Ringwood's lake communities and Ramapo Mountain lots call for structure and site planned together. We design and engineer additions, renovations and new homes there.
Ringwood is a borough of about 28 square miles in the Ramapo Mountains, split by the Wanaque Reservoir. Iron mining shaped the area from the 1740s until the Great Depression, and Ringwood Manor, home to generations of ironmasters, is part of a National Historic Landmark District. Skylands Manor and the New Jersey Botanical Garden sit within Ringwood State Park, and private lake communities include Skyline Lakes, Erskine Lakes and Cupsaw Lake.
Lake homes and mountain lots make additions here specific: rock, slopes and drainage matter as much as the floor plan. Our engineers design them 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.
Ringwood lies in the New Jersey Highlands, and properties near the reservoir and lakes may face added review of disturbance and stormwater. We identify those requirements early.
Ledge rock and steep grades affect foundations and cost. We study the site and design footings and retaining walls for actual conditions.
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, including second stories and additions on tight or sloped lots.
Yes. We design foundations, retaining walls and drainage for the site.
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.