Broward 5-year drainage recertification. One flat fee. Guaranteed.
Broward properties holding a Surface Water Management license renew on that license's own schedule, commonly every five years.
- Written quote in 48 hoursFixed fee. Never increases.
- Zero-Denial GuaranteeRejected? We refile at no cost.
- Insured & bondedFlorida PE on staff.
Is your Broward license expired right now?
Send the address. We pull the county record and send back the license number, status and expiration date.
Operating out of compliance puts the property at risk of civil penalties of up to $15,000 per offense under Florida Statutes section 403.121. Renewing costs a fraction of that. We do the inspection, the cleaning, the engineer's seal, and the county filing for one flat fee. You approve once. We do the rest.
- Quote in 48 hours. Renewed and filed in 2 to 4 weeks.
- Everything included for one flat fee.
- Price locked in writing before we start. It never increases.
Prefer to talk? Call 954-420-6228. We answer around the clock.
Doing nothing is the most expensive option on this page.
Broward mails the renewal notice to the address on file. That's usually the original developer or a former management company. The license lapses, nobody knows, and the exposure sits with the board.
What an expired license costs you
- Flooded parking lots, tenant complaints, and slip-and-fall exposure every time it rains hard
- Emergency call-outs priced at emergency rates instead of a planned flat fee
- Two vendors, two invoices, and an engineer who won't certify the other guy's cleaning
- Hurricane season runs through November 30. Every storm tests drains that haven't been cleaned.
What renewing with us costs you
- Renewed five-year license in your hands in 2–4 weeks
- Photo log of every structure, before and after, for the board packet
- No hourly billing, no change orders, no separate engineering invoice
- If the county rejects anything in our scope, we fix it and refile free
You've had two bad options. Here's the third.
Engineering firms certify but don't clean. Plumbers clean but can't certify. We were built to do the whole job in one visit.
| What you actually need | Engineering firm | Plumber / drain company | SF Storm Drain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum-truck cleaning of every structure | |||
| Florida-licensed PE inspects & seals the certification | |||
| Files the renewal package with the county | Sometimes | ||
| Before-and-after photo log + disposal manifests | Rarely | ||
| One flat fee, locked in writing | Hourly | Estimate | |
| Written refile-free guarantee | |||
| Vendors you have to coordinate | 2 | 2 | 1 |
What Broward actually requires
Many commercial properties, HOAs, condominiums, and industrial sites in Broward hold a Surface Water Management (SWM) operating license issued by the county's Environmental Engineering and Permitting Division. Not every property holds one, and the terms differ by license, so the first step is confirming what your property actually has on record. Where a license exists, it carries its own expiration date, commonly a five year term. Before that date, the county requires a Florida-licensed professional engineer to inspect the drainage system, confirm it is operating as designed, and certify that in writing. That certification, the inspection report, and the renewal fee are filed with the county to renew the license for another five years.
Why so many licenses lapse
Broward mails a renewal notice before expiration. Many never reach the right desk. The address on file is often the original developer, a former management company, or an owner entity that changed hands without the license being transferred. The property changes hands, the manager changes, and the license quietly expires. An expired SWM license is a code violation. Florida Statutes section 403.121 authorizes civil penalties of up to $15,000 per offense for environmental violations, and the exposure surfaces at the worst time: a sale, a refinance, a permit application, or a county inspection after a flood. Renewing on schedule costs far less than answering an enforcement case.
How to check your license right now
Broward publishes every SWM license in its ENVIROS database. Search by property address or owner name and you will see the license number, the expiration date, and the status. If you manage more than one property, send us the list and we will pull every license for you at no charge. Free portfolio license audit
Five steps. Normally four vendors. One contract with us.
Pre-inspection.
We walk the system before any cleaning so the engineer knows what they are certifying and you know what, if anything, needs repair.
Cleaning.
Vacuum-truck cleaning of every drainage structure on the property, documented with before-and-after photos.
Engineer inspection and certification.
A Florida-licensed professional engineer inspects the cleaned system and signs and seals the certification.
County filing.
We prepare and file the complete renewal package with Broward County. The county renewal fee is passed through at cost with a receipt, never marked up.
Written guarantee.
If the county rejects any part of the filing for work within our scope, we fix it and refile at no cost to you.
What you get at the end
A renewed five-year license, the sealed engineer's certification, the inspection report, the photo log of every structure, and a copy of the county filing. The whole file, not just the license, so your next manager, buyer, or auditor has everything in one place.
