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Structural Framing & Additions

How engineered framing, room additions, and structural corrections come together — with the timeline and budget figures to plan around.

Typical timeline
8–16 weeks
design to dry-in
Additions
$150–$300
per sq ft (planning range)
Typical projects
$35k–$175k
scope dependent

The process

From a single beam to a whole second story

Design, engineering & permitting

Every member sized by an engineer; permits secured before work starts.

Site prep, layout & materials

Layout staked, materials staged, and the site prepared for framing.

Foundation or slab as required

New foundations or slabs poured and cured where the design calls for them.

Wall, beam & roof framing

Walls raised, beams and headers set, roof framed — braced plumb and to spec.

Windstorm strapping & hardware

Strapped and fastened to windstorm code for our coastal wind loads.

Framing inspections & dry-in

Inspected and dried-in to protect the structure from weather.

Hand-off to finish trades

A clean, certified frame handed off to the finish phase.

What the photos show

Engineered & windstorm certified

From single beams to whole second stories: every member is sized by an engineer, braced plumb, and strapped to windstorm code before inspection.

Second-story wall framing braced plumb and to spec
Engineered floor trusses on a coastal addition Heavy timber beams and joists braced overhead

Ranges are planning figures; firm quotes follow a free walkthrough.

Every reconstruction is completed to windstorm code and backed by clear documentation, so customers can recover with confidence and clarity.

— Sand Star Services approach to structural work

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