Little Silver's quiet streets and Shrewsbury River frontage hold homes ready to grow. We design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations there.
Little Silver is a borough of about three square miles on the Shrewsbury River, established by a land grant in 1663 and incorporated in 1923. About eight percent of its homes sit directly on the river, the 1725 Parker Homestead is a state historic site, and the Little Silver station on the North Jersey Coast Line is on the National Register.
Riverfront homes and inland houses each need a different approach. Our engineers check the existing structure and flood conditions first, then design the new work 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 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.
Riverfront properties often fall in mapped flood areas, where additions and substantial work can trigger flood resistant construction requirements. We check mapping first and engineer accordingly.
Inland homes are often good candidates for second stories and rear additions. We evaluate the existing framing and foundation first.
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.
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.