Structural Engineer in Fort Myers, FL

M&P Consulting Engineers provides structural design, forensic engineering, and building inspection services throughout Fort Myers and Lee County. Jonnatan R. Mendez, PE, SI, covered the Southwest Florida market from a Fort Myers base earlier in his career, and today leads a team with more than 20 years of experience and licensure in 16 or more states. Call 866-531-7621.

Structural Engineering Services in Fort Myers

We handle structural design and analysis, structural plans review, forensic engineering, and expert witness work for residential, commercial, and multi-family property across Fort Myers and Lee County.


A large share of the current work here traces back to Hurricane Ian's 2022 landfall near the barrier islands: storm damage assessment, forensic investigation, and rebuild design for buildings that took direct wind and surge exposure.


Structural engineering site work of the kind M&P Consulting Engineers performs for Fort Myers property owners

Expert Witness

Milestone Inspections

Litigation support, forensic reports and courtroom testimony for insurers, attorneys and property owners.

Premises Liability

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10-, 30- and 40-year recertifications, threshold inspections and structural condition assessments.

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Slip, trip and fall evaluations and site-condition analysis for insurers and litigation counsel.

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Fort Myers Files Under the State Milestone Law, Not a Separate County Program

Unlike Miami-Dade, Broward, and Boca Raton, Lee County has no separate building recertification ordinance layered on top of the state requirement. Condominium and cooperative buildings three habitable stories or taller owe a milestone inspection under Fla. Stat. 553.899, filed with whichever building department, Lee County or the City of Fort Myers, has jurisdiction over the property. We confirm which one applies before scheduling anything.

Coastal Rebuild Work Since Hurricane Ian

Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Captiva took the worst of Hurricane Ian's storm surge, and rebuild permitting on the barrier islands is still active years later.


We produce signed and sealed structural drawings and calculations for new construction, additions, and repair design built to the wind loads the Gulf coast code maps require, and we evaluate existing buildings before an owner commits to a renovation scope.

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Corrosion and spalling at a concrete column corner, the kind of coastal deterioration M&P Consulting Engineers documents on older Fort Myers area buildings

Structural and Forensic Work Across Lee County

Jonnatan R. Mendez, PE, SI, works across Fort Myers, Lee County and Southwest Florida on structural design, forensic engineering, and premises liability investigations for owners, insurers, and counsel.


Reports are written to hold up under scrutiny, whether that scrutiny comes from a building official, an insurance adjuster, or opposing counsel.

Areas We Serve Around Fort Myers

We work throughout Fort Myers and Lee County, including Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Bonita Springs, Estero, and Lehigh Acres.

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2019 — 2023

Common Questions About Structural Engineering in Fort Myers

  • Does Fort Myers or Lee County run a separate building recertification program?

    No. Unlike Miami-Dade, Broward, and Boca Raton, Lee County has no county-level recertification ordinance. Condominium and cooperative buildings three stories or taller owe only the state milestone inspection under Fla. Stat. 553.899.

  • Can you handle structural repairs and rebuilds tied to Hurricane Ian damage?

    Yes. Storm damage assessment, forensic investigation separating wind from surge damage, and repair or rebuild design are core services for barrier island and coastal Lee County properties still working through Ian-related repairs.

  • Can Jonnatan serve as an expert witness for a Lee County case?

    Yes. He works across Lee County and Southwest Florida, and litigation support, deposition, and trial testimony are standing services throughout the region.

  • How quickly can you start on a Fort Myers project?

    Call 866-531-7621 with the scope and any regulatory deadline attached to it, and we will give you a timeline on the call.

Premises Liability

Slip, trip and fall evaluations and walking-surface analysis.

Related Engineering Services

Milestone Inspections

Recertification inspections where moisture damage is often first found.

Structural Design & Analysis

Structural repair, restoration, rehabilitation, and retrofit design for existing buildings and identified structural deficiencies.

Forensic Engineering

Independent investigation and engineering analysis of structural distress, deterioration, construction defects, and other conditions requiring evaluation of cause, extent, and contributing factors.

Have a Structure to Design, Evaluate, or Defend in Fort Myers?

Call 866-531-7621 or request a consultation below.