From Cetronia and Orefield to Scherersville, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for South Whitehall homeowners.
South Whitehall Township covers about 17 square miles of Lehigh County, settled by Germans from around 1732 and established in 1810, with villages including Cetronia, Orefield and Scherersville. Jordan Creek and Little Lehigh Creek drain the township, and the Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement, Haines Mill and the Guth and Wehr covered bridges are on the National Register.
Older homes near the village centers and later subdivisions each call for a different approach. Our engineers evaluate the existing structure 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 Pennsylvania, building permits are reviewed under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code by the township or borough, zoning comes first, and a project that needs relief from the zoning ordinance goes to the Zoning Hearing Board.
Properties along Jordan Creek and Little Lehigh Creek may be near mapped flood areas. We check flood mapping before design.
Homes from the 1960s through the 1990s are good candidates for second stories and large 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.
We check current flood mapping before design and plan for any requirements that apply.
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.