Can you tell me whether a wall is load-bearing?
That is exactly the question a structural renovation assessment answers, and it is answered from the framing and the load path, not from the drywall.
Structural Renovations
A remodel becomes a structural project the moment it touches something that carries load. That is when to bring in the engineer, before demolition starts.
What is included
- Load path analysis for posts, beams, columns, and bearing walls
- Roof and foundation modifications
- Drawings, documents, and specifications tailored to the project
- Construction Observations and field engineering during construction
What counts as a structural renovation
A structural renovation is a remodel of structural building components that involves fixing, changing, removing, or adding load-bearing elements. Those elements include posts, beams, columns, walls, roofs, and foundations.
We have extensive experience in the structural renovations required to meet an owner's goals, including the cases where the honest answer is that the wall stays.
Documents and field support
We prepare drawings, documents, and specifications tailored to each individual project, and remain available through construction to provide Construction Observations and the field engineering assistance needed to complete the work.
Related projects
Where we have done this work.
Who carries this work
Licensed and credentialed in structural engineering
Common questions.
Next step
Need structural renovations?
Send the building, the site, and the timeline. A licensed engineer will tell you what we would actually do.