Livingston's post war neighborhoods are full of homes ready to grow. We design and engineer second stories, rear additions and renovations for them.
Livingston is a township of about 14 square miles in Essex County, settled from Newark in 1699 and named for New Jersey's first governor. Post war housing developments drove its growth, from about 9,900 residents in 1950 to more than 30,000 by 1970, and it ranks among the highest income towns in the state. The Passaic River forms its western border, and the township has more than 470 acres of wooded parks.
Houses from the 1950s and 1960s are some of the best candidates for second stories and larger additions. Our engineers evaluate the original structure first, then design the new framing alongside 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.
Post war houses 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 the Passaic River on the west side may be near mapped flood areas. We check flood mapping before design.
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 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.