Worried about a crack, a sagging floor, or whether your house can take an addition? Get a straight answer from a licensed engineer who knows Allentown’s older homes.
Allentown’s the biggest city in the Valley, and a lot of it went up generations ago. Brick rowhomes, shared masonry walls, porches and additions stacked on over the decades. They’re solid houses, but old construction settles, and a small problem can hide for years before it shows up as a crack or a floor that’s started to slope.
If something in your Allentown home has you second-guessing it, I’ll come out, look at the actual conditions, and tell you straight whether it’s serious. And if you’re renovating or opening up a wall in an older place, the city wants stamped drawings before it signs off. I handle those, and I tell you in plain language what your house actually needs.
Whatever you are building or worried about, you get a clear answer and drawings that pass the first time.
Cracks, sagging floors, or foundation worries inspected and explained, with a clear fix.
Find out what can come out, with a stamped beam design that carries the load safely.
Engineered, code-compliant plans your contractor can build and your township will permit.
Conformance letters and reports for permits and real estate deadlines, turned around fast.
I come to your Allentown property and look at the real conditions.
I find the cause and tell you how serious it is, in plain language.
You get a repair plan or signed, permit-ready drawings.
Depends on the crack. Hairline cracks in old masonry are common and usually cosmetic. Stair-step cracks, or ones that keep growing, can mean movement. Send me a photo and I’ll tell you which one you’re looking at.
For structural work, yes. The city wants engineered, stamped drawings before it issues the permit. That’s exactly what I provide, built to pass the first time.
An engineer tells you what is actually wrong and what the right fix is, then your contractor does the work. Getting the engineer first means you do not pay for the wrong repair, and for structural work most townships require stamped drawings from an engineer anyway.
It depends on the job. A quick assessment is on the low end and full stamped drawings cost more. Either way you get a clear price up front before any work starts.
Tell me what is going on. I will get right back to you, usually the same day.
Call or text 610-629-5314