How do you choose a residential structural engineer?

• <div><p>The process of hiring a structural engineer starts by finding reliable professionals in your area and comparing quotes from at least three of them. From there, you can narrow down your selection by asking some leading questions:</p><ul><li><p>Do you have experience working in my specific area?</p></li><li><p>Do you have professional indemnity insurance?</p></li><li><p>What will your structural report cover?</p></li><li><p>Do you charge a flat fee for a structural report or by the hour?</p></li><li><p>How long have you been in business?</p></li><li><p>Do you have a list of customer references?</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Can termite damage affect home structural value?

• <div><p>Yes, unresolved damage can decrease property integrity and market value.</p></div>

Q: Why do retaining walls lean?

• <div><p>Failure to compact the soil during construction is the most common cause of leaning retaining walls. In addition, poor drainage can lead to excessive water pressure behind a retaining wall, pushing against it until it begins to move forward away from the soil it is holding back.</p></div>

Q: What exactly does a structural engineer do?

• <div><p>A structural engineer evaluates any structural components, like floors, foundations, walls, and roofs, to ensure they can support the structure. They also consider the soil quality in your area, potentially extreme weather conditions, and proximity to bodies of water and groundwater to ensure your building can withstand any stresses placed on it by the surrounding environment. Structural engineers work on both new and existing buildings.</p></div>

Q: How long does it take for water to cause structural damage?

• <div><p>Water can seep into porous materials like wood beams, floor joists, and roof rafters within minutes, but they&rsquo;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.</p></div>

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Last update on February 17, 2025

Reviewed in February 2025
We can’t recommend highly enough Signature Structures/Bill Birdlebough and Luke Schindler. They are professional and their attention to detail was truly impressive. We had a half bath and master bath remodeled. Signature Structures communicated with us throughout the project. They listened to...
Signature Structures
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Reviewed in May 2020
This company is relatively new and being run by an engineering student at Virginia Tech. My deck was the first he ever built. Ethan ran into challenges that more experienced builders would have known about such as building codes for decks in Blacksburg. It was a much more difficult project...
MK Fencing and Decking -
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Reviewed in August 2015
Most of the time Mike is involved with remodeling. Mike will tackle many different types of jobs, inside and outside. He never covers up rot or other problems when he finds any. Rather he contacts me and photographs what he has found. For years I have told him that we trust him to do what needs...
Schwab Remodeling
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Reviewed in December 2013
We intended for the carport to be a simple structure, but due to the side we needed a foundation. Well, it sort of grew from there. While the carport was more involved than I had anticipated, the final product is very nice and a much welcome addition. It blends well with the house, does not...
Shelter Alternatives, Inc.
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Reviewed in October 2013
Over the past ten years Crockett Home <br /> Improvement has done five jobs totaling $91,000. for us including replacing the <br /> floors and supporting structure in two rooms of a farm cottage, finishing the <br /> lower level of a split foyer home, extensive remodeling and expansion of an ...
Crockett Home Improvement Inc
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Reviewed in September 2012
I would recommend Roger White to anyone. After asking many people who they would recommend, Roger White's name came up the most often. We interviewed 5 different builders and selected Roger. We never regretted that decision. <br /> Roger has been in the business for long enough to know...
Roger White
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Reviewed in August 2012
Everything arrived on time, installation was professional and tidy. The Kahrs (made in Sweden) engineered hardwood floor is gorgeous. We are very happy with it, and plan to do other rooms in the future.
CARPET SHOP
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Reviewed in October 2011
First of all, most of the work was performed by employees of Highlander Construction. They're so much more than a general contractor. However, there were things that were done by contractors. Let me tell you, though, that every single person that came into my house, be them employees or...
Highlander Construction & Development Inc
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Reviewed in September 2011
I worked with Tim personally on the site survey. He provided multiple quotes covering all the options, to step me up the efficiency (SEER and HSPF) scale. Ultimately the decision was budget based. Tim and his backoffice crew (led by Pam) helped get me inforamation on available rebates from...
A-1 Heating And Cooling
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Reviewed in December 2010
They have done several projects for us over the years. This last project was fairly major. It was 8 or 9 feet off the ground, building a deck first and then covering it with the porch. It was structurally complex. I thought the price was a little high but I was pleased with the quality of the...
BLUE RIDGE HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Yes, unresolved damage can decrease property integrity and market value.

Failure to compact the soil during construction is the most common cause of leaning retaining walls. In addition, poor drainage can lead to excessive water pressure behind a retaining wall, pushing against it until it begins to move forward away from the soil it is holding back.

A structural engineer evaluates any structural components, like floors, foundations, walls, and roofs, to ensure they can support the structure. They also consider the soil quality in your area, potentially extreme weather conditions, and proximity to bodies of water and groundwater to ensure your building can withstand any stresses placed on it by the surrounding environment. Structural engineers work on both new and existing buildings.

The process of hiring a structural engineer starts by finding reliable professionals in your area and comparing quotes from at least three of them. From there, you can narrow down your selection by asking some leading questions:

Do you have experience working in my specific area?
Do you have professional indemnity insurance?
What will your structural report cover?
Do you charge a flat fee for a structural report or by the hour?
How long have you been in business?
Do you have a list of customer references?

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.

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