Structural Engineer in The Highlands, Louisville
Serving The Highlands and Jefferson County
(502) 555-0164
The Highlands is dense early-1900s housing — bungalows, foursquares and shotgun homes on narrow lots with full basements, under some of the oldest tree canopy in the city. Renovation is constant here, and most of it eventually raises a structural question.
Licensed engineers cover the Highlands, Cherokee Triangle and the surrounding Bardstown Road corridor.
Structural Problems We See Most in The Highlands
- Load-bearing wall removal for open-plan renovation
- Undersized original floor framing under modern loads
- Basement wall movement on narrow lots with poor drainage
- Attic conversions requiring new floor framing
- Foundation movement influenced by very large mature trees
- Structural evaluation triggered during a home purchase
Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes Covered
Cherokee Triangle, Bonnycastle, Deer Park, Tyler Park, Belknap, Douglass Hills, Germantown. ZIP codes: 40204, 40205, 40206.
Services Available in The Highlands
Foundation InspectionCracks, settlement and bowing walls assessed by a licensed engineer.Pre-Purchase Structural InspectionAn engineer's read on a house before you are committed to buying it.Load-Bearing Wall RemovalEngineering and beam sizing for opening up a floor plan.Basement & Retaining Wall AssessmentBowing, cracking and leaning walls holding back saturated soil.Sagging Floor & Framing EvaluationSloping floors, bouncing spans and undersized framing.Storm & Water Damage AssessmentStructural assessment after wind, flooding or a fallen tree.Addition & Remodel Structural DesignEngineering and sealed drawings for additions and conversions.Deck & Porch Structural InspectionLedger attachment, footings and framing on decks and porches.