About Us
Engineering You Can Verify
Triangle Structural Engineering is a licensed North Carolina professional engineering firm (P-3406) focused exclusively on residential structures. Every inspection is performed by a licensed Professional Engineer, and every report is signed and stamped by that same engineer. We have completed 3,000+ residential structural inspections across the Triangle.
Meet the Engineer
David L. Hughes, P.E.
Owner and Principal Engineer
David Hughes, P.E., is a Triangle native and the owner and principal engineer of Triangle Structural Engineering, PLLC. Born and raised in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, he brings a local's understanding of the region's homes and building conditions to the homeowners, buyers, builders, and contractors he serves in the community he grew up in. With more than 3,000 structural inspections and many residential and commercial design projects completed over his career, David brings field-tested judgment to every project, from pre-purchase inspections and foundation evaluations to load-bearing wall removals. His practice also includes new construction design as engineer of record, forensic evaluations, and expert witness services. David is known for clear, practical recommendations that help clients understand their structure and make confident decisions.
Areas of practice
- Pre-purchase structural inspections
- Foundation evaluations
- Load-bearing wall removals
- New construction design (engineer of record)
- Forensic evaluations
- Expert witness services
Business Leadership
Josh Oliver
Chief Strategy Officer
Josh Oliver leads business strategy, partnerships and client experience at Triangle Structural Engineering. He brings more than 15 years of business leadership in real estate, title insurance and home restoration across the Triangle. Josh is Owner and Partner of Rhythmic Title Company and Cardinal Reconstruction Company, and previously served as Executive Vice President at RestorePro Reconstruction. He lives in Wake Forest, NC.
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3,000+ residential structural inspections
Foundations, crawl spaces, framing, and load-bearing walls across the Triangle. That experience is why we can tell cosmetic from structural quickly and clearly.
NC PE Firm License P-3406
Registered with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Our license is public, verifiable, and current.
A licensed PE on every site visit
No technicians, no subcontractors, no handoffs. The engineer who inspects your home is the engineer who signs your report.
1-2 business day reports
Real estate moves fast in the Triangle. Our reports are built for due-diligence deadlines, not office queues.
5-star Google rating
23 verified Google reviews from homeowners, buyers, sellers, and agents across the Triangle.
How we work
Four principles guide every inspection, report, and recommendation we deliver.
- Independent opinions. We do not sell repairs, so our findings have no agenda.
- Plain-language reports. You should be able to read your engineering report without an engineering degree.
- Transparent, flat-fee pricing quoted before we start, based on the PE's scope of work.
- Residential focus. Homes are all we do, and we know Triangle housing stock era by era.
Where we work
We serve homeowners, buyers, sellers, agents, and contractors across the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle:
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6739 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
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