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High-End Custom homes, single family, multifamily, additions, seismic evaluation and retrofit. We do not perform evaluations of damaged or failing existing buildings. Renovations can require that a structural engineer check the earthquake and wind resisting frames and walls to ensure code compliance and occupant safety. Also, many buildings in San Francisco are now required to retrofit soft story construction.

Give us a call. I was remodeling my living room and kitchen and needed to remove a bearing wall. Luke Ensberg came to my house, asked me what I wanted to do, and listened carefully. The City required a very involved permit approval process, but Luke provided thorough and accurate structural plans, and got the bearing wall removal approved by the City.

He was courteous and responsive, willing to meet at my place in evenings and on weekends to get the permit approved. I did the remodel construction work myself, so I know the quality of Luke's services from the perspective of a builder and homeowner.
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We have several years of experience with multifamily residences including wood over concrete podium construction.
If you want to build a hotel or you want us to engineer a luxury home, you have come to the right place.
Before starting Ensberg Engineering, Luke Ensberg engineered many projects at a prominent Los Angeles structural engineering firm.
The architect said "let there be light, " and wanted units with many large windows.
This provided an opportunity to design a hi-tech force transfer shear wall system to accommodate the huge openings while maximizing material economy.
The roof trusses in this boutique store are engineered to be lightweight by using steel rods along the bottoms.
A large opening in the roof deck allows plenty of light into the space.
While working at an engineering firm in L.A., Luke Ensberg engineered several buildings for this project.
Relates to: Office Structural Engineer in San Francisco, Office Structural Engineer in Sacramento, Tenant Improvement Engineer in Sacramento.
This restaurant space is able to be open and airy because the structure is designed with steel.
Structural Engineer: Retaining Walls in San Francisco, Sacramento & Oakland, Trellises & Canopies, Pedestrian Bridges, Trash Enclosures.
Don't let their size fool you.
These structures deserve the attention of a structural engineer, and we are ready to give expert attention to these light-weight but important structures.
This outdoor restaurant seating area is nicely complimented by a mixed steel and wood trellis.
In cases like this, the steel member sizes are often based on architectural intent rather than structural demand.
If you are renovating your building, you might be required by code to have a structural engineer verify that the building has enough shear walls or frames and that they are laid out to provide a basic level of performance in an earthquake.
Soft Story Retrofits: The City of San Francisco is requiring building owners with certain configurations of tuck-under parking (cars beneath rooms) to have a mandatory retrofit to prevent building collapse in an earthquake.
Give us a call, and we will design a retrofit or determine if one is even required.
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