Stamped sidewalk shed drawings and DOB NOW filings for New York City, delivered in days. Nomad R&D designs heavy-duty and light-duty sidewalk sheds for new construction, façade repair, demolition and Local Law 11 (FISP) work, and files them as the engineer of record.
What we deliver
- Signed and sealed drawings: plan, elevations, sections, post layout, deck framing, bracing, parapet and roof-protection details
- Calculations to NYC Building Code Chapter 33, including heavy-duty (300 psf) sheds, cantilevers, bridges over areaways and vaults, and sheds carrying pipe scaffold
- DOB NOW job filing as applicant of record, including PW1 scope, schedule B items and post-approval amendments
- Coordination with DOT permits, MTA 200-foot zone requirements and Landmarks where they apply
- Renewal support under Local Law 48, including the engineer reports now required at renewal
Who we work for
Scaffold and shed contractors who need a reliable engineer of record, general contractors building the full Chapter 33 protection package, and owners and managers who need a shed up fast for a façade order. Most of our shed work comes from repeat contractor accounts.
Why contractors file with us
- Speed that is measured, not promised. PermitPipeline, an independent permit-data service, measured our average DOB permit time at 1 day against a citywide median of 32 days (October 2026, 27 filings).
- Volume you can check. More than 100 sidewalk shed, scaffold and protection filings in New York City in 2026, all visible in DOB NOW.
- You talk to the engineer. No account layer between you and the licensed PE who seals the drawings.
Typical scope and turnaround
Standard heavy-duty shed on a flat sidewalk: drawings and filing in about three business days from site information. Sheds over vaults, cantilevered sheds, sheds supporting scaffold or hoists, and sheds in the MTA zone are quoted after a short review of the site.
Related services: supported and pipe scaffold, roof protection and construction fences, suspended scaffold.
Background reading: what changed in the 2026 sidewalk shed requirements (permit terms, renewal reports and penalties) and how sidewalk shed removal works in DOB NOW.
Why every shed needs one: our guide to when a sidewalk shed needs an engineer in NYC walks through Building Code section 3307.6 and what the drawings must show.
Request a proposal
Send the address, the structure type and your target install date. We reply within one business day. Call 201-658-1430 or email info@nomadrd.com.