MIKE'S NEWS CORNER

Engineer for permit drawings near you: stamped, code-compliant plans for SW Florida projects from a licensed P.E. 5-7 day rush turnaround for a premium fee.

The honest answer is that it depends on the job. A sealed letter for one beam and a full permit set for a new home on pilings are very different amounts of engineering. Any dollar figure you read online is an average from somewhere else, and it will not match your project or your county. Here is what actually sets the fee in Southwest Florida, what you get for it, and how to get a real number. What drives the cost Scope. An inspection with a sealed letter is the smallest job.