From Lake Mahopac to Lake Gleneida, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for Town of Carmel homeowners.
The Town of Carmel covers about 36 square miles on Putnam County's southern border, about 50 miles north of New York City. Carmel hamlet in the northeast is the county seat, with its 1814 courthouse beside Lake Gleneida, and Mahopac in the south is home to the town government and Lake Mahopac. Mahopac Falls, Stillwater and Baldwin Place round out the town.
Lake homes, older hamlet houses and later suburban homes all appear here, and many sit on sloping lots near water. Our engineers design foundations, structure and drainage together with the architecture.
Licensed architects and professional engineers on one team, one contract and one set of signed and sealed drawings. See all of our services.
Rear, side and wraparound additions for kitchens, family rooms and primary suites, with the existing house evaluated by our engineers.
New floors over ranches, capes, garages and one story wings, with foundations and framing checked and reinforced as needed.
Whole house and partial renovations, wall removals and open plans, basements and attics, with structure and systems designed in house.
Ground up single family homes and teardown rebuilds, from site planning to sealed construction drawings.
Decks, covered porches, pergolas and garages engineered for footings, ledgers and loads.
Beam replacements, foundation fixes and engineer's letters for homeowners, buyers and insurers.
In New York, building permits are issued by the town, village or city building department under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and zoning comes first. When a design needs relief from a setback, coverage or height limit, it goes to the Zoning Board of Appeals, and many villages and towns also require Architectural Review Board or Planning Board approval for exterior changes.
Homes near Lake Mahopac, Lake Gleneida and other lakes often have tight lots and slopes down to the water. We confirm setbacks early and design the addition to fit, or tell you if a variance makes sense.
Properties near lakes and streams may be near wetlands or watershed rules. We check those constraints before design.
However your project is approved, we deliver signed and sealed drawings to you, support you and your contractor through the permit submission and answer the building department's review comments in house. Read how a project moves from consultation to close out on our process page.
Yes, including second stories and additions on tight or sloped lakeside lots.
Often, yes. We check the existing foundation and framing first.
Our instant quote gives you a fixed design fee, which we confirm after a site visit.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.