Structural Engineer in Southeast Portland
Serving Southeast Portland and the Portland metro
(503) 555-0139
Southeast Portland is bungalow country — Hawthorne, Belmont, Division, Sellwood, Ladd's Addition and Richmond are dense with Craftsman and foursquare housing from roughly 1905 to 1930, most of it on crawl spaces and very little of it originally bolted to anything.
Licensed Oregon engineers cover the southeast quadrant for residential structural assessment.
What We See Most in Southeast Portland
- Unbolted foundations and unbraced cripple walls on pre-1974 homes
- Sill plate and post rot from persistently damp crawl spaces
- Load-bearing wall removal for open-plan renovation
- Basement conversions constrained by original foundation condition
- Variable and sometimes friable early-century concrete
Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes Covered
Hawthorne, Belmont, Sellwood-Moreland, Ladd's Addition, Richmond, Woodstock, Mount Tabor. ZIP codes: 97202, 97214, 97215, 97206.
Services Available in Southeast Portland
Seismic Retrofit EvaluationIs the house actually bolted to its foundation, and what does it need?Hillside & Retaining Wall AssessmentSlopes that move, walls that lean, and what is holding the yard up.Foundation InspectionWhat the cracks mean on a house that has never been bolted down.Pre-Purchase Structural InspectionWhat you are buying, structurally, before the contingency expires.Sagging Floor & Framing EvaluationSloping floors, soft posts and a crawl space that never dries out.Load-Bearing Wall RemovalOpening up a bungalow without interrupting the load path.Water & Rot Damage AssessmentLong-term leaks, dry rot, and what has been lost behind the siding.Addition & Remodel Structural DesignEngineering and sealed drawings for additions, ADUs and conversions.