From New City and Nanuet to Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for Clarkstown homeowners.
Clarkstown is Rockland County's most densely populated town, with the county seat at New City and hamlets including Bardonia, Congers, Nanuet, Valley Cottage and West Nyack. Its population roughly quadrupled between 1950 and 1970, so much of the housing dates from the post war decades. Lake DeForest runs through the town, the Hudson forms its eastern border, and Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain and High Tor state parks are all here.
Post war houses are some of the best candidates for second stories and larger additions. Our engineers evaluate the original foundations and framing first, then design the new structure alongside the architecture so your builder can price it accurately.
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.
Houses built in the 1950s and 1960s were framed to the standards of their day. Before a new floor goes on, we check foundations, beams and roof framing and design any reinforcement.
Properties near Lake DeForest and local brooks may be near wetlands or flood areas. We check mapping early and design accordingly.
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.
Often, yes. We check the existing structure and design what the new floor needs.
Yes, including the beams and posts needed to remove bearing walls.
Our Allendale, NJ office is a short drive from the Rockland County line.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.