Signed and Sealed Plans
Engineering documents prepared under a Florida professional engineer's responsibility and issued with a signature and seal.
Understanding Signed and Sealed Plans
A signature and seal identify the engineer responsible for the work. If you already have drawings, explain who prepared them and what needs to change. The engineer can then determine the review and design work involved.
When to involve an engineer
An engineer may be needed when the reviewing authority requests sealed engineering documents. An existing drawing set does not establish that it is ready to be sealed.
Confirm the engineering scope with the professional you engage and any permit requirements with the local building department.
Project examples
- Responding to a request for sealed engineering drawings
- Commissioning engineering design for a proposed alteration
Documents to discuss
These documents may be relevant to the work. Agree on the deliverables with your engineer and confirm any submission requirements with the reviewing authority.
- engineer stamped plans
- pe sealed plans
- professional engineer plans
- sealed engineering documents
- signed drawings
What to have ready
Start with a short description. These details can help define the scope, but you do not need everything ready to request a quote.
- The project city or county, and the property address if known
- What you want to build, change or repair
- How the space or site is used now and what you plan to change
- Whether you have drawings or photos to share during follow-up
- The status of any permit application and comments received
- Your target dates or other scheduling constraints
Request an engineering quote
Tell us about the project and where it is located. You do not need to know which engineering discipline applies.