From Great Notch to Singac along the Passaic, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for Little Falls homeowners.
Little Falls is a township of under three square miles in Passaic County, settled in 1711 and named for a Passaic River waterfall near the dam at Beattie Mill. The Morris Canal ran through town until 1925, and sections run from Great Notch in the east through the center of town to Singac, much of which borders the river. Little Falls and Montclair State University stations are on the Montclair-Boonton Line.
Older homes on modest lots make going up or carefully building out the usual path to more space. Our engineers check the existing structure and flood conditions first.
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.
Homes in Singac and other areas near the Passaic may fall in mapped flood areas, where substantial work can trigger flood resistant construction requirements. We check mapping first and engineer accordingly.
On smaller lots, we compare a second story with a rear addition and tell you early if a variance would make the better design possible.
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.
We check current flood mapping before design and plan for any requirements that apply.
Often, yes. We check the existing foundation and framing first.
We deliver signed and sealed drawings and support you or your contractor in the permit submission.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.