Structural Engineer for Sloping Floor

[Damian Baynes]

Hi all,

I own an investment property that I'm about to do a major reno on and I have a question. The house is a large, 3 story house and on the 3rd floor in one of the bedrooms the house has a noticeable slope from about 12 inches out towards the wall. The second floor has a barely noticeable slope below it and no slope on the second floor. My contractor recommended I have a structural engineer take a look at it to be on the safe side. (Should have done that before the purchase.) Hopefully it does not turn out to be an expensive lesson. Does anyone have experience in finding a structural engineer and what is the process they go through in assessing structural integrity? Also, what can I expect in cost and how long it takes for them to determine if the structure is sound?

Thanks in advance!

[Jon Klaus]

He was on site for an hour, said the report will take one week, but it took two weeks.