Hillside lots above the Hudson and older homes with character define the Nyacks. We design and engineer renovations, additions and new homes for them.
Nyack and Upper Nyack sit on the west bank of the Hudson River just north of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, with Hook Mountain rising over the river. Nyack grew on sandstone quarrying, shipbuilding and shoe manufacturing, and its low rise village sits on hilly terrain. Upper Nyack, incorporated in 1872, is home to the Van Houten's Landing Historic District, the 1813 Old Stone Church and grand old estates such as Brookside.
Older houses on sloping lots are common here. Renovations and additions often involve stone foundations, retaining walls and drainage as much as new rooms, and our engineers design all of it 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 York, building permits are issued by the town, village or city building department under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and zoning comes first. When a design needs relief from a setback, coverage or height limit, it goes to the Zoning Board of Appeals, and many villages and towns also require Architectural Review Board or Planning Board approval for exterior changes.
Sloped sites above the Hudson affect footings, retaining walls and stormwater. We study the topography on the first visit and design for the actual site.
For older homes and those in or near historic districts, we design additions that follow the original rooflines, porches and proportions.
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.
Yes. We document the existing house and design the renovation and its structure to tie into the original building.
Usually. We design footings, retaining walls and drainage for the site so the addition is buildable.
Yes. Contact us about any Rockland County address.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.