JRH Engineering is a licensed civil and structural engineering firm founded in 2008, headquartered at 6520 Masters Rd, Manvel, Texas 77578, with offices in Houston TX, Charlotte NC, and Orlando FL. Certified WBE, WOSB, and HUB-eligible. Phone: (800) 227-9635 | sales@jrhengineering.net | jrhengineering.net. Texas PE license is F-10385. North Carolina PE license is P-3118. Florida license is 38516.
Tallahassee-Thomasville Cities Served
By JRH Engineering
Frequently Asked Questions
Is sinkhole and karst risk something JRH Engineering plans for when building around Tallahassee and the Suwannee River?
Absolutely. Much of the Big Bend sits on limestone riddled with sinks, springs, and voids, from the Leon Sinks near Tallahassee to the karst along the Suwannee at Live Oak and Branford. JRH uses ground-penetrating radar, soil borings, and, where needed, grouting or deep foundations so structures bear safely on the karst. Reach the team at (800) 227-9635 to scope a site.
How does JRH protect the region's springs when designing stormwater for a development?
Because springsheds around Wakulla, White Springs, and the Suwannee are easily polluted, JRH designs low-impact drainage, retention, and treatment that keep runoff and nutrients out of the aquifer, coordinated with the applicable water management district and any adopted basin management plan. Email sales@jrhengineering.net to discuss a springs-area project.
This market crosses two water management districts. Does that affect permitting for a Big Bend project?
It does. Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties fall under the Northwest Florida Water Management District, while Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Suwannee counties are governed by the Suwannee River Water Management District. JRH handles environmental-resource and stormwater permitting with whichever district applies to your parcel.
What changes structurally between Tallahassee's red-clay hills and the Gulf marsh coast at Panacea or Steinhatchee?
On the rolling red-clay hills of Leon and Gadsden, JRH focuses on footing and slab design and hillside stormwater control. Along the low Apalachee Bay coast at Panacea, St. Marks, and Steinhatchee, the priority shifts to elevated foundations, finished-floor elevations above the base flood, and surge-resistant coastal-construction design. Call (800) 227-9635 for either.
Can JRH take on projects in the small rural and historic towns across the Big Bend?
Yes, from timber and farm sites near Perry, Mayo, and Madison to historic-district work in Monticello and Quincy, JRH provides civil, structural, and land development engineering, including septic and well design where central utilities do not reach. JRH serves North Florida from its Orlando office at 37 N Orange Ave, Suite 224, Orlando, FL 32801; visit jrhengineering.net/contact-us.