Pricing
Across South Florida: fixed-fee ranges for the Miami-Dade recertification and the Broward BSIP, by building size, and the costs that sit outside the engineering fee.
The fee
The engineering fee, by building size.
One fixed figure, written in the proposal before any work starts: no hourly billing, and no charge for the proposal itself. These are the ranges that figure falls in.
Prices reviewed October 2026
Miami-Dade recertification
- Small commercial or multifamily building
- From $2,500
- 3–10 units, or a comparable commercial building
- $3,500 – $5,500
- 11–40 units, or a property with several buildings
- $5,500 – $9,500
- Large or complex property
- Custom proposal
Broward BSIP
- Small commercial or multifamily building
- From $2,000
- 3–10 units, or a comparable commercial building
- $3,000 – $5,000
- 11–40 units, or a property with several buildings
- $5,000 – $9,000
- Large or complex property
- Custom proposal
A range, not a quote. Your proposal states one figure for your building, for the scope it describes.
In the fixed fee
- Structural and electrical inspection of the building.
- The structural report, signed and sealed, and the electrical report, signed by a professional qualified in electrical design.
- Filing with the county and our answers to the review comments on that inspection.
Quoted separately
- Repairs, and the documents and permits they need, once the findings are known.
- County, city and permit fees.
What moves the price
Why two buildings of the same size can cost differently.
The range is set by size. Where a building falls inside it depends on six things.
Floors, units and square feet
They set how long the inspection takes and how long the reports run.
Number of structures
Each building, parking garage or detached structure on the property is inspected and reported on by itself.
The electrical service
A larger service takes longer to inspect, and the county’s rules can call for infrared thermography of the equipment; the proposal says when they do.
Drawings and earlier reports
The original drawings and the last recertification report shorten the work. Without them, more is measured and documented on site.
Access on the day
Roofs, garages, electrical rooms and units that cannot be opened on the day of the inspection mean a second visit.
The office that sent the notice
Each city and county office has its own forms and submission steps, and some ask for more than others.
Outside the fee
What the engineering fee does not cover.
- RepairsIf the inspection finds deficiencies, a contractor prices the repairs once their scope is known, under a building permit. Their cost depends entirely on what is found.
- Filing and permit feesThe office that sent the notice charges its own filing and permit fees, and changes them from time to time. Ask that office for its current schedule: the filing step is in our process, its fee is not in our price.
- Penalties for a late reportA report that misses its date moves to enforcement, with penalties and costs set by the county or the city. They are the one cost an early start avoids completely.
Pay less
Five ways to keep the cost down.
- 01Call when the notice arrives, not near its date: there is time to plan repairs instead of rushing them.
- 02Send the notice, the original drawings and any earlier report with your request.
- 03Open every area on one day: roofs, garages, electrical rooms and the units the engineer asks for.
- 04Have one team inspect the structure and the electrical together: one visit, one schedule, one contact.
- 05With several buildings, ask for one proposal priced building by building.
Questions
Questions owners ask about the price.
Is the proposal free?
Yes. Asking for a proposal costs nothing and commits you to nothing. The fee is fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is the price fixed, or billed by the hour?
Fixed. The proposal states one figure for the scope it describes, and that is the fee for that scope.
Do the ranges include repairs?
No. Repairs, the documents they need and their permits are quoted apart, once the inspection has shown what is needed.
Are the county or city fees in the price?
No. The office that sent the notice charges them directly, at the amount it sets. We include the filing step, not the fee.
Does a property with several buildings cost more?
Each structure is inspected and reported on, so the total grows with the number of structures. One proposal prices each building separately.
How soon after the inspection do I get the reports?
The complete package, signed and sealed, is ready three to four days after the inspection. When a deadline is close, it can be ready in one to two days.
What do you need to give me a figure?
A phone photo of the notice is enough to start. The drawings or an earlier report, if you have them, let the figure come closer to the final one.
Next step
A county notice in your hand, a building that worries you or a new project — describe it and attach what you have. A phone photo of the letter is enough. You hear back from the engineer, with questions or with a written proposal.
The proposal is free. We usually reply within two hours.