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No forms, no call center, no waiting for a callback. Open the chat and you are talking to someone who can scope your project, tell you what your jurisdiction requires and give you a price.
- Licensed PE in your state
- One fixed fee in writing
- Revisions until approved
- Quote usually within the hour
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Things Worth Asking Before You Commit to Anyone
These are the questions that separate a firm that will get your permit issued from one that will not. Ask us, and ask anyone else you are considering.
Who exactly will seal my drawings?
You should get a name and a state license, not a vague assurance. A seal from an engineer licensed elsewhere is not valid for your permit.
Which code edition will you design to?
Code adoption varies by state and often by city. A firm that cannot tell you the governing edition for your address has not checked it.
Is the fee fixed, and what is included?
Ask for a written sheet list with the fee. Open-ended hourly arrangements are where engineering budgets go wrong.
What happens if the reviewer returns comments?
Revisions responding to plan review should be part of the fee. If they are billed separately, you are carrying the risk of an incomplete set.
Will I get the calculations too?
Most reviewers want the supporting calculations. A quote that covers drawings only can mean a second invoice later.
What is the realistic turnaround?
Ask for a date, not a range. Ours is 48 to 72 hours for standard packages and we say so up front when a project will take longer.
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 license 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 to 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 center. Open the live chat and you are talking to someone who can actually scope and price the job.
References: ICC building codes · NCEES state licensing boards
Can you trust an online engineering service? Here is how to check us.
Everything below can be verified before you pay anything. Ask us about any of it on chat.
Check the engineer’s license yourself
Every set is sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in the state where you build. The name and license number on the seal can be looked up on your state licensing board’s website.
Know the price before anything starts
You get the scope, one fixed fee and the delivery date in writing. No hourly billing and no surprise invoices.
Covered until your permit is approved
If plan review sends comments, the engineer answers them and revises the drawings at no extra charge.
Talk to the team directly
Live chat, phone or email, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You reach the people working on your project, not a call center.
Your plans and payments stay private
Your files are used only for your project. Payments go through PCI-DSS compliant processors, so card details never reach our servers.
A registered US company
Residential PE is operated by Site Planers LLC, a US-registered company. Our terms and privacy policy are published in full.
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