Load-Bearing Wall Removal
Structural modifications with engineering
Remove Walls Safely
That wall between your kitchen and living room might be holding up your second floor—or it might not. Load-bearing wall removal requires knowing the difference, then engineering a proper replacement. Get it wrong and you're looking at sagging floors, cracked drywall, or worse. Get it right and you have the open floor plan that makes a Chicago home feel twice its size.
The process starts with structural analysis to determine what loads the wall carries and design the beam that will replace it. We obtain the required permits, install temporary shoring to support the structure during work, then remove the wall and install a steel or engineered lumber beam sized for the span and load. Any electrical, plumbing, or HVAC in the wall gets properly rerouted.
When we're done, you have open sight lines and properly documented structural work that won't cause problems when you sell. The permit closes, the inspection passes, and your home's deed reflects reality—no surprises for future buyers, no rolled-back upgrades, just an open layout built on solid engineering.
Your Project
Team
David Petlicki
“David is a Chicago native who earned both his BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He brings over 10 years of structural engineering experience across a wide variety of residential, educational, commercial, medical, industrial, and military projects, including both adaptive reuse and new construction. He demonstrates a strong commitment to client collaboration and takes satisfaction in developing optimal structural solutions for his projects.”
Tom Bartosiewicz
“Tom has extensive experience building roof decks, having completed over 3,000 projects. He leverages his background as a road and bridge engineer to guide his construction team in delivering quality work. If an answer needs to be found, Tom will find it.”
Kevin Wojtas
“Kevin is a skilled Production Coordinator with extensive experience in the architecture and planning industry. He demonstrates competency across AutoCAD, landscaping, InDesign, public speaking, and sustainable design. He also serves as a media and communications specialist and holds a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”