Residential Structural Engineering Calgary | Home Additions & Inspections | AERZ
Professional Residential Structural Engineering
AERZ Civil Structural Consulting provides structural engineering, forensic investigations, inspections, evaluations, permit support, and design services for homeowners, builders, contractors, developers, property managers, and real estate professionals throughout Calgary and Alberta.
Whether you are planning a renovation, removing a wall, building an addition, investigating foundation concerns, or applying for permits, our experienced engineers can provide practical and cost-effective solutions.
Our services include site inspections, engineering reports, permit letters, structural drawings, calculations, and construction support.
Residential Structural Inspections
We provide professional structural inspections and engineering evaluations for:
- Foundation cracks
- Basement wall movement
- Bowing foundation walls
- Settlement and differential settlement
- Slab-on-grade cracking
- Garage slab cracking
- Frost heave investigations
- Building movement
- Structural damage assessments
- Construction deficiencies
- Water intrusion related structural concerns
- Structural safety assessments
- Pre-purchase home inspections by engineers
- Insurance-related damage evaluations
Home Renovations & Structural Modifications
Planning a renovation?
We provide engineering assessments and permit drawings for:
- Load-bearing wall removal
- Open concept renovations
- Beam sizing and design
- New posts and columns
- Basement developments
- Secondary suites
- Legal basement suites
- Kitchen renovations
- Home office renovations
- Structural alterations
- Floor reinforcement
- Roof modifications
- Stair openings
- Elevator openings
Home Additions
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We provide complete structural design for:
- House additions
- Rear additions
- Side additions
- Second-storey additions
- Garage additions
- Bonus room additions
- Sunrooms
- Four-season rooms
- Covered decks
- Enclosed porches
- Mudroom additions
Services include:
- Existing structure assessment
- Foundation design
- Beam and column design
- Framing design
- Building permit drawings
- Construction support
Garage Design & Engineering
We provide engineering and permit drawings for:
- Detached garages
- Attached garages
- Oversized garages
- Four-car garages
- Heated garages
- Garage additions
- Garage conversions
- Garage slabs
- Garage foundations
- Garage structural repairs
Deck Engineering
Professional deck design and structural engineering services:
- Elevated decks
- Multi-level decks
- Covered decks
- Composite decks
- Roof top decks
- Pergolas
- Privacy screen structures
- Deck inspections
- Deck permit drawings
Design includes:
- Beams
- Joists
- Posts
- Connections
- Footings
- Lateral bracing
Foundation Engineering
Our engineers provide:
- Foundation design
- Frost-protected foundations
- Screw pile foundations
- Concrete pile foundations
- Grade beam design
- Retaining wall foundations
- Basement foundations
- Crawl space foundations
- Foundation strengthening
- Foundation repair recommendations
Retaining Wall Design
Design and assessment of:
- Concrete retaining walls
- Timber retaining walls
- Segmental block retaining walls
- Mechanically stabilized earth walls
- Landscape retaining walls
- Commercial residential retaining walls
Services include:
- Structural design
- Stability analysis
- Permit drawings
- Construction reviews
Structural Design for New Homes
We provide structural engineering for:
- Custom homes
- Luxury homes
- Infill developments
- Duplexes
- Semi-detached homes
- Townhouses
- Multi-family residential buildings
Design services include:
- Structural drawings
- Framing layouts
- Beam schedules
- Foundation plans
- Lateral stability systems
- Wind design
- Seismic design
Building Permit & Development Permit Support
We assist homeowners and contractors with:
- Permit letters
- Structural drawings
- Structural calculations
- City comments responses
- Construction documentation
- Engineer sealed documents
Forensic Structural Engineering
When structural problems occur, our engineers investigate the root cause and provide practical recommendations.
Common investigations include:
- Foundation movement
- Settlement damage
- Structural failures
- Deck failures
- Beam failures
- Roof sagging
- Cracking investigations
- Water damage impacts
- Fire damage assessments
- Impact damage assessments
- Insurance claims investigations
Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design
AERZ Consulting promotes energy-efficient and durable construction through:
- High-performance building envelope design
- Moisture management reviews
- Thermal bridge reduction recommendations
- Insulation evaluation
- Residential energy efficiency consulting
- Sustainable structural solutions
Why Choose AERZ Civil Structural Consulting?
✅ Professional Structural Engineer (P.Eng.)
✅ Residential Design & Investigation Experience
✅ Permit Drawing & Engineering Letter Services
✅ Structural Inspections & Forensic Investigations
✅ Alberta Building Code Knowledge
✅ Practical Solutions for Homeowners and Contractors
✅ Fast Response Times
✅ Competitive Pricing
✅ Calgary Based Engineering Firm
Areas We Serve
- Calgary
- Airdrie
- Cochrane
- Chestermere
- Okotoks
- High River
- Strathmore
- Canmore
- Banff
- Vulcan County
- Foothills County
- Rocky View County
- Throughout Alberta
Need a Structural Engineer for Your Residential Project?
Whether you need a structural inspection, permit drawings, foundation design, retaining wall engineering, deck design, renovation assessment, or forensic investigation, AERZ Civil Structural Consulting can help.
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📧 info@aerzcivstrconsulting.ca
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