PE Stamped Engineering Drawings for Your Permit — in 48 to 72 Hours
Residential PE provides licensed structural, civil and MEP engineering fully online, in all 50 states. Send your plans or a sketch, get a written fixed-fee quote the same business day, and receive drawings sealed by a professional engineer licensed where you are building.
- Licensed PEs in All 50 States
- Fixed Fee, Free Quote
- 48–72 Hr Turnaround
- Revisions Until Approval
Engineering That Gets Your Permit Issued
Four disciplines, delivered separately or coordinated on one submittal. You are quoted per discipline, so you never pay for sheets your building department is not asking for.
Structural Engineer Services
Framing, foundations, retaining walls and lateral systems with full ASCE 7 load calculations, sealed and submittal-ready.
Civil Engineer Services
Site plans, grading and earthwork, drainage and stormwater, utilities, access and paving for permit.
MEP Engineer Services
HVAC, electrical and plumbing design with Manual J, NEC and fixture-unit calculations plus energy compliance.
Review & PE Stamp
Already have drawings? A licensed engineer reviews them against local code and applies the seal.
Why Permits Stall — and How We Stop It
Almost every rejected submittal we see fails for one of the same handful of reasons. Each one is avoidable.
Wrong Code Edition
Code adoption varies by state and often by city. A set designed to the wrong edition gets corrected. We confirm the governing edition for your address before design starts.
Invalid Seal
A seal is only valid in the state where the engineer is licensed. We name the engineer of record and their state licence before you pay anything.
Missing Calculations
Most reviewers want the supporting calculations, not just drawings. Ours ship with the package as standard.
Sheets That Contradict Each Other
When structural, civil and MEP come from three firms, they disagree. Keeping them together removes an entire category of correction.
Generic Site Criteria
Wind speed, seismic category, snow load and frost depth are site-specific. We pull your actual values rather than a regional average.
Incomplete Submittal
Every department has its own checklist. We format the package to yours so it is not rejected at intake.
Four Steps From Sketch to Sealed Permit Set
Send What You Have
Project address plus plans, sketches or a survey. A photo of a hand sketch is enough to start.
Free Fixed-Fee Quote
A written sheet list, one fixed fee and the named engineer of record — usually the same business day.
Design & Independent Review
We engineer the package, then a PE licensed in your state reviews it before anything is sealed.
Sealed & Supported
Sealed PDFs ready for the permit portal, with revisions through plan review included in the fee.
How We Protect You Before You Spend a Dollar
Engineering is bought on trust long before it is bought on price. These are the commitments every Residential PE engagement carries, in writing, from the first message.
Free Quote, One Fixed Fee
Consultations and quotes cost nothing. You receive one written fixed fee against a written sheet list — no hourly billing, no surprise add-ons.
A Named Engineer of Record
Every drawing is sealed by a professional engineer holding an active licence in your project’s state, and we confirm who that engineer is before you commit.
Revisions Until Approval
If the plan reviewer returns comments, we revise the sealed drawings and respond as part of the original fee — never as a change order.
Your Documents Stay Private
Drawings, surveys and site information are used only to engineer your project. They are never resold, published or used as portfolio material without consent.
48–72 Hour Turnaround
Most standard packages are sealed and returned within two to three business days, so engineering is never the reason a permit slips.
A Real Engineer Answers
Questions reach an engineer, not a call centre. Open the live chat and you are talking to someone who can actually scope and price the job.
Licensed Engineering in All 50 States
Every project is matched to an engineer licensed where it will be permitted. These are the states with dedicated pages — if yours is not listed, we still cover it.
What Clients Say About Working With Us
“They were the BEST!!! I received complex and thorough engineering plans, including permit approvals, well before the due date! Thank you for making this part of the project seamless.”
“Highly recommend. ResidentialPE got my audited permit application approved in no time. Thanks for the excellent service!”
“Great experience with the team, amazing guys — easy to communicate with and very satisfied with their service.”
Common Questions
What exactly do you do?
We prepare and seal the engineering drawings your building department requires for a permit — structural, civil and MEP — or review and stamp drawings you already have. Everything is delivered online and sealed by a professional engineer licensed in the state where you are building.
How much does it cost?
We quote a fixed fee per project against a written sheet list rather than billing hourly. Review and stamping starts from $249 and full engineering packages from $599, though your exact fee depends on scope and jurisdiction. Quotes are free — see the pricing page.
How fast can I get my drawings?
Most standard residential and light commercial packages are sealed and returned within 48 to 72 hours of receiving complete information. Larger or multi-discipline projects are quoted with a specific schedule up front rather than an optimistic estimate.
Is the engineer licensed in my state?
Yes. A seal is only valid in the state where the engineer holds an active licence, so every project is assigned accordingly — and we name that engineer before you commit. Some states add requirements, such as the Illinois Structural Engineer licence, and we match the project to the correct licence type.
Can you work from a hand sketch?
Yes, and many projects start exactly that way. Send a photo of a dimensioned sketch and the project address and we can scope and quote the work. We will tell you honestly if a survey or architectural set is genuinely needed first.
What if the building department rejects my plans?
We respond to plan-review comments and revise the sealed drawings as part of the original fee, not as a change order. The engineer of record stays on your project until the permit is issued.
Do you work with homeowners as well as professionals?
Both. A large share of our clients are homeowners and small contractors dealing with a building department for the first time, and we explain what is required in plain language rather than assuming prior knowledge.
How do I start?
Send the project address and whatever drawings you have through the quote form, or open the live chat and talk to an engineer directly. Both reach the same people and both are free.
Get Your Free Fixed-Fee Quote Today
Tell us what you are building and where. We will confirm what your jurisdiction requires, who will seal it and exactly what it costs — usually the same business day, at no charge and with no obligation.