Commercial & Industrial Design

PE-led structural design for commercial and industrial projects—steel, concrete, masonry, and timber—covering new builds, tenant improvements, and retrofits. We deliver constructible solutions, clean drawings, and permit-ready documentation that keeps budgets and schedules on track.

Who We Serve

Owners, developers, architects, general contractors, and facility teams who need dependable structural design for shells, build-outs, mezzanines, equipment loads, and change-of-use projects.

Common Triggers

  • Change of use or occupancy reclassification
  • Long-span framing, mezzanines, or new openings
  • Heavy equipment/anchorage loads and rooftop units
  • Tenant improvements requiring updated load paths
  • Retrofit/strengthening of existing steel, concrete, or masonry
  • PEMB foundations, tilt-up details, docks, and canopies
  • Snow, wind, or seismic checks for permit reviewers

What You Get

  • Stamped framing plans, sections, and details
  • Constructability options and value-engineering alternatives
  • Permit-ready deliverables, plus responsive RFI support

Why Schnitzhofer & Associates

  • Our professional engineering consulting staff are experts in complicated structural failure mechanisms for new and/or existing commercial and residential construction.
  • Our communication is clean, professional and thorough.
  • We offer quick on site meetings/assessments, to get your project moving quickly.
  • Exceptional technical standards and abilities.
  • Residential, commercial, and historic expertise

FAQs

Frequently—provide cut sheets or submittals and we’ll size supports and anchorage.

Absolutely—expect quick answers and clear criteria during permitting and construction.

Service Area

Staunton, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, the Shenandoah Valley, and neighboring regions.