Residential Architecture & Engineering ServicesFoundation Design & Engineering

Regardless of where your home is located or how new or old it is, it won’t last very long if it isn’t built on a solid foundation. The foundation is what your home stands on and any foundation can be susceptible to cracks and damages due to a variety of reasons including wear and tear and imperfect soil conditions.

Fortunately, structural engineers know how to evaluate foundations and prepare engineering plans to repair and strengthen them economically. Whether you are looking to buy a new home and want an evaluation of the foundation, or you’re concerned about cracks, settling or sloping in your existing home, Design Everest’s structural engineers can come onsite at your home for an evaluation and prepare your foundation plans so that you can get your home building permits and proceed with a foundation contractor. Design Everest can even refer you to partner foundation contractors who can do the construction work per our plans and recommendations.

A foundation serves multiple purposes

Transfer the weight of the building to the soil
Anchor your building against wind and earthquake forces
Protect your building against imperfect soil conditions
Protect your building against ground moisture

Regardless of where your home or resident is or how new or old it is, it won’t last very long if it isn’t built on a solid foundation. The foundation is what your home stands on and any foundation can be susceptible to cracks and damages due to a variety of reasons including wear and tear and imperfect soil conditions.

How it works

Schedule Consultation

To start, a Design Everest associate schedules a consultation with you to fully understand your needs.
Quick Turnaround

Once we understand your needs, we deliver plans and drawings for your project. We have quick turnaround time, with the option to track your project in real time.
Easy Permit Process

We take you all the way to the permit phase and permit approval. Next, we can help you connect with reputable contractors in your area so you can get started on your project right away.

Select Projects

Second story addition & seismic retrofit, Orinda, CA

Addition, remodel and seismic retrofit of a house to add a second story
Delivered the structural engineering

Second story addition, Lafayette, CA

Addition and remodel of a house to add a second story
Delivered the structural engineering and drafting

Second story addition, Oakland, CA

Addition and remodel of a house to add a second story
Delivered the structural engineering, energy permit (Title 24) calculations, and architecture (via a partner)

Home Addition, Oakland, CA

Interior remodel and addition
Delivered architecture (via a partner) and Title 24 calculations

Home Addition, San Jose, CA

Partial demolition, addition & interior remodel
Two story house
Delivered architecture (via a partner) and engineering plans

Home Addition and Remodel, Altadena, CA

Architecture for an addition and interior remodel
Energy permit (Title 24) calculations
Two story house

Interior Remodel, Belmont, CA

Architecture for an interior remodel
Energy permit (Title 24) calculations
Two story house

Addition & Remodel, Los Angeles, CA

Architecture for an addition and interior remodel to an open concept house
Energy permit (Title 24) calculations
Two story house
Increase in resale value

Complete Home Remodel, Hollister, CA

Delivered the architecture, engineering and energy permit (Title 24) calculations

Exterior remodeling, San Francisco, CA

Exterior remodel of a 15 story building
Developer: Mosser

Commercial tenant improvement, Sacramento, CA

Tenant improvement of an office
Delivered the architecture (via a partner) and structural engineering

Commercial tenant improvement, Hayward, CA

Tenant improvement of an office
Delivered the structural engineering and drafting

Pool House, Folsom, CA

Delivered the architecture (via a partner), engineering, and energy permit (Title 24) calculations
Main house area = 2,668 sq. ft., detached pool house area = 647 sq. ft., porch area = 314 sq. ft.

Two-story home and carport, Santa Rosa, CA

Delivered the architecture (via a partner), civil engineering, structural engineering, energy permit (Title 24) calculations and MEP plans
Two-story, single-family residence and carport
1,657 sq. ft.

Bedroom addition, Santa Rosa, CA

New master bedroom and master bathroom addition the rear of the house
Remodel the existing master bedroom, attached bathroom and closets
New master bedroom area = 499 sq.ft.
Delivered the architecture (via a partner) and structural engineering

Second-story addition & home remodel, Burlingame, San Mateo, CA

Addition of a second-story to a one-story single-family home
Second-story features a master bedroom, master bathroom and further space for 2 bedrooms and a bathroom
Remodel the existing living room, kitchen, master bedroom, and master bathroom to a living-dining-kitchen space
Second story area = 872 sq.ft.

Interior Remodel, Santa Cruz, CA

Convert the existing garage into a living room and add an attached carport beside the house
Remodel the master bathroom and closet to expand the closet
Existing garage area = 260 sq. ft.
Delivered the architecture (via a partner) and structural engineering

Why choose Design Everest?

Highly experienced & value engineering

We are a true one-stop engineering shop with expertise in a wide range of specializations in providing Foundation Engineering Services as listed above. Our experienced engineers design efficient structures and are always looking for value engineering solutions so that customers pay less in construction, materials costs etc.
Responsiveness and quick turnaround

Unlike most firms, we leverage technology, and make every effort to get high-quality plans delivered in weeks -- not months. Hey, who said construction has to be painful?
Ability to take on a project
anytime

Our proprietary data system ‘The Design Hub’ allows us to efficiently forecast and optimize our resources. This means we can take on a project of any size at any time while maintaining quality and schedule.

SOME OF THE
CITIES WE DELIVER IN

More Cities ❯

Extremely professional, superbly responsive, meticulous in their quality of work.

I am impressed with Aakash and his team. Extremely professional, superbly responsive, meticulous in their quality of work. I could not have asked for more. I have definitely enjoyed working with them and would certainly recommend them to friends and family !!

- RATUL C. MILPITAS

The engineers at Design Everest were very efficient and cost-effective.

Aakash and the engineers at Design Everest were very efficient and cost effective. My project was very complicated, and the building permit process, and inspections, in Sausalito are rigorous. More specifically, I needed a detailed plan for an elevated deck situated on a steep slope. I am very pleased with the result, and with the polite and professional treatment that I received.

- ANGELA GILBERT W. SAUSALITO

California’s Trusted