Most New Providence homes date from the 1950s and 1960s, and many are ready to grow. We design and engineer second stories, additions and renovations for them.
New Providence is a borough of under four square miles on the western slope of the Second Watchung Mountain, once called Turkey Town. Its population tripled in the 1950s, and most homes date from that era. The Passaic River forms the county line on its west side, Salt Brook runs through town, and the New Providence and Murray Hill stations are on the Gladstone Branch.
Mid century ranches, capes and split levels are some of the best candidates for second stories. Our engineers check the original foundations and framing first, then design the new structure 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.
Houses from the 1950s 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 and Salt Brook 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.
Many can. We evaluate the foundation and framing and design what the new floor needs.
Yes, including the beams and posts needed to remove bearing walls.
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.