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The Ultimate Guide To Creating A Window – Door Retrofit Permit Package In South Florida

How To Apply For A Retrofit Window-Door-Garage Door Permit In South Florida Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties have adopted a unique set of rules for permitting window and door replacements (alteration level 1). While there are variations between cities, counties, & states, these requirements are similar.  Alteration Level 1 Defined: FBC/IBC existing building Section …

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What is a delagate engineer and what are their responsibilties

What is a Delegate Engineer? (Florida descriptions, but other states follow the same or similar requirements)   A delegate engineer is a Professional Engineer (PE) who undertakes a specialty service and provides services or creative work regarding a portion of the engineering project. The delegated engineer is the engineer for that portion of the engineering …

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Whats the difference between the Miami Dade NOA Quality Assurance Date and the Building Code Expiration Date?

Learn How To Quickly Spot And Use QA Expiration & Code Dates On a Miami Dade NOA Why This Is So Important Miami Dade Lists an ‘Expiration Date’ on the cover page of their Miami Dade NOA’s, which is misunderstood and frequently misused. Many times the product being used is NOT Code compliant, even though …

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FAQ How do I submit my completed drawings to the city?

Engineering Express only provides engineer-sealed structural drawings for your project.  Submitting these drawings to the city is the responsibility of the permitting contractor. We encourage the use of qualified permit application companies to assist if you are new to the process.  These companies are independent of this firm.  Information provided via the below link is …

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What Services Do We Offer And Don’t Offer?

Engineering Express is a national engineering firm that only provides structural design services for building components for commercial & residential projects.   Examples of services we offer include glazing design, sunrooms, pergolas, fence and rail, mechanical equipment tie-downs and stands/curbs for wind, and product evaluations for government approval see more. We do NOT design buildings, …

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Pros and Cons of Obtaining a Florida Statewide Approval Vs A Miami Dade Approval and how a TER fits in

Two common means of product evaluations in Florida are Florida Statewide Approvals (FSA’s) and Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance (NOA’s). To help determine whether these evaluations would be right for you, we’ve compiled a list of pros & cons for each type of evaluation. (opinions as interpreted by this firm)   Pros for a Florida Statewide …

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Performance Requirements Typically Requested On Project Specifications

For shop drawings requested for structural permit by this office, the following are typical specifications requested.  Engineering Express routinely complies with these when providing certified plans for permit:   Delegated Design:  Design , including comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified professional engineer, using performance requirements & design criteria indicated. Structural Performance: shall withstand the effects …

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FAQ The building department is asking for design wind speed – risk category – exposure – address on my plan – performance evaluation – TER What do I tell them?

In the case of Performance Evaluation Plans and Technical Evaluation Reports, product evaluations, master plans, and technical evaluation reports generally list the limiting pressure forces that the product (building component) can withstand  (such as these – click here). Items such as wind speed, risk category, wind exposure are connected to the site-specific condition the building …

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What are your business hours / time that you are open and what is your location?

Engineering Express is open for business from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday.  We do answer calls & chats before/after hours if we’re available. Visiting Engineering Express is by appointment only and readily available virtually. Find our numerous offices by clicking here. Local pickups for any plans are discontinued & are …

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FAQ I need an inspection done. Can you help?

Due to our exposive national demand & specialized design expertise, Engineering Express no longer performs inspections. Visit EngineeringExpress.com/directory/ for a list of S. Florida engineering firms that could help you with your request or search online for a local engineer near you.

FAQ I received a comment from the city / building department / plan reviewer on an online plan. What do I do?

FIRST:  Get the permit # & plan reviewer’s contact information. THEN: Get the comments IN WRITING. LAST:  Provide us with our order # (for online orders) or Project # (for site-specific ExpressPass orders). Forward that information to [email protected].  We are not going to be able to help you without ALL the above information. Note:  comments …

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Can you help me find Existing Florida Product approval, Miami Dade NOA, or ICC-ES information and plans?

If you need to find a Florida Approval, Miami Dade NOA, ICC ES, Intertek, IAPMO, or Dr. J’s Engineering number please visit EngineeringPlans.com  EngineeringPlans.com continuously synchronizes data with these agencies and indexes them for a better search and view experience. Single-click over to the source agency site, download documents, ask and discuss, and more. All …

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