Scotch Plains homeowners call us for primary suites, kitchen expansions, second floors and whole house renovations. We design and engineer each project in house.
Scotch Plains is a township of about nine square miles in Union County, incorporated in 1878 and renamed in 1917. The Watchung Reservation covers its north side, and historic houses such as the Osborn Cannonball House and the Aunt Betty Frazee House, on the state and national registers, recall its colonial past.
Homes range from hillside houses near the reservation to later neighborhoods on flatter ground. Our engineers evaluate the existing structure and site first, then design the new work 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.
Lots near the Watchung Reservation bring slope and drainage questions, and some low lying areas are near streams. We check slopes and flood mapping before design.
Houses from the 1950s through the 1970s are good candidates for second stories and larger additions. We check the original framing and design any reinforcement.
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 foundation and framing first.
Yes, including the structural and systems changes, on one set of sealed drawings.
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.