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EHM

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EHM

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Customers say: Quality work
71 years of experience

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021



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Brennan Companies - Construction and Properties

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Brennan Companies - Construction and Properties

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31 years of experience

Based in Mankato, Brennan Companies provides expert construction services, project management and beneficial leasing and development options throughout southern Minnesota. Our quality general contracting and design build construction management provide efficient, comfortable office, commercial and retail spaces. While exceeding owner expectations, we complete construction projects on time and budget. We are committed to working with you to ensure the best construction or remodel for your business’ space needs. Brennan Construction|Brennan Properties. Woman-owned.

Based in Mankato, Brennan Companies provides expert construction services, project management and beneficial leasing and development options throughout southern Minnesota. Our quality general contracting and design build construction management provide efficient, comfortable office, commercial and retail spaces. While exceeding owner expectations, we complete construction projects on time and budget. We are committed to working with you to ensure the best construction or remodel for your business’ space needs. Brennan Construction|Brennan Properties. Woman-owned.


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Fresh Look Restoration

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45 years of experience

Anderson Fresh Look Restoration specializes in vintage home restoration and design. He replaces original ironwork, recreates woodwork, updates and installs green components, and even adds decorative elements including stamped and stained concrete.. Bruce E. Anderson has more than 30 years experience in historic home preservation.. He is licensed as a master journeyman welder and residential general contractor. He maintains certifications in lead-based paint renovations.

Anderson Fresh Look Restoration specializes in vintage home restoration and design. He replaces original ironwork, recreates woodwork, updates and installs green components, and even adds decorative elements including stamped and stained concrete.. Bruce E. Anderson has more than 30 years experience in historic home preservation.. He is licensed as a master journeyman welder and residential general contractor. He maintains certifications in lead-based paint renovations.


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Ultimate Playgrounds, Inc.

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Ultimate Playgrounds, Inc.

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14 years of experience

We design public spaces which bring together people of all ages and abilities, fostering a sense of community and belonging. Our passion is creating incredible, memorable playgrounds and parks. Each project reflects our signature values: exciting & inclusive design, thorough planning, and quality workmanship.

We design public spaces which bring together people of all ages and abilities, fostering a sense of community and belonging. Our passion is creating incredible, memorable playgrounds and parks. Each project reflects our signature values: exciting & inclusive design, thorough planning, and quality workmanship.

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Most structural engineers offer free quotes, regardless of the size of the job. For simple inspections when buying or selling a home, engineers typically charge a flat fee that may be based solely on your home’s foundation type and square footage. For larger projects, like new construction and major home renovations, an engineer will either perform an analysis of your project and site and provide you with a formal estimate, or they will do a more in-depth assessment and in-person site inspection before coming up with a per-hour or per-project cost estimate. In most cases, the estimate is free.

Water can seep into porous materials like wood beams, floor joists, and roof rafters within minutes, but they’ll need to see prolonged exposure before you have structural damage. Mold can start growing within 24 hours, and mold can eat away at the structural components over time. Wood rot is more of a concern, though. Wet and dry rot are fungal infections that set in in moist conditions and rapidly deteriorate wood, causing major structural damage within just a few months in some cases.

First, most contractors will have a structural engineer create a report and plan for your project to ensure it’s safe to cut into the load-bearing wall. The contractor will then excavate around the wall, if necessary, measure the opening—allowing for additional space to fit and level the door, and then cut the doorway out. They will likely install a steel lintel as a header over the door for support. Once the doorway is cut out, they’ll demolish the concrete using sledge hammers and masonry chisels, clean up the surrounding concrete, and seal around the door with masonry mortar. 

Costs depend on desk size, labor, included features like drawers or motorized height adjustments, and required wall anchoring.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

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