City says you need an engineer
Your municipality requires a stamped plan set before they'll issue a permit, and you don't know where to start. Big firms often aren't built for small projects.
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania · Licensed PE
Practical plans.
Clear direction.
Personal service.
You need a licensed engineer who can navigate municipal review, cut through permitting red tape, and turn your project into a plan set built for approval.
Licensed Professional Engineer · Pennsylvania
Sound familiar?
Most people hit a wall
Permits, site plans, engineering requirements — it's confusing territory if you're not in it every day. That's exactly where we come in.
A contractor drew up plans
Your builder put together a sketch, but it needs professional engineering review, corrections, and a licensed PE seal before the municipality will accept it.
You just need answers
Before spending thousands, talk directly with an engineer about feasibility, requirements, likely permitting steps, and what it will take to do the job right.
What we do
Services
Straightforward civil engineering services for homeowners, contractors, and small business owners across the Lehigh Valley.
Site Plans & Plot Plans
Stamped site plans for detached garages, additions, sheds, accessory structures, pools, and other projects requiring municipal approval.
Engineering Plan Review
Have an existing concept or plan? We evaluate the engineering scope, identify necessary revisions, and develop the engineering documents required for your project.
Grading & Drainage Plans
Plans for grading changes, added impervious surface, drainage concerns, and stormwater-related municipal requirements.
Driveway & Curb Cut Permits
Engineering for new driveway access, right-of-way work, curb cuts, and related municipal traffic or public works requirements.
Traffic Impact & Access Studies
Traffic impact studies, access evaluations, and related design support for small commercial or mixed-use projects that trigger traffic review.
Engineering Consultations
Phone or site-visit consultations to get direct answers from a licensed engineer before you commit to design or construction.
The process
From idea to submission
No corporate run-around. You deal directly with the engineer from the first conversation through the final plan set.
01
Tell us your project
Share the property, what you're building, your timeline, and any municipal comments or correction notices you already have.
02
We design & stamp
We prepare the engineering plan set, or review and correct existing plans, then seal the work where professional engineering certification is required.
03
You submit with confidence
Submit a clear, professional plan package that addresses the applicable municipal review requirements and reduces avoidable back-and-forth.
About HCE
The engineer
behind the stamp
LicenseLicensed Professional Engineer · PA
SpecialtyTraffic Engineering · 7+ Years
CertificationPTOE · Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
Current RoleMunicipal Engineering Experience
Field BackgroundConstruction Inspection · QA/QC
Hammerstone Civil Engineering was founded on a simple idea: homeowners, small contractors, and local businesses deserve access to a real, licensed engineer — not a large corporate firm that treats smaller projects as an afterthought.
HCE combines specialized traffic engineering experience, municipal-review perspective, and field construction inspection experience to help identify issues before they become review comments.
Your plans won't just be prepared for a stamp — they'll be developed with the municipal review process in mind. That means a practical focus on clear drawings, code and ordinance requirements, and fewer avoidable revision cycles.
When you hire Hammerstone, you're dealing directly with the engineer who signs the plans.
Where we work
Lehigh Valley & surrounding region
Serving private clients across the greater Lehigh Valley, subject to professional conflict-of-interest limitations.
AllentownBethlehemEastonWhitehall TownshipLower MacungieSalisbury TownshipPalmer TownshipForks TownshipHanover TownshipNorthampton BoroughWilson BoroughSurrounding Counties
Professional ethics note: Hammerstone Civil Engineering does not accept private projects located within the municipality of the principal engineer's current public employment. If you're unsure whether your project falls within this boundary, contact us and we'll let you know.
Get started
Tell us about
your project
Send the basics and we'll follow up with questions about scope, timeline, and what information is needed to evaluate your project.
mark@hammerstonecivil.com
Serving the Lehigh Valley, PA