Toronto
Residential Structural Engineer in Toronto
Beam design, underpinning, additions and second suites for Toronto homes, with sealed drawings for your City of Toronto building permit.
3–7 days
Typical drawing turnaround
2,500+
Projects engineered
P.Eng.
Drawings your city will accept
Garage Slab & Enclosed Porch, Toronto
Toronto, ON
Residential Drawings & Structural Report, Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island, ON
LVL Beam Inspection, Inverary
Inverary, ON
What we engineer
Toronto’s housing stock is old, and that shapes almost every residential job: double-brick walls, shallow foundations, and framing that’s been altered over the years. Underpinning for basement lowering, steel beams for open-concept main floors and rear additions are some of our most common Toronto projects.
Load-bearing wall removal
We confirm the load path, size the new beam in wood, LVL or steel, and design the posts and footings below it. Sealed permit drawings, support through the permit, and an optional site review during construction.
Additions & second storeys
Framing, foundations and connections for new space.
Underpinning & walkouts
Lowered basements, underpinning and new walkout openings.
Second & garden suites
Structural design for new suites, including fire separations and openings.
Decks & porches
Decks, porches and canopies designed to code.
Inspections & reports
Assessments for cracks, sagging floors, damage or a home purchase.
How it works
Step 01
Tell us about the project
Send photos, the address and what you want to change.
Step 02
Site visit
An engineer visits to measure and review the existing structure.
Step 03
Sealed drawings
Calculations and sealed drawings, typically within 3–7 business days.
Step 04
Permit support
We answer the city’s questions and help your contractor on site.
What to send us
Sending these with your request means a faster, more accurate quote.
Home address
Photos of the area you want to change
Any existing or architectural drawings
A short description of the work
Your contractor’s details, if you have one
Ready to start?
Use the quote form, or email your drawings and photos straight to office@kmgengineering.com. We’ll confirm the scope and send you a clear quote.
Local projects
Toronto, ON
Restaurant & Bar Alteration, Toronto
Commercial · Restaurant alteration
Structural engineering for the alteration of a ground-floor café to add a bar, in a mixed-use building on Bloor Street West.
Toronto, ON
Garage Slab & Enclosed Porch, Toronto
Residential · Garage & porch
Structural design for a new insulated garage slab and the pier footings for an enclosed porch at a Toronto home.
Toronto, ON
Basement Underpinning & Walkout, Toronto
Residential · Legal basement unit
Structural drawings to lower the basement of an existing Toronto home and add a separate walkout entrance for a legal basement unit.
“Justin, Mudiwa, and the KMG team were professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process… We appreciate their professionalism and look forward to working with KMG Engineering again on future projects.”
Kelvin Chatinyara
President, Savannahridge Construction Inc.
Common questions
Do I need an engineer to lower my basement in Toronto?
Yes. Lowering a basement requires underpinning, which changes the foundation. The City of Toronto requires a permit with engineered drawings.
Can you design a steel beam for my Toronto semi?
Yes. Semis often share a party wall, so we design the beam, posts and footings with the shared structure in mind.
Have a project in mind?
Tell us about your site and your plans. We’ll confirm the scope and send you a clear quote.