Upper Saddle River's one acre lots give homeowners room to grow. We design and engineer additions, second stories, renovations and new homes across the borough.
Upper Saddle River is a mostly residential borough of single family homes on one acre lots along the New York border, with the Saddle River running through it and commerce kept along Route 17. It has ranked among the top ten New Jersey municipalities by median household income, and many of its homes are now ready for updating.
The most common projects we see in homes like these are primary suite additions, kitchen and family room expansions, whole house renovations and second floors over existing wings. Each depends on structure, and our engineers design it together 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.
One acre lots still have setback, coverage and height limits, and many properties also have slopes, mature trees, septic systems or stream corridors to plan around. We look at all of it on the first site visit and confirm the zoning limits before design starts.
For a second story or a large addition, the existing foundation and framing need to be checked. We do that early, then design the reinforcement and new structure so the drawings are complete and your contractor can price them accurately.
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, design the new layout and engineer the structural and systems changes.
Many additions fit within the limits. We check your zone first and tell you early if a variance would be needed.
Get an instant quote online for a fixed design fee, or book a consultation and we will visit the house.
See a fixed design fee in about two minutes, or book a consultation and we will visit your home.