why it might be a good idea to hire a structural engineer for a home inspection in addition to a general home inspector when you’re purchasing a home.