From Packanack Lake and Pines Lake to Preakness, we design and engineer additions, second stories and renovations for Wayne homeowners.
Wayne is a township of about 25 square miles in Passaic County, formed in 1847 and mostly agricultural through the nineteenth century. Lake communities such as Packanack Lake and Pines Lake, along with Lions Head Lake and part of Pompton Lake, shape many neighborhoods, and summer bungalows were converted to year round homes during the Second World War. The Dey Mansion, Washington's headquarters in 1780, and the Schuyler-Colfax House are its best known historic sites.
Converted bungalows, lake homes and post war houses are all strong candidates for second stories and larger additions. 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 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.
The Passaic River often floods near Willowbrook Mall and riverside neighborhoods, and other areas sit near the Pompton. We check flood mapping first and engineer for any requirements that apply.
Converted summer bungalows often have shallow foundations and light framing. We evaluate them first so the design and budget are realistic.
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.
We check current flood mapping before design and plan for any requirements that apply.
Sometimes. We check the foundation and framing and design what the new floor needs.
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.