Many municipalities require permits to make major changes to your home. If you are wondering if you need a permit for load-bearing wall removal in Utah, you are not alone. It’s an important question and one that you should get an answer to sooner rather than later. Permit for Load-Bearing Wall Removal – Do You Need One? The short answer: … Read More
What Slows Down Load-Bearing Wall Removal?
At Load Bearing Pros, we are proud of our rapid turnaround times for jobs. In most cases, we walk into a home in the morning and walk out that same day. Our team can pull out the old wall, replace it with a beam, and be gone by the end of the day. It’s impressive. But of course, some things … Read More
Removal of Load-Bearing Walls – What Are Support Walls?
When we discuss the removal of load-bearing walls with clients, we do our best to explain our work process. There are specific steps that we have to take to do the job safely. One of those steps is installing support walls – sometimes called temporary supports. Let’s review what they are and what they do. Support Walls – Removal of … Read More
Why We Only Do Load-Bearing Wall Removal
From time to time, clients and other contractors ask us why we only do load-bearing wall removal. We have the experience and know-how to tackle all sorts of construction projects. Yet we focus exclusively on removing load-bearing walls. We have our reasons – and they are good ones! Load-Bearing Wall Removal – Why It’s All We Do 1. We prefer … Read More
Reasons to Choose Us for Load-Bearing Wall Removal
Some contractors and subcontractors will tell you that they can remove your load-bearing wall and do it right. Technically, that may be true. But there aren’t many companies with true expertise in load-bearing wall removal. Load Bearing Pros is a unique company. We have performed over 100 beam replacements for load-bearing walls. You are unlikely to find a better choice … Read More
Utah Load-Bearing Wall Removal – Facts You Can’t Ignore
If you want to remove a load-bearing wall in your home, you aren’t alone. Open floorplans are popular both for looks and for practical reasons. It’s good to make positive changes to your investment. However, as your Utah load-bearing wall removal pros, we want you to be aware of a few things. Here are some facts you can’t ignore about … Read More
Safe Load-Bearing Wall Removal – How We Do It
There are tons of safety tips out there for DIY projects. But what about when it comes to safe load-bearing wall removal? There are a few, but any that are being honest will start by telling you to talk to a professional. That’s because load-bearing wall removal, when done improperly, can create some real safety hazards. So, what’s the difference … Read More
Cost of Removing a Load-Bearing Wall – What’s Included?
One of the first types of questions we hear from potential clients is cost-related. They want to know about the cost of removing a load-bearing wall. While we would love to answer that question for everyone in our blog, we can’t. That’s because the price varies greatly depending on the job. We have to look at your specific situation and … Read More
Basics of Removing a Load-Bearing Wall
At Load Bearing Pros, we are often asked about the process we use when removing a load-bearing wall. How, exactly, do we do what we do? While there is certainly some engineering involved to determine the fine details, the basics are easy enough for anyone to understand. Let’s go over how our Bountiful load-bearing wall removal team can quickly and … Read More
Is This Wall Load-Bearing? Quickest Way to Find Out
Whenever you are thinking about removing a wall or walls in your home, it’s smart to verify if the wall is load-bearing. But how do you find out if a wall is load-bearing? Fortunately, there are some quick methods you can use to identify load-bearing walls. Just keep in mind, shortcuts like these are great to get a general idea. … Read More