Because of an ever-increasing demand for home renovation services, our architectural designer and one of our engineers devote a bulk of their time catering to homeowners’ needs. The types of home renovation projects that our staff routinely performs include removal of load-bearing walls, to link adjoining rooms; lowering of a basement floor, which may entail underpinning the perimeter walls and interior columns; adding a basement walkout; designing retaining walls; and additions to an existing building.

Before the start of each home renovation project, we visit the site and take measurements. We produce the necessary drawings based on the data that we have gathered. We handle each job from the start to finish, including the mechanical and electrical designs—we have collaborating firms that specialize in these fields. There are geotechnical (soil) engineers that we have worked with; we can get them to the site at a moment’s notice. In addition, we assist homeowners with reviewing contract documents and contractor credentials, tendering and bid submissions, zoning and municipal permit applications. Still, there is one more service that we can offer homeowners, because of our structural forensics expertise.

Construction disputes sometimes lead to lawsuits. Lawyers cannot decide on their own if their client’s case has a merit or not; they entrust the task to structural forensics engineers. At Northern Engineering Design & Forensics, we can now extend that experience to help homeowners make informed decisions.