Since 1997, Graf Engineering, LLC (initially known as Fuhrmann Engineering Services), has been one of the premiere structural engineering-service companies for builders of single and multi-family homes in Colorado. Our vision is to make a positive difference in the lives of our employees, our clients, and our community. We choose, every day, to be better than we were yesterday in the work we perform, the value we deliver, and the relationships we grow.
Our Commitment to our Team
Above, we’ve placed our employees before the other elements in our focus. This is intentional and remains an integral part of our vision. We believe that no engineering service firm can successfully and sustainably serve their industry while neglecting the individuals that keep it alive. We have a group of high performing engineers, drafters, field technicians and support staff that will exceed industry, and your, expectations. This is possible because we commit daily to providing our team a company atmosphere that supports Teamwork, encourages Quality, believes in Empowerment, and employs Ethical practices.
Teamwork – We embrace the diversity, experience, and individual effort that each of us brings to the team. We commit to open collaboration, mutual respect, and an active participation in our efforts, while celebrating our successes together.
Quality – We take pride in our work and strive to deliver the best results in everything we do. We recognize that the overall quality of our services is based on the sum of our individual efforts.
Empowerment – We drive ourselves forward. This is not a passive effort, but a choice we all make. We maintain an environment that supports individuality as much as teamwork, with opportunities for professional growth, self-improvement, and personal successes. As individuals grow, the team grows! We expect our people to take advantage of these opportunities.
Ethical – We understand that each choice has a consequence, and that what is best for us may not be the best choice. We work to do the “right thing” at all times, and we rely on each other to guide us when we are unsure.
Our Commitment to You
We believe that being an engineer-of-record for the building industry requires much more than just providing rudimentary design drawings; it requires the commitment to balance the design between changes in product availability, building codes, and architectural changes. At the same time, we strive to maintain buildability and respect for job timelines. Promptly returning phone calls, answering questions, resolving field issues and municipality concerns are all as important as the initial design. We commit to respond quickly to meet the needs and requests of our clients. We understand the importance of economy, and pride ourselves in our ability to reduce material and labor costs while providing structurally sound designs. We understand that there are many ways to approach design issues and will mold our designs around your standards and practices.
As an engineering service company, we combine competence, reliability, and engagement to set us apart from others in our industry. None of these items alone is a difference maker, but ideal customer service requires all three, appropriately balanced. We understand that while we are engineers, we are a service firm, and partners in the long-term success of our clients. This success depends on our ability to remain Competent, Reliable and Engaged.
Competent – We believe there is a solution to every problem. Utilizing a resourceful, open-minded, and tenacious approach to problem-solving, available technologies, and a strong focus on continued education, Graf finds solutions.
Reliable – We believe that dependability is earned daily and continuously. Through meeting deadlines, getting out to the field when you need us, openly communicating, and doing the right thing even in contentious situations, Graf is here for you.
Engaged – We believe that active participation is critical. This includes attending coordination meetings during the design stages, picking up the phone and being approachable enough to call during the building process, participating in industry events and committees, or working with the community around us. Graf is a company that cares.
Our Commitment to the Community
We truly believe that we cannot exist in isolation, nor would we want to. We understand that our opportunities come from others, and it is our privilege to share that opportunity, in turn, with our community. We believe in the American Dream, that life can and should be “better and richer and fuller for everyone”, regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. We believe in doing our part to keep that dream alive by giving our time and our resources, as we are able, to help make our community, our country, and the world a better place for all.
Graf actively support the following entities in our effort to make the world a better place:
- American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://afsp.org/
- B-360 | Youth and Young Adult Development Through Dirt Bike Culture https://b360baltimore.org/
- Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America https://www.denverboyscouts.org/
- Denver Center of the Performing Arts https://www.denvercenter.org/
- Denver Writes http://www.denverwrites.org/
- Firefly Autism https://www.fireflyautism.org/
- Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver https://www.habitatmetrodenver.org/
- HomeAid Colorado https://www.homeaidcolorado.org/
- Home Builders Foundation https://hbfdenver.org/
- Life Is Better Rescue http://lifeisbetterrescue.org/
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome https://www.dontshake.org/
- National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org/
- The Nature Conservancy https://www.nature.org/
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum https://wingsmuseum.org/
Our Services
We specialize in providing engineering designs and services in a timely fashion that contribute to safe, well-performing, and buildable structures while proactively mitigating overall risks. We offer a variety of design and support services for the building industry as noted below:
- Single- and Two-Family Production Homes (entry Level to Luxury)
- Single Family Custom Homes
- Multi Family Dwellings from Townhomes to Light Wood Framed Apartment Complexes
- Solid Sawn and Engineered Lumber Design
- Conventional Foundation Design (Footing and Pier)
- Post-Tensioned Foundation Design
- Structural Concrete/Steel Floor Design
- Floor/Roof Truss Review and Coordination
- Foundation and Framing Observations
- Forensic Observations (including discovery and repair)
- Mechanical Design (Manual J’s and Manual D’s)
- Plumbing Design (Including 3D isometrics)