Field notes from the practice: coastal design, assessments, permitting and code, written by the engineers who seal the work.
A flood elevation certificate is FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-152, and only 3 professions can sign it. See who, plus how your flood zone changes what you build.
Wind load requirements in Florida run on the 8th Edition (2023) code and ASCE 7-22. Pinellas designs to 145 mph for Risk Category II. Here is the framework.
Cracked caps, leaning panels, sinkholes behind the wall: Florida's building code sets no seawall design criteria. Know when to call a seawall engineer.
Hurricane structural damage insurance turns on cause and extent. See how a licensed engineer's report documents both, plus Florida's 1-year claim deadline.
