Sheds & workshops
Start with a standard shed design, or send the maximum dimensions and plans for your shed.
Structural engineering, made simple
Move your building project forward
Structural engineering for sheds, patios, carports and shade sails. We also accept containers, fences and WA homes and extensions. Check the services available in your state.
Choose your state and structure first. No payment to request a quote.
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Based in PerthWorking Australia-wide
Clear scope and fixed feebefore you pay anything
Speak with your engineernot a call centre
What do you need engineered?
Choose your project to find the right next step.
Patios & carports
Engineering for patios, carports and pergolas. Decks are available outside SA.
Shade sails
Send a layout with sail dimensions, support locations and heights. Available outside SA.
Shipping containers
Container engineering enquiries, with plans and intended use. Available outside SA.
Fences
Send maximum fence height, length, materials and a site plan. Available outside SA.
Homes & extensions
Granny flats, houses and extensions in Western Australia only. Send your plans for a quote.
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Have plans already?
You’re one step ahead
Send your drawings, sketches, photos or the letter from council. We review the scope and tell you exactly what’s needed and what it costs.
Your project starts here
PDF plans are preferred. Please export DWG/DXF drawings to PDF where possible. JPG and PNG photos are welcome.
Add your site address and a short description. That’s it.
Engineering without the guesswork
Three steps from first enquiry to drawings you can lodge with council or your certifier.
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Tell us what you’re building
Share your plans, sketches or site details. Please give the maximum dimensions you want quoted. Increasing them later may require a revised quote.
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Review your scope and fixed fee
We confirm exactly what the engineering covers and what it costs. Nothing to pay until you accept.
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Receive your engineering drawings
After acceptance and payment, we prepare your stamped drawings and answer any council questions about them if needed.
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“Very easy process, great price and got exactly the plans I needed. Very knowledgeable engineer made it a simple process.”
David · Queensland
For builders, shed manufacturers, architects and repeat projects
A direct point of contact for your ongoing structural engineering, standard details and repeat designs.
Chartered, registered and recognised
Why people choose an online engineer
Engineering Online Australia has prepared structural engineering for more than 5,000 projects since 2013. Here is what that looks like for you.
Sized for your site, not a template
Wind region, terrain and soil drive the design. You buy the steel you need, not what a generic table guesses.
Council questions handled
If your council or certifier has a question about our engineering, we answer it and revise if needed at no extra charge.
Fixed fee, agreed first
You see the scope and price before you commit. No hourly rates and no surprise invoices.
No site visit, no waiting room
Everything happens by email and phone, so nothing waits on an appointment.
Chartered and registered
Degree-qualified Chartered Professional Engineers, registered in every Australian state and territory, including RPEQ in Queensland.
Any construction type
Tell us the proposed materials for your accepted structure. Include the relevant PDF plans so we can assess the engineering scope.
Before you get started
What should I send with my enquiry?
Whatever you have. A sketch with dimensions, photos, a kit brochure, architectural plans or the letter from council all help. The two things we always need are the size of the structure and the site address (or at least the suburb), because wind region and soil change the design.
Can you help with council or certifier requirements?
Yes. Our drawings are prepared for building permit and development applications across Australia. If council comes back with a question about our engineering, forward it to us and we will respond. We do not lodge applications for you, but we make sure the engineering side is ready to lodge.
Do I need finished architectural plans?
Not for sheds, patios, carports or container buildings. A dimensioned sketch is usually enough, and for sheds and patios you can build your design in our online tools. For house extensions and new homes we work from your architectural or drafted plans.
Can we work together remotely?
That is how we work with everyone. You send your details online, we quote by email, and your engineer is available by phone if you want to talk it through. No office visits or site visits are needed. We provide engineering services only, so materials, construction, soil testing and site inspections are arranged separately.
Which areas do you cover?
We work in every Australian state and territory, including cyclonic regions. In South Australia we currently take shed and patio/carport projects.
From our engineers
Guides that answer the questions we get every week
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