PE-sealed pergola drawings for Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee and Winter Garden — wind-load calculations sized for Orange County's 139 mph design wind speed, ready for Orange County Fast Track (ePlan) electronic review. Same-day quote, most packages complete in 5–7 business days.
Almost every pergola in Orange 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 Orange County, yes — in almost all cases. A pergola is a permanent structure, and Florida treats it like any other accessory structure: it needs a building permit, sealed engineering drawings, and inspections. An attached pergola always requires a permit. A small freestanding one may fall under a local exemption, but the threshold is set by Orange County Fast Track (ePlan) electronic review, so confirm before you build.
Orange County runs one of the busiest building departments in the state through its Fast Track ePlan portal. A complete, correctly sealed package is what keeps a pergola permit moving instead of bouncing back with comments.
This is the number that governs the whole design. Your pergola's posts, beams, connectors and footings all have to be engineered to resist the wind pressures at 139 mph. That's what the sealed calculations demonstrate — and it's why a set of generic plans, or plans drawn for a lower-wind state, will not clear review in Orange County.
We prepare pergola permit packages across Orange County, including Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee and Winter Garden. Wherever your lot is, the drawings are sealed for your address's exact wind exposure.
Franca Engineering prepares pergola permit packages from $1,500 — full PE-stamped drawings, wind-load calculations for Orange 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 pergola dimensions — we quote the same day and most packages are ready in 5–7 business days.
Start Your Project →Yes. In Orange County a pergola almost always requires a building permit, and that permit requires PE-stamped structural drawings. An attached pergola always needs one; a small freestanding pergola may fall under an exemption, but the threshold and rules are set locally — verify with Orange County Fast Track (ePlan) electronic review before you build.
Orange County has an ultimate design wind speed of 139 mph under ASCE 7-22 (Exposure B for most inland lots). Your pergola's posts, beams, connections and footings must all be engineered to resist the pressures at that speed — this is exactly what the sealed calculations prove.
Engineering drawings are usually ready in 5–7 business days. Plan review through Orange County Fast Track (ePlan) electronic review then typically runs one to three weeks, faster when the package is complete and sealed on the first submission.
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