That’s Not Supposed to Be There
We were called out today to a home located in Salt Lake City, Utah to assess a basement door with a question surrounding it. The homeowner had owned the home for about a year and had some questions about an entrance to the basement level of his home. He finally sought out a professional to […]
City Inspectors and Scammers
Today involved a busy day visiting three houses, all with various structural needs and compromises. The first and last houses were located in the Salt Lake City, Utah area while the second house was located in Alpine, Utah. We saw a typical layout of reasons why these homes required structural analysis. The first home that […]
One of These Doesn’t Look Like The Other
Arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah, a newly built home within the past two years is in the hot seat for a structural analysis. The homeowner’s original goal was to close one basement window and open three sections in an adjacent wall. Two holes for windows and one hole for a basement door. After receiving […]
Too Many Walls, Let’s Remove Some
In Cottonwood Heights, Utah, a home sits along the Wasatch Front with a view that many homeowners dream about. From the back side of the property, the valley stretches out across the Salt Lake area, offering a wide and uninterrupted landscape. Our client wanted to remove several interior walls in order to open the home […]
When One Fails, They All Fail
We were called out by the Willows Homeowners Association to perform a structural evaluation of the exterior balcony systems throughout the development site. The community includes multiple condominium buildings and townhomes arranged around central ponds that encourage constant pedestrian traffic. Balconies overlook these shared spaces. Their distinct purpose is to carry load every day safely. […]
Helical Piers to Save the Day
About a year ago, we performed a structural inspection in North Salt Lake, Utah. According to an online source, the residence is a six bedroom, six bathroom single family home with approximately 4,094 square feet of living space. The home was constructed in 2022, making it relatively new by any standard. Despite its age, the […]
Walls that Do and Walls that Don’t
On November 17, 2025, we arrived at a property to perform a structural inspection focused not on dramatic failures or visible collapse, but on something quieter and just as important. Our attention was drawn to understanding which walls in the home truly carry load, and which ones simply divide space. According to Zillow, this residence […]
High Quality Steel Craftsmanship
On January 7, 2025, a home in Salt Lake City, Utah was inspected. According to Zillow, it is a three bedroom, one bathroom single family home built in 1976, with roughly 1,526 square feet of living space. Like many homes of its era, it carries the marks of time in small and discreet ways. Nothing […]
The Load Above an Open Slab
When we arrived at this home in Bluffdale UT, the back yard was quiet, open, and framed by a view the homeowner clearly valued. The space felt settled, as if the house and the land had already come to an agreement long before any new construction was considered. The existing concrete slab sat patiently at […]
Tree Roots can Cause Major Damage
This property includes a solid brick main structure with a lumber-framed addition at the rear. Behind it stands a massive tree, about four feet in diameter, with branches stretching more than fifty feet across and directly over the roof. These overhanging limbs pose a serious hazard to this home in Provo Utah and should be […]