STRUCTURAL & BUILDING SCIENCE
Structural Drawings for Florida projects
Structural drawings show how a building carries its loads: foundations, framing, beams, columns and the connections between them, with the sizing behind each member. In Florida they also address wind uplift and the continuous load path that ties a roof to its foundation.
Overview
What Structural Drawings covers
Structural drawings show how a building carries its loads: foundations, framing, beams, columns and the connections between them, with the sizing behind each member. In Florida they also address wind uplift and the continuous load path that ties a roof to its foundation.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- beam and column calculations
- foundation plan
- structural drawing set
- truss engineering letter
- engineering plans
- framing drawings
- structural engineering drawings
- structural plans
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- beam sizing
- column schedule
- connection detail
- foundation detail
- framing plan
- load path detail
- wind-borne debris region
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- carport
- retaining wall
- roof truss repair
- screen enclosure
- sign structure
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- HVHZ compliance
- deferred submittal
- special inspector requirement
- structural submittal
- threshold building inspection
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- Type II-B
- Type III-B
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 6,187
- Median declared job value
- $25,000
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $9,032–$75,000
- Permits with a declared value
- 5,050
"framing" appears in 6,187 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 5,050 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Structural Drawings questions
What does structural drawings involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
Prefer to talk it through? (321) 462-5592 or ask@floridaarch.com