Your Home Inspector Found Something. Now What?
Your home inspector did their job and flagged a crack, a sloped floor, or a foundation concern. That report tells you something is worth a closer look - it does not tell you whether the deal is in trouble. A licensed Professional Engineer is the only person who can answer that, and you usually need the answer before your due diligence period runs out.
PE opinion in 1-2 business days
Due diligence clocks don't pause. Most post-inspection evaluations are on-site within 2-3 days and the PE-stamped letter lands 1-2 business days later.
We translate the inspector's flag
A home inspector says 'recommend further evaluation by a structural engineer.' We tell you whether it's cosmetic, active, or a real repair - and what it costs to fix.
Negotiation-ready report
Buyers use our PE-stamped report to negotiate seller credits, request specific repairs, or walk with their earnest money intact. Realtors on both sides accept it.
Unbiased - we don't do repairs
We're a pure engineering firm. We don't sell foundation repair, waterproofing, or piers, so the opinion you get is the opinion the evidence supports.
When to Call Us
Most calls we get start the same way: the home inspector wrote 'recommend evaluation by a licensed structural engineer' next to a photo of a crack, a hump in the floor, or a damp crawl space. The home inspector is right to defer - they aren't licensed to make structural calls and their insurance won't let them. But that line on page 47 of an inspection report sets off a panic on both sides of the transaction. A PE-stamped second opinion replaces the panic with a number: this is what's actually happening, this is whether it's active, and this is what (if anything) needs to be fixed.
Common signs and scenarios
- Inspector flagged a foundation crack and recommended a structural engineer
- Inspector noted 'evidence of settlement' or 'differential movement'
- Inspector called out sloped or sagging floors over a crawl space
- Inspector found horizontal cracks or bowing in a basement or crawl space wall
- Inspector wrote up a prior repair (helical piers, sistered joists, beam) and you need it verified
- Inspector flagged moisture, efflorescence, or rot in the crawl space
- Seller is pushing back on inspection findings and you need third-party documentation
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