Open Concept Engineering
Design and Inspections
St. Louis Residential Structural Engineering Services
Services Provided
Residential and Light Commercial Inspections, Design, and Engineering
- Evaluation and permit reports for removal of load bearing walls including beam design if required
- Foundation inspections to evaluate settlement and lateral movement
- Gravity and lateral design for new homes and/or room additions
- Deck and covered patio design
- New layout designs to maximize usable space
- Structural design repairs due to storms or other damage
Open Concept Design
Example: Existing Structural Floor Plan
Example: Proposed Structural Floor Plan
Why you should choose
The owner and operator of Open Concept Engineering, Scott Reid, has had many years of experience in building plan review, structural engineering, and design. This helps him provide all that is necessary for successful permitting the first time, therefore, bypassing any delays. He also is experienced in creating layouts and designs to maximize the space of your home. Open Concept Engineering is committed to keeping up with the latest technology. Examples of this include using wall scanning and lidar measuring tools on site visits to eliminate any guess work. These tools also help to decrease the amount of time on site visits to help save clients time and money.
About the Owner
Scott Reid grew up in a rural town in Illinois. He attended SIUE and attained his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 2015. Scott earned his professional engineering license in 2022. Throughout his career in engineering, he has worked for Gonzales Companies as a site engineer, City of St. Louis Water Division as a utility engineer, St. Louis County as a building plan reviewer, and Huneke Engineering as a structural engineer. Scott is a registered engineer in Missouri and is IRC building code certified by the ICC.
Scott enjoys spending his time away from work with his family and researching cars. Scott married his high school sweetheart, Bethany, in 2016. They now have a daughter named Lucy and a Shih Tzu named Ellie. He is a car enthusiast and enjoys collecting die cast cars and hot wheels.
Contact us for a proposal or book a site visit
Proposals are available for structural design and existing plan review. Site visits are available to assess any structural concerns you may have. Standard site visits include an hour and a half of inspection time. Pricing details on book a site visit page.