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Structural engineer in Kirkwood.

A licensed Professional Engineer for houses and small buildings in Kirkwood: inspections, written reports, and stamped letters.

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What does a structural engineer look at in Kirkwood?

Kirkwood grew up around its railroad station in the 1800s, so many of its houses are frame or brick on stone foundations a century or more old. Engineering questions here are usually about those foundations, sagging floors, and additions and remodels on old framing.

What is different here

  • Stone foundations. Old lime mortar, damp, and walls that have been patched for generations.
  • Old framing. Floors that slope or bounce, and joists notched over the years for pipes and ducts.
  • Additions and rebuilds. New rooms and second stories tied to old structure, or a new house going up on the lot.
  • Mature trees. Large roots and thirsty soil close to shallow foundations.

Most requested in Kirkwood

Foundation and basement wallsCracks, bowing or leaning walls, settlement, and sloping floors. Decks, additions, and roof framingFraming reviews and designs for decks, porches, additions, and sagging roofs. Load-bearing wall removalFind out whether a wall carries load, and get the beam design to take it out. Inspection before you buyA structural review of a house you are under contract on.

Nearby

  • Glendale
  • Oakland
  • Des Peres
  • Sunset Hills
  • Warson Woods

Permits

Kirkwood has its own building department. Call it before work starts and ask what it needs for structural changes; a stamped letter or drawing is a common request.

Read first

Sagging floors and sticking doors: what they meanWhat sloping floors, bounce and sticking doors can mean, and when they need an engineer. How to tell if a wall is load-bearingPractical clues that point to a bearing wall, and why you need confirmation before touching one. Structural inspection before buying a houseWhat to do when a home inspection flags structure and the clock is running.

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