It should go without saying that structural design begins with a deep understanding of the requirements of the job. But at SAI, we go even deeper and strive to understand you and your vision, and to anticipate the potential complications that are easy to overlook. We've been there, and we get it. It's important to begin with the end in mind. To understand the goals and aspirations of the home owner and to fully comprehend the vision of the architect. All this before we perform a single calculation. High-end homeowners have high-end expectations.
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First and foremost, we're a small team of professionals. Our size is by design and positions us ideally to connect with you on a much more direct and candid level. With SAI, you get a no-nonsense, go-to resource with the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom to not just blindly go along, but to consider the objectives of your challenge and make alternate suggestions as needed.
It should go without saying that structural design begins with a deep understanding of the requirements of the job. But at SAI, we go even deeper and strive to understand you and your vision, and to anticipate the potential complications that are easy to overlook. We've been there, and we get it. We get that our design must serve your expectations and budget, and it must do so in a timely manner.
It's important to begin with the end in mind. To understand the goals and aspirations of the home owner and to fully comprehend the vision of the architect. All this before we perform a single calculation. At SAI, we get that. We get that the framing is meant to recede from view and reveal the beautiful space within.
You need a partner that can help you tackle those tough projects, maintain productions schedules, and make you look good in the process. At SAI, we get that. We get that you need a solution that meets code, uses minimal materials, utilizes common fabrication techniques, ships easily, and erects quickly.
Reviews (9)
Bill Arens
Apr 14, 2022
I've worked with Matt and his team at SAI on various projects ranging from new builds to complex renovations of historic downtown buildings. As an architect (and representative for my clients), I appreciate SAI's straightforward approach and creative solutions. I would recommend SAI to anyone in need of structural solutions for their building projects.
Joshua Moulter
Nov 10, 2021
We needed to have our home inspected for the installation of a new roof. Greg was super helpful and informative when it came to helping us understand the framing of our house. He addressed any concerns we had and was pleasant to have out. Heidi was awesome to work with and really took care of us despite some miscommunication on my end. Heidi and Greg really made us feel important and took care of our concerns. I would highly recommend SAI!
Brian Boogaard
Sep 15, 2021
SAI has been one of the few bright spots in our remodel horror story. They have designed several major structural fixes for us and in a few cases enabled us to make some moderate adjustments to avoid having to rip out and re-due entire walls with support headers encompassing multiple floors. Professional, accurate, detailed, timely, and UNDERSTANDABLE prints to work from. Respected our plans and worked with us to find solutions that kept our plans intact as much as possible yet still met code and look great.
As the industry goes, sometimes inspectors make you jump through hoops they don't make others jump through &/or were not necessary to jump through just a few months prior. Fair/warranted or not, SAI handled it for us. Cutting through the politics and focusing what actually needs to happen. They could have taken us to task with unnecessary costs but they didn't.
They could have declined the job(s) because they were to small for their bottom line compared to major dollar commercial stuff, but they didn't. We are pulling through, with light at the end of the tunnel. But without SAI's expertise with integrity I just don't think we would have made it. SAI did us Right and that is practically non-existent now days.
As the industry goes, sometimes inspectors make you jump through hoops they don't make others jump through &/or were not necessary to jump through just a few months prior. Fair/warranted or not, SAI handled it for us. Cutting through the politics and focusing what actually needs to happen. They could have taken us to task with unnecessary costs but they didn't.
They could have declined the job(s) because they were to small for their bottom line compared to major dollar commercial stuff, but they didn't. We are pulling through, with light at the end of the tunnel. But without SAI's expertise with integrity I just don't think we would have made it. SAI did us Right and that is practically non-existent now days.
Steve Orlando
Jun 02, 2021
In my experience under the strong leadership of Matt Kromke, I have found SAI to be a dependable, practical, creative, knowledgeable, budget concise and a solutions driven team member. Regardless of what they have going on, they are always willing to assist in a timely fashion. I would highly recommend SAI for your Structural Consulting needs for your project. Steve Orlando Sr. Project Manager Rockford Construction
Christopher Nolan
Feb 28, 2021
As a consulting engineer in the HVAC and mechanical fields, I have worked with SAI on numerous projects over the past 5+ years, including hiring them direct when we need structural review for our own projects. I have always found Matt and the others at SAI to be prompt and thorough, and to provide me with sound advice on structural matters. The group at SAI is a real asset and I would recommend partnering with them on structural design matters to anyone.
Eric De Witt
Jan 23, 2021
Our office, Lucid Architecture, has worked with SAI multiple times over the years and we are always happy with the work and engineering they provide on our projects. From multi-million dollar custom homes to commercial office buildings, Matt and his team do a great job, the designs are well coordinated, and they get back to us quickly on questions.
Tim Johnson
Dec 16, 2020
Matthew Haenlein
Nov 08, 2020
I worked with SAI on a large renovation project in Wyoming, MI. There were structural issues that were discovered during the excavation and throughout the course of the project. SAI did an excellent job reacting quickly in providing us sketches and field directives to help us work through the issues with the existing structure without impacting our schedule. Very responsive, and great customer service, highly recommended!
K. Watkins
Nov 05, 2020
We've worked with Structural Associates for more than 20 years and completed hundreds and hundreds of projects with them. They've always delivered great structural engineering services on a very timely basis. As the owner of a small architectural firm, I know that I can always count on SAI to meet or exceed my expectations and to creatively work within our project's requirements.
