What is a Structural Engineer Home Inspection Service?
A structural inspection consists of an onsite visit and issuance of a written report investigating the structure’s integrity. Only New Jersey licensed professionals, such as registered architects (yep we are one of those👏) or structural engineers. We can inspect a variety of structure related systems such as:
- Slabs
- Piers
- Beam
- Foundations
- Joists
- Interior walls
- Exterior Walls
- and Roof structures
What does a structural engineer home inspection service include?
The key components that we inspect during the structural portion of each home inspection are the foundation, floors, walls, columns, piers, ceilings, roof structure and attic. We also check for signs of abnormal or harmful water penetration into the building as well as signs of abnormal or harmful condensation on building components.
We report on the type of foundation: Masonry Block, Brick, Rock, Poured Concrete, etc.
We report to you what the Columns and Piers were made of: wood, concrete, brick, masonry block, steel columns, and/or steel jacks.
What are structural issues you have found?
Here is a general list of structural issues we have encountered including:
- Sagging roofs
- Cracked beams and girders
- Cracks or displaced foundation walls
- Missing supports
- Incorrect cantilevers
- Cracked walls
- Sagging floors
- and many more structure related issues.
Wondering what Arch Inspection customers are saying about our structural home inspection services?
Here is a sample of our Google Reviews
