Pre-purchase structural surveys, seismic vulnerability assessments, structural stability projects with the termo de responsabilidade and structural modelling for design practices. Engineers registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros, with 9 years in professional practice and real earthquake experience. Fixed price before we start · free pre-check by WhatsApp.
Price and timeline fixed by contract. What we sign, we deliver — in writing.
Based in Coimbra, we work across Portugal: design and calculations remotely, on-site inspection whenever it is needed. Our seismic experience was built in Colombia, a high-seismic-risk country. Meet the team →
You don't need a package. Pick what solves your problem today — with a fixed price, in writing, before we start.
Technical report before the CPCV
Fixed price in writing before the visit.
I WANT THE SURVEYPortaria No. 302/2019 · NP EN 1998-3
When is it mandatory? Read the guide →
DO I NEED ONE?With the termo de responsabilidade
Buildings from €5,000.
I WANT THE PROJECTArchitects and engineering firms · remote delivery
Signed deadline, delivered remotely.
GET A B2B QUOTEFree pre-check by WhatsApp or email, from photos and plansSite visits are never free: they're quoted upfront
It doesn't matter whether you're knocking through a wall, adding a floor, or restoring an old building. Budgets that spiral, work carried out without a design, and structures altered without calculations all end up costing far more than hiring properly from the start.
Without a design or calculations, "extras" turn up once you can no longer back out. Newcomers often get charged what they look like they can afford, not a fair price. With a design and a fixed quote, what you sign is what you pay.
Opening up a wall, removing a partition, or adding a floor without a structural stability project can stall your planning permission — or, worse, compromise the building's safety. A new crack is rarely "just cosmetic".
The contractor makes promises, but when a problem appears, nobody's signature is on anything. A structural stability project comes with a registered engineer who signs the termo de responsabilidade and is legally accountable.
From homeowners renovating their house to professionals who need the engineer who signs off the work. If you want a proper design, calculations under the Eurocodes, and a technical lead who puts their name to it, that's us.
You want to renovate, open up rooms, add a floor, or refurbish an older property. We provide the structural stability project, the reinforcement calculations, and technical site supervision so the work is safe and legal.
You're an investor, or you've bought a home in Portugal to refurbish. You need someone trustworthy, who speaks your language and gives you a fixed price, without the "extra costs halfway through" game. We provide the engineering and the technical oversight.
You have the architectural design but need someone to produce the structural stability project, calculate under the Eurocodes, sign it and be accountable. We coordinate directly with you, without taking your client, and hand over everything ready for planning permission.
You're a contractor or builder and need the specialist design and the registered engineer who signs the structural termo de responsabilidade. We work as your back-office technical team.
We model and calculate your project before the works begin. You see how it's going to look; we spot the problems on screen — not on site, where a change costs ten times as much. True whether it's a flat or a whole building.
Structural calculations under the Eurocodes and a termo de responsabilidade signed by an engineer registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros. The technical document your planning permission requires — done properly.
Opening up a wall, adding a floor, or restoring an older building. We size the reinforcement in steel, reinforced concrete or carbon fibre so your renovation is viable and safe — calculated, not improvised.
A complete 3D model and finite element analysis. We spot clashes and quantify materials before work starts — the technology used by major engineering firms, applied to your project.
Every phase has deliverables, a set deadline and a named technical lead. You always know exactly where things stand and what comes next — no "let me have a look and get back to you".
Review of the property's real condition and what you want to achieve. No obligation.
Itemised, signed. What you read is what you pay.
BIM modelling, calculations under the Eurocodes and termo de responsabilidade.
On-site follow-up throughout, with the engineer accountable for every phase.
Full documentation: calculations, model and termo de responsabilidade.
Calculations under the Eurocodes and technical follow-up, from a single flat to a whole building — for the whole of Portugal, remotely or with a scheduled visit. The images show the team's real work.
BIM
A 3D model that brings together structure, services and architecture before work begins. Clashes resolved on screen, not on site.
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Survey
Structure, cracks, damp and works done without a design — checked by an engineer before you pay the CPCV deposit.
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Stability project
Structural calculations under the Eurocodes, calculation report and termo de responsabilidade ready for your planning permission process.
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Structural reinforcement
Diagnosis, reinforcement sizing and technical supervision — to open up spaces or reinforce what's already there, without compromising safety.
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Multi-storey building
Structural calculations under the Eurocodes at the scale of an entire building — for developers and building firms who can't afford to get it wrong.
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Refurbishment
Façades, roofs and old structures restored with a design and calculations. In a refurbishment, touching the structure means calculating — and, in many works, assessing seismic vulnerability (Portaria No. 302/2019). That's exactly where we come in.
Find out more →After the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of 10 August 2026 in Colombia, our team published more than 40 post-earthquake structural assessments, one by one: on-site inspection, habitability classification and a signed report. It's the same post-earthquake inspection method we apply in Portugal.
We don't have client reviews in Portugal yet — and we don't invent any. The team's registrations with the Ordem dos Engenheiros are public and verifiable. See credentials →
Reference prices for the most requested services. These are engineering fees — not the cost of building the works, which goes to the contractor you choose. The exact price is fixed in writing before we start.
