From the historic district to the old steel-side neighborhoods, I help Bethlehem homeowners get a straight answer on cracks, additions, and walls they want to open up.
Bethlehem’s really two cities in one. The historic side with homes that go back a couple hundred years, and the neighborhoods that grew up around the old steel works. Either way you’re usually dealing with older construction that has settled, been added onto, or carries loads the first builders never planned for.
When a crack, a sagging floor, or an addition question comes up, you want to know what you’re dealing with before you spend a dollar. I come look, figure out what’s actually going on, and give you a clear path. If the project needs stamped drawings for the city, you’ll get them ready to permit.
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 Bethlehem 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.
Yes, and older homes are a lot of what I do. I’m careful with the original structure and figure out what it needs without tearing into things that are fine.
It can change which office you file with, but the engineering is the same. I give you stamped drawings built to current code that will pass either way.
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