Consultation

Early Engineering Gets Projects Right

The most expensive structural engineering decisions are the ones made too late to change. Frontier Structural Engineering offers consultation services precisely for those early moments in a project when the right conversation can save tens of thousands of dollars and months of redesign.

Consultation is not a lesser service than full design. It is a focused, high-value engagement where experience is applied directly to your specific question: Is this structural concept feasible? What will it cost to build? What should we avoid? What will the engineer of record need from us?

Schematic Design and Feasibility Review

Frontier can evaluate your architectural concept at the schematic level and identify structural constraints before they become schedule problems. We review proposed floor systems, gravity load paths, lateral bracing strategies, and foundation concepts, then provide a written or verbal assessment of feasibility, approximate member sizing, and potential cost drivers.

This service is especially valuable for design-build teams, developers evaluating land purchases, and architects working on concepts for owner presentations. A two-hour consultation with Frontier often prevents weeks of rework later.

Peer Review

When a project already has a structural engineer of record, a second set of experienced eyes can catch errors, confirm design intent, or satisfy an owner’s quality assurance process. Frontier provides independent peer review of structural drawings and calculations, focusing on the issues that matter most: load path integrity, connection design, foundation adequacy, and code compliance.

Peer review is not adversarial. We work collaboratively with the engineer of record to resolve questions and improve the final product.

Pre-Application Engineering Support

Before you file for a building permit, Frontier can help you prepare. We review your project’s structural scope, identify what the permit office will require, and help ensure your submission is complete and defensible from the first submittal. This reduces back-and-forth with the plan review department and gets your permit faster.

Contact Frontier for a Consultation

Most consultations can be scoped and priced within 24 hours of an initial conversation. Call 719 247-2928 or use our contact form to describe your project and we will respond the same business day.

Ready to Talk Through Your Project?

Structural problems found in the field cost two to five times what they would have cost to solve on paper. Tell us about your project — scope, location, timeline, team — and we'll respond quickly with how we can help.