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Structural Engineering in Texas

Get the structural engineering scope and project records organized before requesting a proposal. Use the state and local resources below to confirm where your project documents should go.

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A practical starting point

Planning your Texas project

Identify the city and county contacts before assembling plans

Texas Water Development Board’s Texas Flood website publishes floodplain-administrator contacts by community and county. A city entry and its surrounding county entry can identify different contacts; use the property location when making an inquiry.

Ask whether the proposed work needs floodplain-development review and which property records should accompany the plans. A listing in the directory is not a flood-zone determination or a building-permit approval. Keep any written floodplain instructions with the survey and engineering request.

Texas Flood community floodplain-administrator directory

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Find your local project resources

Use the exact project address when choosing a city or county contact. The entries below link useful official resources or a more detailed local service guide. If an area is not listed, send the full address with your request.

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Anderson County

Anderson County government contact

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Andrews County

Andrews County government contact

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Angelina County

Angelina County government contact

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Archer County

Archer County government contact

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Armstrong County

Armstrong County government contact

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Austin County

Austin County government contact

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Bandera County

Bandera County government contact

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Bee County

Bee County government contact

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Bell County

Bell County government contact

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Bexar County

View Bexar County structural engineering guide

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Bosque County

Bosque County government contact

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Brazoria County

Brazoria County government contact

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Briscoe County

Briscoe County government contact

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Burleson County

Burleson County government contact

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Caldwell County

Caldwell County government contact

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Calhoun County

Calhoun County government contact

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Camp County

Camp County government contact

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Carson County

Carson County government contact

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Chambers County

Chambers County government contact

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Cherokee County

Cherokee County government contact

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Childress County

Childress County government contact

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Coke County

Coke County government contact

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Coleman County

Coleman County government contact

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Colorado County

Colorado County government contact

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Comal County

View Comal County structural engineering guide

Apply for a floodplain permit online

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Cooke County

Cooke County government contact

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Coryell County

Coryell County government contact

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Cottle County

Cottle County government contact

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Crane County

Crane County government contact

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Crosby County

Crosby County government contact

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Dallam County

Dallam County government contact

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DeWitt County

DeWitt County government contact

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Deaf Smith County

Deaf Smith County government contact

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Denton County

Building & Development Permits

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Dickens County

Dickens County government contact

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Edwards County

Edwards County government contact

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Ellis County

Ellis County government contact

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Falls County

Falls County government contact

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Fayette County

Forms/Permits/Applications

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Freestone County

Freestone County government contact

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Frio County

Frio County government contact

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Gillespie County

Gillespie County government contact

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Goliad County

Goliad County government contact

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Gregg County

Gregg County government contact

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Grimes County

Grimes County government contact

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Hamilton County

Permits Applications and Regulations

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Hemphill County

Hemphill County government contact

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Hidalgo County

View Hidalgo County structural engineering guide

What documents are needed to apply for a building permit?

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Houston County

Houston County government contact

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Hunt County

Hunt County government contact

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Jackson County

Jackson County government contact

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Jasper County

Jasper County government contact

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Jim Wells County

Jim Wells County government contact

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Jones County

Jones County government contact

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Kendall County

Kendall County government contact

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Kenedy County

Kenedy County government contact

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Kimble County

Kimble County government contact

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Kleberg County

Kleberg County government contact

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Knox County

Knox County government contact

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Lampasas County

Lampasas County government contact

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Leon County

Floodplain Permit

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Limestone County

Limestone County government contact

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Llano County

Llano County government contact

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Lubbock County

Lubbock County government contact

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Lynn County

Lynn County government contact

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Madison County

Madison County government contact

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Marion County

Marion County government contact

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Matagorda County

Matagorda County government contact

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McCulloch County

McCulloch County government contact

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McLennan County

McLennan County government contact

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Menard County

Menard County government contact

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Mills County

Mills County government contact

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Moore County

Moore County government contact

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Morris County

Morris County government contact

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Motley County

Motley County government contact

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Newton County

Newton County government contact

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Oldham County

Oldham County government contact

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Orange County

Orange County government contact

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Panola County

Panola County government contact

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Pecos County

Pecos County government contact

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Potter County

Potter County government contact

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Presidio County

Presidio County government contact

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Real County

Real County government contact

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Refugio County

Refugio County government contact

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Runnels County

Runnels County government contact

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Rusk County

Rusk County government contact

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Sabine County

Sabine County government contact

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San Jacinto County

San Jacinto County government contact

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San Patricio County

San Patricio County government contact

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Shackelford County

Shackelford County government contact

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Shelby County

Shelby County government contact

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Sherman County

Sherman County government contact

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Starr County

Starr County government contact

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Stephens County

Stephens County government contact

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Tarrant County

Tarrant County government contact

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Titus County

Titus County government contact

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Tom Green County

Tom Green County government contact

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Upshur County

Upshur County government contact

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Uvalde County

Uvalde County government contact

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Van Zandt County

Van Zandt County government contact

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Waller County

Waller County government contact

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Washington County

Washington County government contact

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Wharton County

Wharton County government contact

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Wilbarger County

Wilbarger County government contact

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Williamson County

Williamson County government contact

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Winkler County

Winkler County government contact

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Wood County

Wood County government contact

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Young County

Young County government contact

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Zapata County

Zapata County government contact

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Define the work

Engineering that starts with your structure.

Work with Lightning Engineering on the structural requirements behind your building. Our team supports owners, architects, drafters and contractors with engineering tailored to the project’s intended use, existing conditions and location.

Structural plans & design

Engineering for residential buildings, commercial spaces, industrial facilities and tenant buildouts. Plans address the structural systems and material requirements within the agreed scope.

Foundation plans

Foundation engineering for new buildings and a range of home types. Share the proposed building plans and available site information so our team can identify the information needed for design.

Renovations & additions

Engineering for changes to an existing building, including additions and structural modifications. Existing drawings, photographs and a clear description of the proposed work help establish the scope.

Make the request easier to review

What to send for structural engineering

Share the available documents together, and identify anything still being prepared by another member of the project team.

Project address and intended building use
Architectural drawings or a description of the proposed changes
Existing plans, photographs and available site information
Permit comments and the schedule you are working toward

Choose the right starting point

New plans, an existing structure, or review comments?

Planning new work

Send the intended use, available survey, preliminary layout and scope requested by the owner or designer. Identify documents being developed by the manufacturer, architect or other consultants.

Changing existing work

Include existing plans, photographs and available permit records. Describe what is changing and what will remain. Note any information about the existing structure that has not yet been confirmed.

Responding to comments

Send the complete comment letter and the exact plan version reviewed. Identify previous responses and changes requested since that review so the disciplines can be coordinated.

Before you begin

Common project questions

Use the project’s actual records and agency requests to establish the engineering scope.

What is a structural redline review?

A redline review marks structural issues or changes on the supplied drawings. The design team uses those comments to revise and coordinate the plans.

Can you review plans prepared by another design team?

Peer reviews and structural plan reviews are available. Send the drawings and explain the purpose of the review so the team can confirm the appropriate scope.

Can you help with an existing building?

Yes. Our structural services include engineering for renovations, additions and modifications. The available records and existing conditions will determine what additional information is needed.

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County and city guides

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