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The ask
Tell us who needs the letter, what wording they require, and the deadline. Photos and any inspector's report help.
Service
Reports & structural assessments.
Pre-purchase and pre-list structural assessments, insurance cause-and-scope reports, lender and municipal letters, and foundation reports. Each one written for the named recipient and the question they need answered.
Reports & assessments
One report, one named recipient, one clear opinion.
An engineering letter is a signed and stamped document from a Professional Engineer addressed to a specific reader, a buyer, a buyer's lawyer, a lender, an insurance adjuster, or a municipality. The letter confirms a structural fact within the engineer's professional opinion. A report does the same thing in long form, with photographs, observations, and recommendations.
- Pre-purchase structural assessment for buyers and lawyers
- Pre-listing report to support condition removal at sale
- Second opinion after a home inspector flags a structural item
- Cause-and-scope report for an insurance carrier or adjuster
- Foundation crack and settlement assessment
- Roof framing and load-carrying letter
- Letter of structural adequacy for a renovation already built
- Lender or municipal letter on a specific structural concern
Use cases
Who normally asks for one.
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Home buyers
Engineering opinion before closing, usually triggered by a home inspector noting a structural concern.
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Home sellers
Pre-list report to take a structural question off the negotiation table before listings go live.
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Real-estate lawyers
Letters worded for closing conditions, addressed to the lawyer or directly to the buyer's bank.
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Insurance adjusters
Cause-and-scope on structural damage, water, fire, impact, settlement. Format the carrier expects.
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Lenders
Letter confirming structural adequacy for refinance, second mortgage, or commercial financing.
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Property managers
Building envelope, balcony, and exterior wall reviews for portfolio assets.
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Home inspectors
Follow-up engineering report on items beyond the scope of a home inspection.
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Municipalities
Letters used in unsafe-property orders, work-without-permit files, or closeout of an existing permit.
How it runs
From phone call to signed letter.
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Site attendance
Most reports require an on-site visit, the engineer attends, measures, photographs, and notes observations. Crawl spaces, attics, and basements are reviewed where relevant.
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Analysis
Findings reviewed against the OBC and CSA standards. Where a structural calculation is needed (member capacity, foundation bearing) it is performed and kept on file.
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Write & stamp
The report or letter is drafted, reviewed against the recipient's requirements, then signed and stamped. Issued as a sealed PDF by email.
What's in a report
The standard contents.
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Scope & recipient
Who the report is written for, what question it answers, and what the limits are.
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Site observations
What was visible, where, with measured locations and dated photographs.
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Analysis & opinion
The engineer's professional opinion against the relevant code and standards.
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Recommendations
Repair scope, monitoring, further investigation, or "no further action required."
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Photographs
Annotated photographs with location keys to a sketch plan where useful.
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Limitations
Areas not accessed (finished basements, sealed crawl spaces) and what was excluded.
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References
OBC sections, CSA standards, and any product approvals referenced in the analysis.
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Stamp & signature
Digital seal and signature of the engineer of record.
Need an engineering letter or report?
Tell us who's asking for it, the deadline, and the address. Most reports turn around inside a week.