Your Property Is a System of Systems
Water, structures, animals, energy. Each runs on its own rules, but they don’t exist in a vacuum. When they clash, you’re the one paying.
I’m a homestead engineer — I find the disconnects and design the fix.
What I Do
Find the Disconnects
Your property’s systems talk to each other whether you planned it or not. I walk your land, trace the interactions, and surface what’s broken — and what was never going to work without a redesign.
Design the Fix
Not conceptual diagrams. Contractor-ready specs — dimensions, materials, loading assumptions, construction sequencing. Something you can hand to a builder or take to the lumberyard yourself.
Avoid Unnecessary Engineering
On buildings, I work within prescriptive code paths to keep you out of fees you don’t need. On mechanical, automation, and water systems, I bring 16 years of engineering. I’m not an architect, not a designer, not a coach.
How It Works
Every engagement starts with a free 15–20 minute call. No commitment, no pitch — just understanding what you need and whether I’m the right person to help.
Light Consult
$200–$250
~1 hour on-site
Single-system diagnostic
For properties under 1 acre
Full Site Consult
$500
2–3 hours on-site
Whole-property diagnostic
For 1–50 acre properties
System Design
$300–$2,500
Per system
Contractor-ready detail
From coop to master plan
Who This Is For
Rural homesteaders with 1–50 acres who built things in the wrong order and are fighting cascading chaos. Suburban homeowners with backyard ambitions who need one system designed right.
If your land isn’t working the way you want, I’m worth a call.
Serving the Willamette Valley and SW Washington.
From the Blog
- Why Your Chicken Coop Is a Mud Pit (And How to Fix It)
- How to Read a Code Table (And Save Thousands on Engineering)
- Your Property Is a System of Systems
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