Structural Engineering
Foundation, framing, and lateral-system design for commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and additions. Connect architectural intent with the loads, members, and details that support it.
Foundations · Framing · Existing Structures
What We Design
Define the load path from roof and floors to foundations, with analysis and details for the structural elements your project needs.
Foundation Design
Spread footings, mat slabs, deep foundations, and caisson design sized to your soil report and project loads.
Framing Systems
Wood, structural steel, concrete, and masonry framing — beams, columns, joists, and connection details.
Lateral & Seismic
Shear walls, braced frames, and moment frames designed to ASCE 7 seismic provisions for your region.
Wind Load Analysis
Wind pressure analysis and uplift design for framing, connections, and foundations based on project exposure and applicable loads.
Retaining Walls
Cantilever, gravity, and segmental retaining walls engineered for soil pressure, surcharge, and drainage.
Assessments & Retrofits
Structural inspections, load evaluations, and retrofit designs for existing and historic buildings.
Projects We Engineer
Typical scopes include commercial construction, industrial framing, and changes to existing buildings. Residential and multifamily design is also available.
Commercial
Office, retail, restaurant, and mixed-use framing coordinated with floor layouts, openings, and building loads.
Industrial & Warehouse
Clear-span structures, mezzanines, and framing evaluations for heavy floor loads in warehouse and industrial projects.
Renovations & Additions
Load-path evaluations for wall removals, additions, and structural repairs to existing commercial or residential buildings.
Residential & Multifamily
New homes, ADUs, townhomes, and apartment buildings.
How It Works
Establish the design basis, analyze the structure, and coordinate a project-specific drawing package for review.
Share your plans
Send us your architectural drawings, a sketch, or site photos — plus your soil report if you have one.
Analysis & calculations
Our licensed engineers model the structure and run the load calculations for your code and jurisdiction.
Coordinated drawings
We prepare the agreed structural plans, details, and calculations, coordinated with the architectural design and reviewed and sealed where required.
Permit support
We respond to structural plan-check comments and prepare revisions within the agreed scope. Approval remains with the reviewing jurisdiction.
Why Builder Scaled
Project-specific review
Licensed engineering review and seals are provided where required for the project and jurisdiction.
Defined design inputs
Architectural plans, soil information, existing conditions, and project loads establish the basis for the structural scope and schedule.
Applicable design standards
Design considers applicable building codes, material standards, load criteria, and local amendments for your structure.
From loads to details
A structural package built around your scope.
The right documents depend on the building, the proposed work, and the jurisdiction. We establish the required analyses and drawing set before design begins.
Deliverables are project-specific. Confirm inclusions, exclusions, and review support in the agreed scope.
Design basis & calculations
Applicable loads, material assumptions, and calculations for the foundation, framing, or lateral elements included in the project.
Plans & construction details
Foundation and framing plans, member sizes, connections, and structural details appropriate to the agreed scope.
Existing-building findings
For assessments and retrofits: documented conditions, load evaluations, and repair or strengthening details where included.
Review & coordination
Coordination with architectural plans, licensed review and seals where required, and responses to plan-check comments within the agreed services.
Before you begin
Project questions,
answered.
What should I send for a structural review?
Share architectural plans, the site address, intended use, and any available geotechnical report. For existing buildings, include record drawings and photos if available. We identify additional information needed to establish the design scope.
Can you help with a wall removal or an addition?
Yes. These projects can require evaluation of the existing load path, supporting framing, and foundations. The necessary assessment and drawings depend on the existing conditions and proposed work.
How do structural and civil retaining-wall scopes differ?
Structural design addresses the wall's strength and stability. Civil design addresses site elevations, drainage, and adjacent improvements. We clarify those interfaces and the required soil information before proceeding.
Does an engineering package guarantee a permit?
No. Permit decisions belong to the reviewing jurisdiction. Required documents, licensed review, and plan-check support are established for your project; additional comments or scope changes can affect the work.
Let's Define Your Structural Scope.
Share your commercial plans, proposed addition, or existing-building conditions. We can discuss the analysis and drawings your project needs.