Foundation Engineering for Metal Buildings.
PE-stamped. Permit-ready. Licensed in all 50 states.
Most engineers won't touch metal building foundations. We do nothing else. PE-stamped packages in days, not weeks — starting at $960.
You Ordered the Building.
Now You Need an Engineer Who'll Actually Do the Foundation.
You get your reaction tables. You start calling engineers. Most won't touch it — too much liability, too little margin. The ones who will? Two to four weeks and $3,500 to $11,000. Then the manufacturer changes the loads — which happens on almost every project — and you're paying for another revision.
Meanwhile, many of those local firms outsource the actual calculations offshore, then review and stamp. You don't know. Your building department doesn't know. The quality of what comes back is anyone's guess.
"I asked 12 PE firms to design a PEMB foundation. 9 said 'we don't do those.' The other 3 quoted 4 weeks."
Every Package.
Every Time.
No tiers. No upsell gates. Every project gets the same complete, permit-ready engineering package — regardless of building size.
Complete foundation layout with footing locations, sizes, and reinforcement. Dimensioned and annotated to IBC 2024, ASCE 7-22, and ACI 318-19.
Spread footings, grade beams, slab-on-grade, pier assemblies, thickened edges, turn-down footings, step grades, reentrant corners, moment frames, brace frames.
100+ page engineering calculations with load paths, bearing pressures, reinforcement sizing, and full code references. Transparent and auditable.
Licensed Professional Engineer review, stamp, and wet signature. Same legal accountability as any traditional structural firm.
Pick Two Has Always Been the Rule.
Cheap and fast meant offshore quality. Fast and quality meant expensive. Cheap and quality meant waiting weeks. Our proprietary engineering system changed the math — all three, for the first time.
Published, fixed pricing starting at $960 — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Revisions included at no extra charge. Traditional firms charge $3,500–$11,000+.
See published pricing →Our system can produce a complete, 100+ page calculation package in about an hour. When loads change, the system regenerates — no manual revision cycle.
Every package designed, reviewed, and stamped by U.S.-based licensed PEs. Proprietary system built in-house. Full code references — ACI 318-19, ASCE 7-22, IBC 2024.
"We were waiting 3–4 weeks every time we needed a foundation stamped. First project with SteelReady came back in 3 days. That alone changed how we schedule jobs."
Traditional Firms vs. SteelReady
| Traditional Firm | SteelReady | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (10,000 SF building) | $3,500–$11,000+ | ~$2,500 |
| Turnaround | 2–4 weeks | Days |
| Published Pricing | No | Yes — transparent, upfront |
| Review Process | One engineer | Four independent layers |
| Revisions | $400–$1,000 each | Free. Every time. |
| States Licensed | Varies (1–5 typical) | All 50 + Canada |
| Accepted File Formats | Varies | DXF, PDF, DWG, JPG, PNG |
"Being able to tell a customer the exact price upfront instead of 'we'll see what the engineer says' has made our sales process way smoother."
Upload to PE-Stamped. Days, Not Weeks.
Send us your reaction tables and anchor bolt plan. We handle everything else.
Upload your DXF package — reaction tables & anchor bolt plans
Project Engineer verifies inputs and initiates the system
Proprietary system extracts data, runs calculations, produces drawings
Independent system checks accuracy & code compliance
Licensed PE final review, stamp & signature. Package delivered.
Upload your DXF package — reaction tables & anchor bolt plans
Project Engineer verifies inputs and initiates the system
Proprietary system extracts data, runs calculations, produces drawings
Independent system checks accuracy & code compliance
Licensed PE final review, stamp, signature. Permit-ready package delivered via email.
No soils report? We design to conservative code assumptions per IBC. Have one? Our system reads and incorporates it automatically.
Design changes? Our system regenerates the entire package from scratch — faster and more accurate than patching by hand. Revisions are always free.
All we need is your DXF package — reaction tables and anchor bolt plans. DXF is preferred; we also accept PDF, DWG, JPG, and PNG.
"We're structural engineers — a licensed PE founded this firm and stamps every package. What's different is we built a proprietary engineering system in-house that handles the repetitive computation. That means our PEs spend their time on engineering judgment, not data entry."
Four Layers of Review
Project Engineer Verification
Human eyes on every submission before the system touches it. Our Project Engineer verifies inputs, survey data, and geotechnical requirements for accuracy.
Proprietary Engineering System
Custom-built by a dedicated U.S.-based software engineer with a master's degree. Not off-the-shelf. A permanent, proprietary platform built specifically for structural foundation engineering.
Independent Audit System
A second, completely separate system reviews the first. Any discrepancies between calculations or code interpretations route immediately to a human engineer.
Licensed PE Final Review
A licensed Professional Engineer stamps and signs every package. Same legal accountability and professional standard as any traditional engineering firm.
"I didn't expect much at this price point. But the plans came back clean, stamped, and approved first submission. We've used them on every project since."
The People Behind the Platform
Designed, engineered, and reviewed in the United States.
Founded Ballpark Engineering in 2008. 675+ projects completed. Licensed Professional Engineer.
Licensed Professional Engineer. Runs brand, content, and go-to-market strategy.
First point of contact for manufacturer partnerships and marketing strategy.
Decades of hands-on field experience.
Calculations, plan production, and quality assurance.
Builds and maintains the proprietary platform.
The Only PE Firm That Does Nothing But This.
Upload Your Drawings. Get a Quote.
Send us your reaction tables and anchor bolt plans. We review your files, confirm the scope, and deliver a fixed-price quote — typically within an hour. No waiting. No back-and-forth. No mystery pricing.