Structural questions? If you need a foundation evaluation, or need to know if that's a structural wall, or need a beam sized or a basement converted to a rental space, we can help. If your roof collapsed, or might do that tomorrow, we can help. If there was an explosion or fire, or somebody hit your house with a car, we can help. We speak the language of joists, columns, beams and rafters and collar ties.
Before you call a structural engineer, make sure they
• Do on-site visits
• Have decades of residential & commercial experience
• Provide fast, predictable reports
• Offer upfront pricing
• Have SUPRA access
Garth Haslem, PE, has spent more than 30 years helping Utah homeowners understand what’s happening in their homes.
He brings a steady, experienced presence to every inspection—no urgency, no drama, just clear answers.
If something looks wrong, he’s likely seen it many times before.
And he’ll explain what it means in a way that makes sense.
Everyone you call has a telephone story about how they’re awesome. What if you could actually hear from that company’s customers? Oh wait – you can.
You’ll get clear answers, delivered calmly — no jargon, no pressure.
We show up on time, listen to your concerns, and address them directly.
If something needs attention, we’ll tell you. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you that too. Most of the time, the truth is simpler than it appears from the outside.
You’ll know what we’re doing, why it matters, and what your options are. No surprises. No sales pitch. No alarmism. Just experienced engineering judgment and insight, applied to your home with steady, clear guidance.
Inspection & verbal report only
Sometimes you just need to know. Or you find out it’s bad news and you just want to walk away. Here’s that price.
Inspection & written report
This is the full report. There may be travel fees for inspections outside of Salt Lake and Utah counties.
Inspection with written & stamped report
The PE stamp is a certification. Usually the stamp is only needed if there is a lender, lawyer or city involved.
It’s not every day that you have a burning question about the structural elements in your home. Most days you just don’t need that, but when you do it becomes pretty darn important. Whether yours is a real mansion or a real mobile home, this might help – and yeah, we wrote it.
It’s not every day that you have a burning question about the structural elements in your home. Most days you’re good. But when you do, it becomes pretty darn important. Whether your is a real mansion or a real mobile home, this might help – and yeah – we wrote it.
An engineer does a podcast? Isn’t that like being left brained and right brained at the same time? It does take an unusual sort of structural guy to leave the office and his computer, so maybe it’s possible – but who knew?
We have been a trusted member and affiliate of the real estate community since 1993. If the home has a SUPRA box along the Wasatch Front, we can probably get access.
Same day? Awesome. Later? No. But if you must there’s no discounts, and if you do, you gotta make up for the last guy who played games and needed a bill collector. Regular price is $1200, base price, and if you have multiple issues, that’s 100 per extra item after 1.
That’s why we say that these prices apply only if you pay on the date of the service. You get better pricing, flexibleness, kindness and flowers. If you need to do it your regular way, then we gotta charge our regular price.
You get the idea. Simple is good. More complex is OK, but we might have to modify the prices.
About that whole same day thing, we absolutely get the report to you on the same day as the inspection. Why? Because it’s super duper great customer service. Also – because it’s easier to write up a report when it’s fresh in the mind. Wait until the next day and then you have to do that day’s stuff and the previous day’s stuff. That’s complicated, and we have man disease – we like simple.
Speaking of being a man, Garth is married to the awesomest woman on the planet. She loves him for some reason. Not sure why. But how does that fit in to structural reports? Well, because if it’s Friday night and the reports are not done, well, she wins. Your report will have to happen on Saturday morning.
So. In conclusion. Reports happen usually the same day – except on Friday night. Unless she’s out of town. Then – same day.
