Structural Engineer in Key West, FL

M&P Consulting Engineers provides structural design, forensic engineering, and building inspection services throughout Key West and the Florida Keys. The firm is led by Jonnatan R. Mendez, PE, SI, a Florida licensed Professional Engineer with more than 20 years of experience and licensure in 16 or more states. Call 866-531-7621.

Structural Engineering Services in Key West

We handle structural design and analysis, structural plans review, forensic engineering, and expert witness work for residential, commercial, and multi-family property throughout Key West and the Lower Keys.


Old Town's historic masonry and wood-frame buildings and the island's newer elevated construction bring different structural questions, and we work across both.


Structural engineering services in Key West, FL by M&P Consulting Engineers

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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Key West Files Its Own Milestone Inspections, Separate from the County Program

Monroe County's Building Safety Inspection Program covers unincorporated areas of the county only and excludes Key West. Condominium and cooperative buildings inside city limits still owe the state milestone inspection under Fla. Stat. 553.899, filed directly with the City of Key West building department rather than the county.

Elevation and Floodplain Design in the Lower Keys

Much of Key West and the surrounding islands sit inside FEMA flood zones, so new construction and larger renovations often trigger elevation requirements.


We design foundations, breakaway walls, and floor framing for elevated coastal construction, and flag the 50 percent substantial-improvement threshold before a renovation scope is set, since crossing it changes what the project has to meet.

Elevated coastal construction of the kind M&P Consulting Engineers designs for Key West and the Lower Keys
Coastal structural deterioration documented by M&P Consulting Engineers on a Key West area building

Structural and Forensic Work Across Monroe County

Jonnatan R. Mendez, PE, SI, works across Key West and the Florida Keys on structural design, forensic engineering, and premises liability investigations for owners, insurers, and counsel.


Hurricane exposure is a fact of life in the Keys, and separating storm-related damage from pre-existing deterioration is a recurring part of the forensic work here.

Areas We Serve Around Key West

We work throughout Key West and the Lower Keys, including Stock Island, Key Haven, Big Coppitt Key, Sugarloaf Key, Cudjoe Key, and Marathon.

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2019 — 2023

Common Questions About Structural Engineering in Key West

  • Does Key West fall under Monroe County's Building Safety Inspection Program?

    No. That program covers unincorporated Monroe County only. A building inside Key West city limits still owes the state milestone inspection, filed with the City of Key West's own building department.

  • Do you handle elevation and floodplain design for Keys construction?

    Yes. Foundations, breakaway walls, and floor framing for elevated coastal construction are core work, and we flag the 50 percent substantial-improvement threshold early, before a renovation scope is set.

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

    Yes. He works across Key West and the Florida Keys, and litigation support, deposition, and trial testimony are standing services throughout the Keys.

  • How quickly can you start on a Key West 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 Key West?

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