STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Inspections

We perform structural engineering inspections for Residential (Homes) Properties, Commercial Buildings Condos/Townhouses Apartments. 

Either if you purchase or sell your home, there will be structural issues that are either visible or indicated by a home inspector during the due diligence. Sometimes indications of structural components failure or damage of a single family site-built home or commercial building are visible leading to safety issues, will require a deep and careful examination by a licensed engineer. We provide accurate, detailed, and unbiased engineering reports to ensure safety and conformance.  We will specify any structural or non-structural repairs needed to correct any deficiencies noted. Our structural engineers have forensic inspection skills and are experienced in assessing obstructed structural elements based on multiple indicators.  

Most engineering inspections pertain to structural elements geometry or visible exterior damages. A list of typical structural deficiencies include:

• Cracks in the concrete slabs, driveway, patio 

• Cracks in the perimeter exterior walls or foundation.

• Splits, cracks or separations in the walls, or ceiling finishes

• Sagging, out-of-plane conditions of horizontal elements, such as beams, floors, joists, headers, decks, stairs, steps, landings, and so on. 

• Out of plumb conditions of vertical elements, such as walls, posts, columns, trusses, towers, stairs

• Structural damage to framing members or structural elements, such as studs, walls, floors, joists, rafters, trusses, posts 

• Foundation settlement

• Moisture intrusion through roof, walls, assemblies or foundation 

• Retaining walls or special foundation failures

• Crawlspace piers or footing damage

• Water seeping through the foundation walls

WALLS FOUNDATION AND SLAB CRACKS

OUT OF LEVEL FLOORS WITH CRACKS IN THE WALLS

CRAWLSPACE AND BASEMENT FOUNDATION DAMAGE STRUCTURAL REPAIRS

moisture intrusion, TERMITE DAMAGE and deterioration OF FRAMING

Improper construction, FRAMING DAMAGE OR ALTERATION

out of level AND Sagging floors AND BEAMS

Improper structural modifications

Structural Integrity: Ensure Peace of Mind with an Engineer's Expertise

Don't buy your next home if you or your home inspector notice any conditions you are concerned with due to structural deficiencies. Once your due diligence period is over, you are RESPONSIBLE for the purchase and for any structural repairs to bring the building back to its safety and initial conditions. Any improper structural alterations are now your own responsibility. 

Call your Structural Engineer EXPERT to make sure you're not buying a lemon, and to have any structural deficiencies corrected BEFORE you buy the home.