This fellow’s pregnant wife had flipped out because she noticed some cracks in the foundation of her home. CSES was retained to decide if they affected the safety of the home (and thus the baby….) But all was well, and we reassured the future parents that their home was safe. […] Read more »
Dry Rot In Roof
CSES works on both small and large jobs. We recently helped with an insurance claim for this ‘manufactured home’. The roof over an exterior deck collapsed, and CSES helped the adjuster determine a cause (dry rot) and cost to repair. Not a sexy job, but everyone involved is happy. Read more »
Creating Brighter Home Space
Like many an older, elegant homes in Seattle, this one is cursed with some boxy little rooms. CSES provided the design necessary to remove some of the interior walls and create a bright, open space in the kitchen/living room areas. These older homes are often so convoluted in their framing […] Read more »
Addition For Small Home
The owners of this tiny place wanted more room, but were not sure if their existing foundation would support a second story. In fact, the existing foundation was too small to accommodate that. CSES designed an addition which avoided over-stressing this older foundation, and so these folks will get their […] Read more »
Removing An Interior Wall
This gentleman wanted to remove the interior wall you see in order to have a more open, flowing space. CSES helped him with that process. He was so satisfied, that shortly thereafter, he hired us to design an extension to his garage, to create a workshop in which he crafted […] Read more »
Seattle Queen Anne Addition
The owners of this lovely old brick home on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle wanted to build an addition which would enlarge their dining room. It is difficult to do this sort of addition when the house has brick veneer, because you have to be very careful when you remove […] Read more »
Structural Assessment
This client, whose very nice family home is in a gated community, was attempting to refinance his loan. The bank required a structural assessment of various parts of the home prior to approving the loan. We were asked to evaluate the condition of the exterior foundation, as well as some […] Read more »
Elevated Roof Deck
This client was eager to convert an existing trellis-type patio cover into an elevated roof deck, in order to take advantage of an improved view of downtown Seattle from that height. We provided the necessary design and drawings for his permit submittal. However, we never got to sip wine with […] Read more »
Condominium Repair
CSES was called in to evaluate and provide repair recommendation (as well as drawings and calculations) for a condominium unit in a community in Federal Way. We worked closely with the insurance adjuster and the contractor to provide the owner with the drawings and calculations he needed for his repair […] Read more »
Improved Earthquake Safety
This client’s home is a typical older house located on the north side of Queen Anne Hill, and features a partially below-grade small garage. The garage was in poor shape, cracked and failing. CSES provided services to improve and repair the garage, while at the same time providing for a […] Read more »