Residential Structural EngineersServing the San Francisco Bay Area
Our engineers design remodels, additions, ADUs, custom homes, retaining walls, and seismic retrofits — stamped by California-licensed PEs with deep Bay Area permit and construction experience.
Buildable structural design that gets your permit issued and your project framed.
Residential structural engineering, end to end.
What homeowners ask us about most.
Can I remove a load-bearing wall?
We size beams, posts, and footings and stamp the calcs your city needs to open up your floor plan safely.
Learn more →Cracks in my foundation
Hairline shrinkage vs. structural movement — we evaluate, document, and recommend repair or reinforcement.
Learn more →Sagging or uneven floors
Often a joist, beam, or post-and-pier issue. We diagnose root cause and design a permittable repair.
Learn more →Leaning or failing retaining walls
Replacement or reinforcement design for hillside walls, including drainage and tieback considerations.
Learn more →Structural plans needed for my permit
Stamped calculations and structural sheets — coordinated with your architect's plan set.
Learn more →Is my deck safe?
Ledger, joist, post, and connection review for existing decks — including SB-326/SB-721 compliance.
Learn more →From first call to plan-check approval.
Free consultation
Send us your plans or photos. We'll confirm scope, fee, and turnaround on a quick call — usually within one business day.
Site visit
An engineer visits the property to verify framing, foundation, and existing conditions. Most visits take under an hour.
Calculations & design
We run lateral and gravity analysis, size members, and detail connections in line with your architect's drawings.
Stamped drawings
You receive a stamped structural set with calculations ready for submittal to your jurisdiction.
Plan check & build
We respond to city corrections and stay available during construction for RFIs and field changes.
Bay Area projects we've stamped.
Local permit knowledge across the Bay Area.
Our engineers submit drawings in cities throughout the Bay Area every week. We know each jurisdiction's plan-check expectations — from San Francisco's mandatory soft-story program to hillside grading reviews on the Peninsula.
- · San Francisco
- · Oakland
- · Berkeley
- · San Jose
- · Palo Alto
- · Fremont
- · Walnut Creek
- · Pleasanton
- · Redwood City
- · San Mateo
“Test.Their engineer drove out to our Berkeley remodel the next morning, sized the beam on the spot, and had stamped plans to us within two weeks.Our permit was approved without a single correction.”
Good ones, answered.
If your project removes a wall, adds square footage, alters a foundation, builds a deck, or touches anything load-bearing, your jurisdiction will almost always require stamped structural calculations and details from a licensed engineer. We'll tell you honestly during a free call if you don't need us.