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• <div><p>In many areas, advice from a structural engineer or an architect will be required by your building department before you can remove a wall, but even if it’s not necessary, it’s a good idea. Accidentally removing a load-bearing wall—even if a general contractor advises that it’s safe—can cause major structural damage, putting you and your family at risk and potentially costing thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in property damage.</p></div>

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Reviewed in August 2020
The Structured Home team was efficient and professional. Our project was commercial in nature’s to establish Internet connections and A/V points in our production facility. The project was thoroughly planned and executed on schedule. We will definitely bring Structured Home back for future...
Structured Home Wiring Direct
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Reviewed in August 2020
The process followed by Structured Home Wiring was a key to the efficiency and success of our project. The team pre-planned the entire project and shared the ongoing planning with us (complete transparency); which helped educate us on every element of the project. Once the work started,...
Structured Home Wiring Direct, LLC
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Reviewed in April 2020
Tom was the engineer. Excellent customer service. He was prompt and great at diagnosing the problem quickly. He clearly explained everything that he was doing and why. I called them at 705 am. He was here by 830a, and the job was done by 1030a. That included time for him to go get a...
72 Degrees Air Conditioning & Heating, LLC
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Reviewed in February 2020
Adam and his crew at ADW Construction did an excellent job in the renovation of our front sitting room. This major multidisciplinary engagement began with removing a structural, load bearing wall. This required an in-depth engineering effort, a significant build out of the load bearing elements,...
ADW Construction LLC
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Reviewed in August 2018
I cannot say enough good things about bwk design. Brian was very, very responsive and did a ton of research on the codified ordinances for my city before he even agreed to take the job. He had never created prints for a structure in my city before so he wanted to know what lay ahead of him. My...
bwk design
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Reviewed in July 2018
In the end, I got a full refund, so I don't want to leave too-damning of a review. The important parts are that we thought we were hiring a licensed structural engineer to come look at our house and give us (relatively expensive) advice. What we got instead was somebody else - unlicensed - to...
Cramer Engineering, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2017
They did great work. Very professional, timely and very courteous and thoughtful. They did things quickly and well. I have had houses and structures built in the past. I will use New Creation again when I need something built and will recommend them to my friends and family.
New Creation Builders
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Reviewed in January 2017
Excellent team of workers & a pleasure to do business with. While faced with some of my pre-existing structural defects they did what it took to get my situation resolved correctly & never missed a beat. Patio and firepit is gorgeous! Well done!! Im so happy i found them & that i did not cut any...
Tomaro Construction Co Inc
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Reviewed in June 2016
Andrew did an amazing job refinishing my floor. After being scheduled with Fabulous floors, with them not even coming out to my house for estimate or to see the job, they came after we moved everything out of the room, to tell me I have engineered wood and they couldn't do it. I was told it...
Andrew's Refinishing
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Reviewed in September 2015
We discovered Alpine Structures at the Home Expo in Cleveland earlier in the year. <br /> Once we had our needs identified, we asked them for a quote. They were exceptionally responsive during the quoting process and helped us pin down the final details of the order. <br /> The order was...
Alpine Structures LLC
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Betts Structural Engineering LLC

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"Had Betts Structural Engineering come and look at the foundation of a house we were in contract on. Josh came out and was professional and informative. He informed us the foundation was failing and explained what needed to be done. He throughly explained everything and told us how we could do it ourselves for much cheaper than a contractor could do it. In the end he saved us from a long and expensive process if we proceeded with the house."

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M S Puskus Custom Remodel

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Serving Concord, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1986

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Cramer Engineering, LLC

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"Kyle did an excellent job. Heâ s experienced and knowledgeable in structural engineering."

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Over The Top Construction & Demolition

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Jacob Radeff

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Serving Concord, OH and surrounding areas

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Synergy Engineering Services, LLC

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Serving Concord, OH and surrounding areas

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Synergy Engineering Services, LLC is a full service structural engineering firm based in Medina, OH. We are a family owned business and have serviced the Ohio area since 2011. Past projects have stretched as far as Columbus, Cleveland, Akron and beyond. We always like to hear about new ideas and concepts people have in mind as well as addressing current structural issues you may have. Give us a call today and we'd be happy to go over what you have in mind, thank you.

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Serving Concord, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

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"For us this was a huge project. They did an excellent job and Nolan always kept in touch and updated me on the progress. I wish I was personally there to oversee the completion of the minor cleanup. But to Nolan’s credit he offered to send his crew back to finish it to my satisfaction. I would recommend this company any time."

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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

The depth of any foundation style depends on your climate and how deep the frost line is, as building code requires that the footers of a foundation—which are built into a monolithic slab—sit at least a foot below the frost line. At the southern tip of Florida, for example, a monolithic slab foundation would only need to sit 12 inches under the soil at the widest parts. On some parts of the Canadian border, the frost line is 100 inches, which would mean a minimum of 112 inches, which is prohibitively deep for a monolithic slab.

In many areas, advice from a structural engineer or an architect will be required by your building department before you can remove a wall, but even if it’s not necessary, it’s a good idea. Accidentally removing a load-bearing wall—even if a general contractor advises that it’s safe—can cause major structural damage, putting you and your family at risk and potentially costing thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in property damage.

No, it’s not legal for unlicensed individuals to conduct structural calculations for buildings or building repairs. Not only do licensing requirements prevent DIYers from tackling this project, but mistakes can also be extremely dangerous and put your property and anyone inside or near it at risk of severe injury or even death. You should always hire a licensed and certified local structural engineer to make structural calculations.

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.

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.

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