I am a government software engineering contractor from the Washington Metro area.

He wasn’t able to pin point the severity but suggested to get a engineer out and inspect the foundation to pin point the issue, if it’s severe.

Spoiler alert: this is pure silliness with a dash of depth.Some were called to be doctors, innovators, engineers, or sheep wolves to protect us all. 

When we identify a problem (for example: a fire hazard in the electrical panel) we'll recommend a specialist (an electrician) to fully evaluate the problem and prescribe the most appropriate fix.Back to your specific question:  if the basement walls and ceilings are covered it will be difficult for anyone (including a structural engineer) to evaluate for structural issues. 

Got engineered prints, cleared the land then decided that we didn’t want to move their because we wanted to keep our home that has more land.

I'm a 28-Year-old Software Engineer gone architect, living in Shrewsbury, Ma, who has slowly gotten bored of the idea of starting a business "eventually" and decided that there is no time like the present.

I am a Software Engineer and have been working since i graduated college at 22. i save all of my money and only have 1 debt for a car loan.

Electrical Engineer born and raised in Arlington, TX. 

I have plans and engineering ready to go, but have held off on official plan check as I can't seem to get a consistent build cost. 

Has anyone ever heard of such a thing where in order to replace an existing boiler with one of the exact same model you have to pay an engineer $1,500 for no reason?