by v4djr4jbef2017 | Aug 10, 2020 | General, How-To
John Muir, the 19th-century naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, once famously said: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” (Actually, he’s long been misquoted as “When one...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Mar 8, 2019 | General, Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to share that HIE Consulting Engineers was prominently featured in a recent story in 5280, the Denver magazine. It was related to a recent project we took on for Heidi and Ryan Cox, who bought an 1884 Victorian home in Denver’s historic...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jul 17, 2018 | How-To, Natural Disasters, Water
Hail is the scourge of summer in many parts of the country. In fact, over the last five years, hail damage accounted for almost 40% of all insured losses nationally, costing more than $15 billion every year. But determining the level of hail damage to your roof,...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Dec 13, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
For many homeowners, a home inspection can be a stressful process. What if the inspector finds something seriously wrong? What if the maintenance work they’ve put into the house over the years has been done poorly? What if the house doesn’t live up to their...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Dec 22, 2015 | How-To, Water
Earlier this month the Pacific Northwest was hit with several days of drenching rains, causing mudslides and flooding across much of Oregon and Washington State that knocked out power to thousands and killed two people. Sinkholes opened up on major roadways, rivers...