PE-sealed fence drawings for Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City and Valrico — wind-load calculations sized for Hillsborough County, ready for Hillsborough County (with the City of Tampa reviewing separately). Same-day quote, most packages complete in 5–7 business days.
Not every fence needs engineering — but tall, solid, masonry and block-wall fences do in Hillsborough County, and that means PE-stamped drawings. We size the fence for your address's wind speed and package it for Hillsborough County (with the City of Tampa reviewing separately).
In Hillsborough County it depends on the fence. Short, open wood or chain-link fences are often exempt. But a masonry or concrete block wall, a solid PVC/vinyl or composite fence, or any fence above the local height threshold is a wind-loaded structure — it needs a permit and sealed structural drawings. A solid fence acts like a wall: wind pushes on the whole surface and the posts and footings have to carry it. Confirm the specifics with Hillsborough County (with the City of Tampa reviewing separately) before you build.
For a solid or masonry fence this is the number that governs the post size, embedment depth and footing. At 150 mph near Tampa Bay (about 140 mph inland), a 6-foot solid fence develops real lateral pressure across its whole face — which is exactly why Hillsborough County requires sealed engineering for these fences and why generic post-spacing charts will not clear review.
We prepare fence permit packages across Hillsborough County, including Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City and Valrico. Wherever your site is, the drawings are sealed for your address's exact conditions.
Franca Engineering prepares fence permit packages from $800 — full PE-stamped drawings, wind-load calculations for Hillsborough 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 fence type, height and length plus your address — we quote the same day and most packages are ready in 5–7 business days.
Start Your Project →It depends on the fence. Open wood or chain-link fences under the height limit are often exempt, but masonry/block walls, solid PVC/vinyl fences, and any fence over the local height threshold require a permit and PE-sealed drawings in Hillsborough County. Confirm with Hillsborough County.
Usually yes if it is solid and tall. A solid vinyl fence catches full wind pressure across its face, so at Hillsborough County's 150 mph near Tampa Bay (about 140 mph inland) design wind speed the posts and footings must be engineered. Sealed drawings prove it holds.
Engineering drawings are usually ready in 5–7 business days. Plan review through Hillsborough County (with the City of Tampa reviewing separately) then typically runs one to three weeks, faster when the package is complete and sealed on the first submission.
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