Piermont's historic houses, river setting and steep streets call for careful design. We design and engineer renovations, additions and repairs for Piermont homes.
Piermont is a small village in Orangetown on the west bank of the Hudson, where Sparkill Creek cuts through the Palisades and Tallman Mountain rises nearby. It grew around the long pier the Erie Railroad built into the river in 1839 as its terminal. Many of its buildings are on the National Register, including the 1873 Stick style railroad station, the William Ferdon House and the Onderdonk House, and residents have pushed back on new building that does not fit the village's character.
Small lots, older framing and riverfront or hillside sites make every project here specific. Our architects and engineers work through structure, site and design together.
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.
Homes near the river and Sparkill Creek may sit in mapped flood areas, and hillside lots bring slope and drainage questions. We check both before design and engineer the work for actual conditions.
In a village that values its historic character, additions that respect the original scale and materials tend to move through review more smoothly. We design with that in mind.
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 new work that respects it while updating structure and systems.
We check current flood mapping before design and plan for any requirements that apply.
Yes. Our engineers design beam replacements, foundation repairs and other structural fixes.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.