What a structural engineer provides for a personalized home Building a custom house is not as easy as drawing a blueprint and hiring a construction team. Architects, engineers, designers, general contractors and more are vital to the design and construction process. Engineers can have a tremendous impact on the quality and durability of your home. If you are going to build a personalized house, you need a structural engineer and here we explain why.
Design When you want to present your vision for your custom home on paper, you probably do not think of calling a structural engineer first, but without them, the design of your home could not be completed. The architects help in the aesthetic and practical parts of their design: how many rooms, what size, ceiling height, crown molding, etc. A structural engineer will create a plan for the framing, the foundations and the roof taking into account structural integrity and efficiency. Without an engineer, your home would lack basic construction details. This design also has an impact on the efficiency and longevity of your personalized home.