From Belle Mead and Flagtown to Neshanic and the neighborhoods along Route 206, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for Hillsborough homeowners.
Hillsborough is one of Somerset County's largest townships, covering about 55 square miles between the Sourland Mountain and the Raritan and Millstone rivers. Roughly 40 percent of its land is protected or preserved open space, so homes range from suburban subdivisions to properties with real acreage.
Projects here often involve adding a family room, a primary suite or a full second floor, along with the structural work that makes those changes possible.
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.
On the Sourland side of the township, rocky ground and slopes affect footing design, grading and drainage. Near the rivers, low lying properties may fall within mapped flood areas. We check both during the first site visit so the design accounts for them from day one.
Larger lots often bring septic and well systems, which limit where an addition can go. We locate them early and plan the footprint around them.
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.
Usually, but the addition has to stay clear of the system and its required separation distances. We locate it early and design the footprint around it.
Belle Mead spans parts of both townships. We confirm which municipality and zone your property is in before design starts.
Often, yes, after we check the existing structure and design any reinforcement.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.