Civil Engineering

When building a new home, addition, garage or ADU, proper site preparation is paramount to prevent cracking and uneven settling. Design Everest civil engineers are trained to look at every aspect of your plot, like topography, elevation, slope and soil composition, just to name a few.

After reviewing your site, our team analyzes the home project. Can the site be correctly prepped for your new home or addition? If so, we create a plan to get the plot ready with land grading, filling or excavation. And if not, we educate you and the whole design team on what’s feasible for your location.

At Design Everest, we partner with only the best and most conscientious civil engineers to put your home project on solid ground.

Civil Engineers Do This:

Review of soil reports
Sidewalk and Street Improvements
Private driveways
Stormwater compliance
Retaining wall design
Grading and drainage plans
Excavation and fill calculations

An Ounce of Prevention = A Pound of Cure

Did you know shoddy site prep can lead to cracked foundations, walls or worse? Your home investment is worth every bit of the preparation to ensure it will stay beautiful–and safe–for generations to come. Don’t skimp on this crucial pre-construction step.

Civil Plans & Permit Sets

So what’s a civil plan anyway? These technical drawings outline important info regarding your site and are used to file the required permits to move your project forward. For example, yours could include grading and draining plans, a tentative map parcel, retaining wall plans and details on any utility connections for water, storm drains and sewer.

Design Everest tackles all the nitty gritty site work details for you. We draw up the plans you need to get your permit as quickly as possible.

Site Grading Plans

Proper site grading is paramount to ensuring your home stays free from water damage, cracks, settling and sagging. Our civil earthwork engineers evaluate your land for slope or elevation issues, then either excavate or fill based on your specific new home or renovation project.

With our vast experience, Design Everest engineers are masters at crafting budget friendly site grading solutions that safeguard your investment.

Hydrology Studies

In construction, getting to know your site’s water challenges, ponding or flooding is key to preventing trouble down the road. Using water hydrology studies, rainfall and watercourse analyses, runoff assessments and drainage impact assessments, our Civil Engineers identify any stormwater issues that could affect your site and build.

We can help with the LID (low impact development) features, drainage report, post-construction Best Management Practices (BMP) plan, as well as Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for large sites.

Featured Projects

ADU with Garage

Woodside, CA

New Custom Home

Napa, CA

New 1920 sq. ft. Custom Home

Los Angeles, CA

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

"I have used Design Everest for several houses and the experience has been great each time. They have a team of designer, architects, structural engineers, and project managers to make sure things are constantly being completed and moving forward. Their guidance and experience helped navigate through issues before they arose, bringing our dream into reality. I will recommend Design Everest to anyone looking to complete the plans of their dreams quickly with a team of experts at a reasonable price."

"It's probably one of the few firms you can fully trust in the Bay Area. I got referred by a friend to Design Everest for a kitchen and bathroom remodel of my condo. They sent an architect to map out the current conditions of our house. The architect was very patient as we took our time to go through the plans, and he also suggested which complemented the way we wanted to remodel our home. They completed the plans within two weeks, and overall it was a very satisfying process. We are very happy to go with Design Everest. We will surely go with them if we need any engineering work in the future!"

"Design Everest provided timely and accurate Mechanical and Plumbing drawings which were approved by the local jurisdiction the first time they were submitted. This was a short-notice commercial permit which made timing even more crucial, and they came through big time for us."

"When I found Design Everest on the web, I sent a short email and had a response immediately. They took the time to explain the process of designing and structural engineering. This was my first project and had a ton of questions and got all of my questions answered. I will use them on future projects!"

"We worked with a designer, a PM, a structural engineer, and a Title 24 expert from Design Everest to design an ADU. Their close coordination allowed us to remotely design a custom ADU during the coronavirus epidemic. They were patient and allowed the design to iterate many times"

"I ordered an engineering report for a real estate transaction for the foundation portion of inspections. Great company, easy scheduling, great report that was complete and concise. The engineer reported on the foundation as well as the structure itself. Highly recommend."