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DIY IN OVER YOUR HEAD

Your DIY project hit a code violation.

You did the work yourself — a wall, a grading job, a driveway — and now there's a red tag or a letter from the county. We're the engineers who document what's built, design the fix, and get it back into compliance.

Is this you?

DIY is how a lot of good projects start — until a retaining wall, a cut slope, or a cleared lot trips a code requirement nobody mentioned. If the county is now asking for engineering, that's exactly what we do.

You built a retaining wall — and now the county wants engineered drawings or a permit you don't have.
Grading, land clearing, or fill work triggered a stop-work order or a code violation.
A driveway, culvert, or access you put in doesn't meet county standards.
You got a notice you don't fully understand and need it handled — correctly.

What we'd do for you

We meet the work where it is: document what's actually built, compare it to what code requires, and produce the engineering that closes the violation.

01

Site & condition assessment

We start from the existing condition — what's built, how it was done, and where it stands against current code.

02

As-built documentation

We document the wall, grading, or improvement as it exists, so the county has the record it's asking for.

03

Engineered drawings & calcs

Stamped drawings and calculations that bring the work — or the corrective plan — into compliance.

04

Retaining wall design

Geotech-coordinated wall design and analysis — whether the existing wall can stay, be reinforced, or has to be rebuilt.

05

Grading & drainage correction

Corrective grading, erosion control, and drainage plans where the earthwork created the problem.

06

Violation resolution

We respond to the notice, submit what the county needs, and work it through to closed — not just filed.

How it works

Send the notice

Forward the violation letter or stop-work order and photos of what you built.

We assess

We compare what's on the ground to what code requires and tell you what it takes to comply.

We engineer the fix

Drawings, calcs, and a corrective plan — stamped and submittal-ready.

We close it out

We carry it through county review until the violation is resolved.

Got a notice? Let's get ahead of it.

Send the violation letter and a few photos of what you built. We'll tell you straight what it takes to get compliant.

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