Common scenario
Virtual Structural Engineer Consultation
Live anywhere in Kansas or Missouri? If you can send clear photographs and useful background information, we may be able to help you understand your house without an on-site visit.
How a virtual consultation works
A virtual consultation is a $300 verbal consultation. It works best when the question can be understood from good photographs, documents, measurements, and a conversation.
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Book the $300 verbal consultation
Choose a time online and tell us where the property is located and what you want help understanding.
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Send photographs and background information
We may ask for clear photographs, measurements, inspection reports, repair proposals, plans, or other details that help us understand the property and your question.
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We confirm whether virtual is appropriate
Some questions can be addressed remotely and some require an on-site visit. We review what you send before proceeding and let you know if the situation needs an in-person look instead.
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Meet virtually and get practical next steps
We discuss what the available information shows, answer your questions, and provide a verbal professional opinion to help you decide what to do next.
Some questions need an on-site visit
Virtual consultation is not possible for every situation or house problem. Limited photographs cannot always show movement, condition, context, or the way different parts of a house relate to each other.
We review the information you provide and confirm whether a virtual consultation is a responsible fit. If we need to see the property in person to give you a useful professional opinion, we will tell you plainly.
Other questions people bring us
You can ask us about multiple questions or issues during the same consultation.
Common Scenarios
- Conflicting Foundation Repair Bids
- Foundation Repair Second Opinion
- Repair, Monitor, or Leave It Alone?
- Lender, Appraiser, or Underwriter Needs an Engineer
- Buying a House With Structural Concerns
- Is This a Load-Bearing Wall?
- City Wants Engineer Approval
- Small Project Design
- Virtual Consultation in Kansas or Missouri
No conflict of interest. Licensed professionals.
We do not sell repairs, take referral fees, or profit from anything we recommend. We only work for you, the client.
Common questions
What can a Professional Engineer do for a house?
We can assess the conditions of the house and help answer your questions and concerns plus help you to figure out the next steps to take, if any are required. We can also provide structural designs for small projects for your house.
How much does an engineering evaluation cost?
An on-site consultation with a verbal professional opinion is $300, payable on site. Adding a written report is $600 total. You can decide about the written report during or after the visit.
How soon can you come out?
Book an On-site Consultation using the button above. For locations farther than the Topeka-Lawrence-Kansas City corridor, book at least a week out and we'll let you know if we can serve your project location.
What areas do you serve?
Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, and the surrounding corridor, including Douglas, Shawnee, Jefferson, Franklin, Leavenworth, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties. We also serve the Kansas City, MO metro area.
Is a Professional Engineer the same as a home inspector?
No. A home inspector reviews the whole house at a general level. A Professional Engineer is licensed to give a professional opinion based on their training and experience for many scenarios in which lenders, underwriters, insurers, and buyers often require.
Do you sell contractor repairs?
No. We have no financial interest in repair work and take no referral fees. You are paying for an independent professional opinion.
Will I get a written report?
Only if you want one. Many people need nothing more than the verbal opinion. Written reports are typically delivered by email soon after the visit and are useful for transactions, lenders, insurance, and comparing contractor bids.
Where we work
We serve the Topeka to Lawrence to Kansas City corridor. Is your project located outside of this area? Book out at least a week and we will be in touch to confirm if we can serve you.
Virtual consultations (verbal report only) are available for locations throughout Kansas and Missouri, depending on the situation.
Could a Virtual Consultation Work for You?
Book the $300 verbal consultation and send us the details. We will confirm whether your question can be handled virtually or needs an on-site visit.