Structural Design for a New Home

Across the US, structural Design for a New Home usually costs $2,000 to $10,000. HomeAdvisor lists new-build structural designs at $2,000 to $10,000; drawings run $500 to $5,000 per sheet. Larger or complex homes can exceed this.

Plan on 3 to 8 weeks from signed proposal to stamped deliverables, longer if a site visit, soil testing or a permit review cycle is involved.

In most US jurisdictions, yes. When the work needs a permit, the plans, calculations or report usually must be sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in the state where the project is located. Every deliverable we issue for permit is sealed that way.

Sometimes. Depending on the site, structural Design for a New Home can also involve a architect, geotechnical engineer or home designer. We tell you up front which other professionals your project needs and coordinate with them so the drawings agree.

Most of our clients for this service are homeowners, architects, contractors and developers. Describe your project and one of our engineers will reply with scope, fee and schedule.

No. Many homes can be built from the International Residential Code's prescriptive provisions. Engineering is needed when the design falls outside those limits or the jurisdiction requires it.

Design for sideways loads from wind and earthquakes, usually through shear walls, hold-downs and connections that carry those loads to the foundation. Requirements are higher in hurricane and seismic regions.

Yes. Designers and architects routinely coordinate with a structural engineer who stamps the structural sheets.

Missing calculations, inconsistent beam sizes between sheets and incomplete lateral design are common causes of comment letters. A complete, coordinated submittal is the best way to avoid delays.