Structural Services

Helping clients safely modify their homes and repair structural damage.

Design/Build solutions from structural engineering to construction.

Vienna Open Floor Plan

Oakton Garage Wall Collapse

Fairfax Station Kitchen Remodel
w/ New Beam

Arlington Fireplace &
Chimney Removal

McLean Structural Wood Rot

Herndon Basement Beam
Termite Damage

Does your home need “surgery”?

Want to make the most of the space you already have by moving walls rather than pay for an addition?  Been told you have damage from critters, wood rot, or previous contractor errors and need to make structural repairs?

Our structural services will help you modify or repair your home - the safe way. Imagine a giant thumb pushing down on the roof of your house. That force (load) must be transferred through the structure and into the ground. When modifying load-bearing walls, the force must be properly transferred around the new opening to avoid causing damage to your home.

Many "chuck in a truck" contractors don't pull permits and use an outdated  "rule of thumb" method to determine the cheapest way to install a beam. This method can leave your home with sagging floors, unstable decks, doors or windows that won't close properly or, even worse, a collapse. That’s not how we do things at HandyMensch. We begin every project with a structural evaluation performed by a member of our construction team and our structural engineer. Combining structural calculations with the feasibility of the work involved, we create a safe, long-lasting solution that will pass inspection by the building department.

Residential structural engineering services

Unlike most home remodeling companies, Handy Mensch offers structural engineering services, so you can expand your space by moving walls, even if they’re load-bearing or require complex HVAC, electrical or plumbing work. We incorporate the structural engineering into our design process, so whether you want to remodel your kitchen into an open floor plan, add more light with larger windows, or repair contractor mistakes, you can do so safely with our strict evaluation process in line with local building codes. Rest assured that our team has the knowledge, technical skills, and experience to repair or remodel your home to the highest degree of safety and craftsmanship standards.

How we work

Don’t just take our word for it! See what our past clients have to say...

HandyMensch redid the supports for our overhead screened-in porch (over concrete patio from walk out basement). They handled all the aspects of the job: the engineering design for new supports, going thru the permitting process and doing the actual project. In beginning, I met with Lenny’s team, including an engineer to discuss what we were hoping to have done on the project. The team listened to us on how we wanted to keep the concrete patio space open as possible - the engineering design met our goals.

Communications were suburb - the team provided weekly status updates of accomplishments for that week and what was expected for following week as they constructed the new foundations and supports for the overhead screened-in porch. We liked how the team, when pouring the concrete for the foundation, got it flushed with the existing concrete patio. With supports along edge of the patio, we retain the open space of the concrete patio under the porch for enjoyment of backyard activities. We recommend HandyMensch for anyone doing patio/decking work. 
- Robert Brander (Google Review)

Expand your space, the right way with HandyMensch.