Buying a new home is a something you've always dreamed
off. In fact, once you've found your dream home, you are willing to spend
anything to buy it, right? But stop right there. How do you know the actual
structural condition of your home? What is there is wood rot, foundation
failure, wood frame defects, coating system failures, construction defects,
corrosion, etc, etc, etc.....?
Are you getting
worried yet? Well, you should
What we're trying to say is that problems can happen in
any home and especially in a new home. As a buyer, you have to be perceptive
enough to evaluate not just the price and amenities of a home but the structure
and foundation of the home as well. Horror stories abound in the media in which
homeowners who did not hire a home inspector or a structural engineer landed up
with dangerous lemons. In fact, one particular horror story had the structural
engineer stating that the house he inspected was literally hanging by the
rafters. Any fine day, he expected the homeowners to drop through the floor
along with the entire home due to a flooded basement and substandard
foundations.
Now as a layperson, there is a very good chance that you
have no idea of what to actually look for in a home, and this is where a good
structural engineer becomes invaluable. Structural engineers evaluate an entire
structure to ensure that it has been built according to building safety
standards. They also evaluate damaged homes and assess their condition for
repair or demolition. Trained structural engineers can also provide expert
witness in building-related personal injury cases, contract disputes, building
defects, etc. For potential homeowners, this is excellent as local building or
structural engineers can evaluate the home and provide a complete guide to the
current condition of the home. In case, you've already purchased the home, they
will evaluate the home and recommend repairs or remediation measures for the
home and implement these measures to make your home structural safe.
Hiring a good
structural engineering firm
Ideally, the best way to assess your home and its
surrounding environment would be to hire a local engineer as they know the soil
condition, building codes, safety standards, and local builders. If your home
is based in SC or Columbia SC, it would be a good idea to hire a local firm for
a structural
engineer inspection SC. Once you've contacted the structural
engineer inspection Columbia SC firm, they will send someone
over to evaluate your home and you will get a report in a few days time.
With the report, you can knock down the purchase price of
a home or get the current owners to put in repairs. However, a word of caution;
Stick to the engineers recommendations as they know if it is worth to do
repairs for a home or to avoid it completely.
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