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Adjust the details and we'll give you an instant reference range — no phone calls, no obligation. The exact price is fixed in writing; the remote pre-check is free.
Engineering fees (design + calculations).
Reference range based on market prices (2025–2026) — this is not a quote. It doesn't include local council fees. The exact, contractually fixed price comes from the free remote pre-check and, if needed, a quoted site visit. Full calculator →
No vague numbers. This engine derives the quantities from your property's measurements and applies real unit prices from the Portuguese market (2025–2026) — materials, labour and VAT included.
The termo de responsabilidade for your build can only be signed by an engineer registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros — Portugal’s statutory body for engineers — holding professional civil liability insurance. A contractor makes promises; a registered engineer is legally accountable. That's the difference that protects your money — and your safety.
Bought a property in Portugal to renovate? Don't let anyone charge you what you look like you can afford. We give you a fixed price and an engineer who's accountable — in English, Portuguese or Spanish. And to be clear: your UK engineer cannot sign for this. In Portugal only a member of the Ordem dos Engenheiros can — and we are.
Understanding this saves you money and headaches. It's why choosing the right engineer has never mattered more.
Under the SIMPLEX Urbanístico reform, in force since 2024, local councils stopped technically reviewing specialist designs such as the structural stability project. They are now submitted by simple registration, covered by the termo de responsabilidade of a competent professional.
In practice, the safety and legality of your build depend entirely on who signs it. And only an engineer registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros can sign it, with a competence verification code (SIGOE) and civil liability insurance. A contractor — or an unregistered technician — cannot, and a report without that cover gives you no protection at all.
2026 update: SIMPLEX 2.0 (Decree-Law No. 108/2026) came into force on 1 October 2026. It kept the philosophy of the 2024 regime and cut the follow-up control period for prior notifications from 10 years to 1 — which puts even more weight on whoever signs.
We are that engineer: we sign, we're accountable, and we give you a fixed price in writing.
When you call, you know exactly who you're speaking to. When something needs signing, it's an engineer registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros who signs it. When a technical decision is needed, we're the ones who answer — not an assistant.
No dodging, no small print. If you're still unsure about something, message us on WhatsApp — an engineer from the team will reply, not an assistant.
A structural stability project for a house starts at €800 (typically €800 to €1,800); for a flat in a building it ranges from €1,000 to €2,500, and for a whole building it starts at €5,000. A survey with a signed report starts at €400. We always give you a fixed, itemised quote before we start.
In extension, alteration or reconstruction works, when there are clear signs of structural deterioration, when the works change the building's structural behaviour, or when the area or cost of the works exceeds 25% (15% for buildings in importance classes III and IV). That is what Portaria No. 302/2019 says. If the building doesn't meet 90% of the NP EN 1998-3 seismic action, a seismic strengthening design becomes mandatory.
Yes — and that's the right moment: before you pay the deposit. We check the structure, cracks, damp and alterations made without a design, and deliver a signed report in English or Portuguese. The visit is scheduled and the price is fixed in writing before we go.
We are civil engineers registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros. We sign the stability project and the termo de responsabilidade, with all the legal accountability that comes with it. A contractor cannot.
No. CRÉER is an engineering firm: we do the design, the calculations, the surveys and, if you wish, the technical site supervision. The works are carried out by the contractor you choose — and we check that what gets built is what was calculated.
We don't issue permits — the câmara municipal does. What we do is prepare and sign the stability project and the termo de responsabilidade that your process requires.
Yes. The team has 9 years in professional practice in structural engineering, with active registrations with the Ordem dos Engenheiros (Portugal) and COPNIA (Colombia). After the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of 10 August 2026 in Colombia, we published more than 40 post-earthquake structural assessments, case by case. We don't have client reviews in Portugal yet, and we don't invent any.
The whole country, from our base in Coimbra. Design, calculations, modelling and the pre-check are done remotely; when a service needs an on-site inspection (survey, seismic assessment, site supervision), the visit is scheduled and quoted upfront. We never assess a structure from photos alone.
We don't say "trust us". We put it in the contract. Every project comes with a fixed price, a signed timeline, and a technical lead with a professional registration.
The quote you sign is what you pay. Zero hidden "extras" halfway through the job because of our own measurement or coordination errors.
The schedule is put in writing. If we cause a delay ourselves, we own it. No excuses partway through the process.
Every project comes with the termo de responsabilidade signed by an engineer registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros. Real legal accountability.
Engineers registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros + COPNIA sign off and take responsibility for every project. It's not a call centre: it's our own team putting their name to it.
Four guides written by engineers registered with the Ordem dos Engenheiros. No paywall, no form: what you need to know before handing your works to anyone.
New · Refurbishment
The 4 conditions that make it mandatory — and the 90% rule.
Read · 9 min →
Seismic safety
It's not just the age of the house — it's what was done to it afterwards.
Read · 11 min →
Prices
Real figures by property type and what each fee includes.
Read · 8 min →
Legislation
Since 2024 the câmara no longer approves the design — it accepts it on the engineer's signature.
Read · 9 min →
