Crosstown Engineering
Crosstown Engineering
Our award-winning independent structural engineers and home inspectors are knowledgeable about the home you are looking to purchase, the foundation problems you face and the load-bearing-wall you'd like to remove. We understand how the soil and the structural mechanics associated with active soils can cause cracked walls among many other issues that homeowners face. We believe that exceptional client service produces quality projects and lasting relationships, and this core value drives all that we do. We truly value our clients (and it shows), because they arent simply our clients, they're our neighbors. Crosstown Engineering values expertise, professionalism, honesty/transparency and these are the core values that drive our 3rd Party Services.
"I have given your structural report to my realtor but was not taken well. It appears that your report killed my contract with my buyer. In your report you said that: "The gutter system is inadequate and needs improvement". There is no improvement needed because there isn't one. So, you recommend installing system with downspouts extension. This home has not moved in forty years and now it needs gutters. Where did you guys come up with that. Not all homes need gutters. Do you work for the gutter companies? Do you want to also point out the disadvantages of having a gutter that needs cleaning, maintenance and ponding at the end of the downspout extension? How about snow and ice buildup that can leach back into the soffit or attic? Homes do not always need gutters. What they need is a watering and drainage program to maintain the foundation. What about French drains, bed of gravel to catch roof run off or a host of other methods to direct water away from the foundation."
Dave D on October 2025
Our award-winning independent structural engineers and home inspectors are knowledgeable about the home you are looking to purchase, the foundation problems you face and the load-bearing-wall you'd like to remove. We understand how the soil and the structural mechanics associated with active soils can cause cracked walls among many other issues that homeowners face. We believe that exceptional client service produces quality projects and lasting relationships, and this core value drives all that we do. We truly value our clients (and it shows), because they arent simply our clients, they're our neighbors. Crosstown Engineering values expertise, professionalism, honesty/transparency and these are the core values that drive our 3rd Party Services.
"I have given your structural report to my realtor but was not taken well. It appears that your report killed my contract with my buyer. In your report you said that: "The gutter system is inadequate and needs improvement". There is no improvement needed because there isn't one. So, you recommend installing system with downspouts extension. This home has not moved in forty years and now it needs gutters. Where did you guys come up with that. Not all homes need gutters. Do you work for the gutter companies? Do you want to also point out the disadvantages of having a gutter that needs cleaning, maintenance and ponding at the end of the downspout extension? How about snow and ice buildup that can leach back into the soffit or attic? Homes do not always need gutters. What they need is a watering and drainage program to maintain the foundation. What about French drains, bed of gravel to catch roof run off or a host of other methods to direct water away from the foundation."
Dave D on October 2025
