Upper Makefield's river villages, historic farms and larger homes call for serious design and engineering. We plan both under one contract.
Upper Makefield is a township of about 21 square miles along the Delaware River, where Washington and the Continental Army crossed on the night of December 25, 1776. Villages and place names include Washington Crossing, Dolington, Brownsburg and Buckmanville, and the Brownsburg Village, Buckmanville and Dolington Village historic districts are on the National Register, along with farms and houses such as the Keith House and Hayhurst Farm.
Larger homes, historic farmhouses and new construction on generous lots all need structure and design planned together. Long spans, tall rooms, stone foundations and site work are routine here, and our engineers handle them in house.
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.
For homes in the historic villages, we design additions that respect the scale, rooflines and materials of the original buildings.
Properties near the Delaware River, Houghs Creek and Pidcock Creek may be near mapped flood areas, and Jericho Mountain brings slope and rock. We check both early.
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 structure and design new work that fits it.
Yes, from site planning through sealed architectural and structural drawings.
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.