Franklin Lakes homeowners plan big projects: major additions, whole house renovations and new homes. Our architects and engineers design them together under one contract.
Franklin Lakes covers nearly ten square miles in northwestern Bergen County, with lakes such as Crystal Lakes, Shadow Lake and Hopper Lake and 14 sites on the National Register of Historic Places. Its household incomes are more than double the state median, and its homes range from older farmhouses to large newer residences.
Large homes come with demanding structure: long spans, vaulted and two story spaces, large openings and complex roofs. Our engineers design all of it alongside the architecture, so the drawings you take to your builder are complete and the design you approve is the one that gets built.
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 Jersey, most additions and structural renovations need zoning approval from the town before the construction permit, and the construction permit itself is reviewed under the state Uniform Construction Code. When a design needs relief from a setback, coverage or height limit, it goes to the town's land use board for a variance hearing.
Lakefront and wooded lots can bring steep areas, wetlands, stream buffers and drainage questions. We look at the site on our first visit and design the addition or new home around what the property allows.
For a major renovation, accurate existing conditions drawings are the foundation of the design. We can scan the house with LiDAR so the new design and structure fit the house as it actually is.
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. We plan around the lot's slopes, setbacks and drainage and engineer the house for the site.
Yes. We coordinate directly with builders during design, bidding and construction.
Most residential projects get a fixed design fee. Try our instant quote, then 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.