Code change alert
In New York City, alteration applications filed on or after July 17, 2027 follow the new NYC Existing Building Code.
Residential PE provides PE stamped engineering drawings for permit submissions across New York. Your drawings are sealed and signed by a Professional Engineer holding an active license in New York, designed to the code edition and load criteria your building department actually enforces, at one fixed fee quoted before any work starts, typically back in 48 to 72 hours.
Code and design criteria in New York
New York enforces the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code statewide, while New York City administers its own building code and filing process entirely separately.
High ground snow loads upstate, coastal wind and flood requirements on Long Island and the city shoreline, and frost depths of 42 inches and more in the north. We print the governing code edition and the design criteria on the sheet, so the plan reviewer can verify them without picking up the phone.
Engineering services available in New York
- Review and PE stamp of drawings you already have
- Structural engineering: beams, framing, foundations and lateral design
- MEP engineering: mechanical, electrical and plumbing sheets with calculations
- Civil engineering: grading, drainage and stormwater design
- Site and plot plans checked against your zoning setbacks and coverage limits
- Retaining wall design with stability calculations
- Load bearing wall removal: beam, post and footing design
Where we work in New York
We prepare submissions for jurisdictions throughout New York, including New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Westchester County, and the surrounding counties. Because the service is delivered entirely online, your location inside the state changes neither the price nor the schedule, only the local code and submission requirements change, and those we look up for your address before quoting.
What your New York submission package includes
- Sealed, signed and dated drawings with the engineer’s New York license number shown
- Calculations where your jurisdiction requires them or the design needs them
- Design criteria and code notes printed on the sheets
- A print-ready PDF sized for your permit portal or the counter
- Plan review responses and revisions at no extra cost until the permit is approved
Typical New York projects
Decks, porches and patio covers. Interior remodels, wall removals and new openings. Garage conversions, ADUs and basement finishes. Additions and second storeys. Foundation and settlement repairs. Roof framing changes, solar mounting and re-roofs. Retaining walls, sheds, garages and pool structures. Site plans for fences, driveways and accessory buildings.
Questions about New York permits
Is your engineer licensed in New York?
Yes. Work in New York is sealed by a Professional Engineer holding an active New York license, with the number printed on the sheet so your building department can verify it.
Does my New York permit actually need an engineer’s stamp?
It depends on the jurisdiction and the scope. Send the address and a description of the work and we will tell you plainly, free, whether a seal is required, and if a short engineer’s letter would satisfy the reviewer instead of a full design, we will tell you that too.
How fast can I get stamped drawings in New York?
Standard residential scopes are typically delivered in 48 to 72 hours from the point we have the information we need. Larger packages get a firm delivery date in the quote.
What if the New York reviewer rejects the drawings?
We answer the comments and revise the drawings at no extra charge. Permit support is included until your submission is approved.
Next step
Send your drawings, survey, photos or sketch through the quote form, or call (737) 409-9610. A licensed engineer replies with scope, a fixed price and a delivery date, usually within the hour. Building somewhere else? See engineering services by state.