Need Structural Engineer!
Need someone to come look at a sagging brownstone to see if it can be fixed or if it’s even worth making an offer on. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Need someone to come look at a sagging brownstone to see if it can be fixed or if it’s even worth making an offer on. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I just hired one for some work on the beams in my house. I got a bunch of rec’s from this Forum.
Ended up calling and hiring Kathleen Dunne from Dunne & Markis. We’ve only just started so don’t have much of a review but she so far is (1) nice & communicative, (2) charges a reasonable rate and is willing to work on smaller projects, and (3) seems to have an approach of trying to spend the client’s money wisely (as opposed to scaring them into the biggest job possible). Definitely worth at least a call.
As someone who is dealing with a “sagging brownstone”, I can tell you that fixing a “sagging” house is not cheap or easy. But if you’re going to do a gut reno, its so expensive anyway, repairing structural issues won’t be a huge % addition on top.
Good luck.
Brownstones sag for simple reasons.
If your question is – is it stable or getting worse, that gets one answer.
If your question is what will it take to correct, that’s a different answer.
I’m not a structural engineer, but I have jacked many old houses, last week for instance.
I would make myself available for a site visit locally $200.00. In the event I advised you, I would feel conflicted regarding bidding for the job.
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