Track record
73 Broward recertifications filed. Zero denials.
Full technical scope and inspection standards
Florida properties have two recertification obligations: a drainage-district recert (commonly every 5 years, PE-signed) and the state ERP O&M inspection (every 1 to 3 years, system-type dependent, qualified inspector since June 28, 2025). We perform and certify the O&M inspection in-house and deliver the complete field package (cleaning, CCTV, photos, PACP coding) so your PE can sign off without re-mobilizing.
When you need it
- Your SFWMD/ERP permit O&M plan is due (commonly every 1 to 3 years by system type)
- A drainage-district recertification is coming up (commonly every 5 years)
- You're preparing for a property sale, refinance, or board transition
- A municipality, county, or district has issued a compliance notice
- You've never had a documented stormwater inspection on file
- Your engineer-of-record asked for an updated condition report
What's in the package
- Full inventory: ponds, catch basins, manholes, outfalls, control structures, swales, baffle boxes
- Pond grading: control elevation, littoral shelf, sediment, banks
- Exfiltration trench / French drain recovery & percolation checks
- Pre-inspection jetting / vacuum cleaning
- HD CCTV of all accessible pipe runs with NASSCO PACP defect coding
- Before/after photos of every structure
- Signed inspection report on state form 62-330.311 + checklist
- Deficiency list with corrective scope and flat pricing, no obligation to use us
- Delivered PDF + raw video files, and PE coordination for sign-off
Inspection intervals and who can sign
Five years is typical for drainage-district recerts, which require an engineer's seal, but the state ERP O&M inspection is set by system type: exfiltration trenches every 2 years, ponds every 3, underground systems yearly. We confirm the exact interval from your permit.
Since June 28, 2025, the state ERP O&M inspection can be certified by a qualified inspector (engineer, supervised staff, or trained certified inspector). We perform and certify the O&M inspection in-house, and our staff Florida Professional Engineer seals it when a seal is required. Reports are issued on the Florida state O&M form (62-330.311) and formatted to match what Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade plan reviewers expect. For most commercial properties, field work takes 1 to 3 days.
Managing a property in Miami-Dade? See Miami-Dade stormwater recertification.
Background on the permits and regulations is in the Florida stormwater compliance guide, the step-by-step version is in the recertification walkthrough, and the pricing brackets are on the inspection cost page.
The Zero-Denial Renewal Package. Everything your license needs, one number.
From $3,500 includes cleaning up to 10 structures, PE certification, drainage sketch and county filing. County fees and repairs are billed separately.
- Pre-inspection site walkWe open every structure and check it against the drainage plans before you commit to anything.Included
- Vacuum-truck cleaning of up to 10 drainage structuresCleaning up to 10 structures is included. Additional structures and pipe work are scoped in writing.Included
- Before-and-after photo log + disposal manifestsThe documentation that protects you at recertification time and in the board packet.Included
- Florida-licensed PE inspection + sealed certificationOur staff engineer inspects the cleaned system and signs and seals the same visit.Included
- Certified drainage sketch + inspection reportWhat the county wants to see, formatted the way they want to see it.Included
- Complete county filing, done for youWe prepare and submit the full renewal package to Broward County and send you a copy.Included
- Bonus: Free license status lookupBefore you spend a dollar, we tell you exactly where the license stands.Free
- Bonus: Inspection fee credited to any corrective workBook the on-site inspection and the fee comes off any repairs you approve.Free
- Bonus: Post-storm inspection checklist + HOA budget guideOur two most-requested resources, sent with your quote. Checklist · Budget guideFree
One flat fee. Locked in writing.
Quoted after a free site walk. No hourly billing. No change orders for the certification. No separate engineering invoice. The number never increases.
- Written quote within 48 hours
- Renewed and filed in 2–4 weeks
- Multi-license properties quoted per license
Guarantee
The Zero-Denial Guarantee, in writing on every contract.
If Broward County rejects any part of the filing for work within our scope, we fix it and refile at no cost to you. Across 73 recertifications we have never needed to. Your price is locked before we start and it never goes up. That's the whole risk, and we carry it.
Maintenance Plans
Save 15% on every cleaning with an Annual plan, or 20% with a 3-Year plan. Keep your system flowing and plan ahead for your next recertification.
Frequently asked questions
What is a drainage inspection for an HOA?
What is the 5-year stormwater recertification in Broward?
Can one company do the cleaning and the engineer certification?
My license expired two years ago. Is it too late?
Does this apply in Palm Beach or Miami-Dade?
Can our current vendor's cleaning count toward the certification?
Who is the engineer?
How long does it take?
What if the county rejects the filing?
Already know you need recertification?
Get your recertification quote
Send the property address. You get a written, flat-fee quote within 48 hours.