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Community Housing Partners

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Community Housing Partners

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50 years of experience

Community Housing Partners (CHP) is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation that serves the needs of low-wealth and low-income individuals and families in the southeast. Our mission is to create affordable, green, sustainable housing opportunities and services for the people and communities we serve. Since 1975, CHP has served over 206,000 people, including senior citizens, women and children in transition, formerly homeless people, single female heads-of-household, and other individuals of low-income and low-wealth. Our activities include sustainable development, architectural design, construction, energy services, homeownership facilitation, and housing management. These efforts, in concert with public and private partnerships, enable us to create and sustain communities of choice that promote vitality in neighborhoods, foster wealth-building for individuals, and contribute to a better environment for future generations.

Community Housing Partners (CHP) is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation that serves the needs of low-wealth and low-income individuals and families in the southeast. Our mission is to create affordable, green, sustainable housing opportunities and services for the people and communities we serve. Since 1975, CHP has served over 206,000 people, including senior citizens, women and children in transition, formerly homeless people, single female heads-of-household, and other individuals of low-income and low-wealth. Our activities include sustainable development, architectural design, construction, energy services, homeownership facilitation, and housing management. These efforts, in concert with public and private partnerships, enable us to create and sustain communities of choice that promote vitality in neighborhoods, foster wealth-building for individuals, and contribute to a better environment for future generations.


TRUESDELL ENGINEERING INC

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TRUESDELL ENGINEERING INC

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22 years of experience

Truesdell Engineering specializes in structural engineering and design for architectural projects. We have extensive experience in residential, light commercial, institutional, and historic renovations.

Truesdell Engineering specializes in structural engineering and design for architectural projects. We have extensive experience in residential, light commercial, institutional, and historic renovations.


SMOLEY ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS

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SMOLEY ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS

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26 years of experience

Multi-faceted planning, engineering and consulting firm, specializing in structural engineering for wood design, masonry, steel & concrete, green design, and wind engineering, serving architects, engineers, contractors, builders, developers, and owners from many business sectors. Practice areas include residential, office, retail, commercial, and industrial markets. Currently licensed as a Professional Engineer in PA, MD, WV, VA, DC, NC, & SC. Member ASCE, SEI, AWC.

Multi-faceted planning, engineering and consulting firm, specializing in structural engineering for wood design, masonry, steel & concrete, green design, and wind engineering, serving architects, engineers, contractors, builders, developers, and owners from many business sectors. Practice areas include residential, office, retail, commercial, and industrial markets. Currently licensed as a Professional Engineer in PA, MD, WV, VA, DC, NC, & SC. Member ASCE, SEI, AWC.


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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Xpert Foundations Inc

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Xpert Foundations Inc

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Customers say: True professional
28 years of experience

OSHA 10 Certified – as Foundation Specialists – we offer the highest quality and environmentally safe products for all your foundation needs. With us you can have a solid foundation right from the beginning or have a pre-existing foundation restored better than new. We offer residential and commercial construction options. Serving the Virginia and Maryland areas, and beyond, on projects ranging from new construction to both small and large remodeling and renovation jobs. Xpert Foundations takes pride in meeting and exceeding the needs of our clients, making sure the project is completed in a timely manner, on or below budget and that they are truly satisfied with the results. 

OSHA 10 Certified – as Foundation Specialists – we offer the highest quality and environmentally safe products for all your foundation needs. With us you can have a solid foundation right from the beginning or have a pre-existing foundation restored better than new. We offer residential and commercial construction options. Serving the Virginia and Maryland areas, and beyond, on projects ranging from new construction to both small and large remodeling and renovation jobs. Xpert Foundations takes pride in meeting and exceeding the needs of our clients, making sure the project is completed in a timely manner, on or below budget and that they are truly satisfied with the results. 

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

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.

Most load-bearing walls are exterior, though they can also be interior.

Most lenders and homeowner’s insurance companies don’t mandate a structural engineer’s inspection, so in most cases, it’s not required. However, it’s a good idea to have one done anyway to ensure you know what you’re buying. You can use the report to carry out repairs after closing or even to negotiate the sale price before closing.

The 10 10 rule describes the formula most contractors use to determine how much to charge for a job. Allowing for 10% overhead above the total projected cost to do the work and 10% profit sets a contractor up for success, even if there are delays or other problems on the project. This formula isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, but it is a ballpark figure to begin with when estimating your expenses on a job.

All foundations have footers, including monolithic slabs. In some cases, the foundation itself acts as the footer, as in the case of a floating slab and a monolithic slab. With a monolithic slab, the footers—which are just the bottom-most portion of the foundation that distributes loads down to stable soil—are a part of the main slab and are constructed with a single pour.

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