Rigid Frame Structural Engineers Inc. And Architects

We hired Rigid Frame Structural to assess a sagging structural beam from a previous kitchen renovation. Pezhman and Arvin were able to use construction photos and floor plans from our kitchen renovation to minimize opening up walls and further disruption during their site visit.
They prepared architectural and structural permit drawings and took care of the permit submissions for us. Even though the process started before the Christmas holidays, we received our permit within 2 months of their initial site visit.
We're very impressed with their professionalism and responsiveness. Both Pezhman and Arvin were a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend their services.

I'm doing a dining room/family room/kitchen renovation, and wanted a large opening in an existing masonry wall to unify the space. Pezhman, Arvin and team did the architectural and structural permit drawings for me. They did a great job, and were always very quick to respond to my questions

We hired Pezhman and Arvin, to provide structural engineering services in creating a open concept Living room/ Kitchen in our existing home, as renos typically go there are always surprises, and I can't say enough about how patient and educational the process was with Rigid Frame. Both Arvin and Pezhman, worked with our designer to achieve our original plan, as some of the bearing points for the structural work had to be changed due to what was behind the walls once we began demo. I was extremely impressed with their ability to adapt to situations and their solution driven attitude. They are an asset to any renovation.

Previous owner did some renovations on the home. All of the work was done without permits and did not consider the appropriate loads and resulting force distribution caused by removing interior walls.
We hired Arvin and Pezhman to provide permit-ready drawings to submit to the city and to shape our overall scope for the renovations.
Arvin and Pezhman came for a site visit, and took all the necessary measurements in order to create their drawings. We discussed possible solutions and decided on what would be an appropriate design. We settled on two single span beams (one flush mounted on the main floor and one dropped in the basement) to keep the open concept aesthetic. It was deemed to have comparable costs as to having multiple beams and footings added in the basement.
I'm not the easiest customer, as I am particular, and like things done properly. I had to change the scope of drawings part way through. Arvin, Pezhman and Emiline were very professional and accommodating to most of my requests. Whenever I had a question they would answer thoroughly and when I didn't understand something we would make sure that the issue was clarified.
When the time came to submit the drawings for permits, the city official had some questions with some particular aspects of the design. Arvin was able to discuss the issue with the official and together we decided on an acceptable path forward to address the city's concern.
When all is said and done, Arvin and Pehzman listened to my concerns, came up with appropriate solutions and were very professional. You can trust them to be thorough and provide excellent quality work.

We were referred to Arvin and his team by our underpinning contractor, to get engineering reports and drawings for our basement project. Arvin, Pezhman and Emeline were a pleasure to work with throughout the process. They answered all our questions and made sure we got what we needed to complete our project providing us with draft drawings for review before the final drawings were stamped. They also helped us with the permitting process with the city ensuring all the necessary forms were submitted properly. My wife and I wouldn't think twice about recommending them.

Excellent! Very professional, reliable and trustworthy team. They did drawings for our basement entrance and also they work for putting in the entrance. It was very handy that they did the drawings and then could also do the work. Excellent! Would definitely recommend them:)

My wife and I wanted to install plumbing for a 3-piece washroom and laundry in our basement. Pezhman responded very quickly and came to our home to take measurements and prepared the drawings the following week. He raised several considerations that made a lot of sense and we ended up moving the laundry for a better flow in the basement. His team was extremely patient and helpful with us during the permit application process and took care of all the details for us. They did an excellent job and I would definitely recommend them for any architectural drawings for your project.

This is the first time I worked with Rigid Frames and I was extremely impressed with their professionalism, quality materials, service delivery and keeping me updated on each step of the project. They also brought unforeseen items to my attention (e.g., a rotted portion of a beam) and carefully explained a recommended option to replace it. The staff they have in their team were just as wonderful to deal with and did an outstanding job with the walkout. In the end I am extremely happy with their work and would not hesitate to recommend them or use their services in future.

We hired Rigid Frame to remodel our kitchen that required permit and expertise of a structural engineer and an architect. Pezhman with his expertise in both areas helped us to design and remodel the kitchen completely (satisfying all the inspections with no issues).

Pezhman and his team are very knowledgeable and extremely patient in explaining the detail of the work. He communicates well and deals with problems methodically. He gave us very valuable technical information on various stages of the project. His estimates are reasonable and honest. I would recommend him and his company with no hesitation.

Rigid Frame has been my go to structural engineers for 15 years. They are fast, reliable and helpful. They have helped me with small renovation projects to large, complicated, multi-consultant projects. As well as structural, their network of electrical, mechanical, HVAC engineers makes them a one-stop shop for all my building permits. Whether it’s a residential project or a commercial project they are professional, accurate and a pleasure to work with.