PE-sealed covered patio drawings for Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero and Lehigh Acres — wind-uplift calculations sized for Lee County's 172 mph design wind speed, ready for Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review. Same-day quote, most packages complete in 5–7 business days.
Almost every covered patio in Lee County needs a building permit — and that permit needs PE-stamped structural drawings. We prepare the sealed package, calculated for your address's wind speed, and support it through plan review.
In Lee County, yes — in almost all cases. A covered patio is a permanent roofed structure, and Florida treats it as an accessory addition: it needs a building permit, sealed engineering drawings, and inspections. A covered patio has a solid roof, which catches far more wind uplift than an open frame. That makes the engineering — and the connection back to your house — the part Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review looks at hardest. Confirm specifics with Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review before you build.
This number governs the whole design. Because a covered patio has a solid roof, it develops real wind uplift — the roof wants to lift off in a storm. The beams, posts, footings and the connection to your house all have to be engineered to resist the pressures at 172 mph. That's what the sealed calculations demonstrate, and it's why generic plans will not clear review in Lee County.
We prepare covered patio permit packages across Lee County, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero and Lehigh Acres. Wherever your lot is, the drawings are sealed for your address's exact wind exposure.
Franca Engineering prepares covered patio permit packages from $1,200 — full PE-stamped drawings, wind-uplift calculations for Lee County, and response to plan-review comments (re-sealing until approved is included). County permit fees are separate and paid to the building department.
Send your address and patio dimensions — we quote the same day and most packages are ready in 5–7 business days.
Start Your Project →Yes. In Lee County a covered patio is a permitted accessory structure — it needs a building permit and PE-stamped structural drawings. Because it has a roof and usually attaches to the house, Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review treats it as an addition and reviews the wind uplift and the attachment closely. Verify specifics with Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review before you build.
Lee County has an ultimate design wind speed of 172 mph under ASCE 7-22 (Exposure C or D near the coast). A solid patio roof develops significant uplift at that speed, so the beams, posts, footings and the house connection must all be engineered for it — exactly what the sealed calculations prove.
Engineering drawings are usually ready in 5–7 business days. Plan review through Lee County's stricter high-wind plan review then typically runs one to three weeks, faster when the package is complete and sealed on the first submission.
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