diff --git a/RandBLAS/base.hh b/RandBLAS/base.hh
index 76280170..40f264b5 100644
--- a/RandBLAS/base.hh
+++ b/RandBLAS/base.hh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "RandBLAS/config.h"
 #include "RandBLAS/random_gen.hh"
+#include "RandBLAS/exceptions.hh"
 
 #include <blas.hh>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -105,6 +106,53 @@ inline submat_spec_64t offset_and_ldim(
     }
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+void symmetrize(blas::Layout layout, blas::Uplo uplo, T* A, int64_t n, int64_t lda) { 
+
+    auto [inter_row_stride, inter_col_stride] = layout_to_strides(layout, lda);
+    #define matA(_i, _j) A[(_i)*inter_row_stride + (_j)*inter_col_stride]
+    if (uplo == blas::Uplo::Upper) {
+        // copy to lower
+        for (int64_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+            for (int64_t j = i+1; j < n; ++j) {
+                matA(j,i) = matA(i,j);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (uplo == blas::Uplo::Lower) {
+        // copy to upper
+        for (int64_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+            for (int64_t j = i+1; j < n; ++j) {
+                matA(i,j) = matA(j,i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    #undef matA
+    return;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void require_symmetric(blas::Layout layout, T* A, int64_t n, int64_t lda, T tol) { 
+
+    auto [inter_row_stride, inter_col_stride] = layout_to_strides(layout, lda);
+    #define matA(_i, _j) A[(_i)*inter_row_stride + (_j)*inter_col_stride]
+    
+    for (int64_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+        for (int64_t j = i+1; j < n; ++j) {
+            T Aij = matA(i,j);
+            T Aji = matA(j,i);
+            T viol = abs(Aij - Aji);
+            T rel_tol = (abs(Aij) +  abs(Aji) + 1)*tol;
+            if (viol > rel_tol) {
+                    randblas_error_if_msg(
+                    viol > rel_tol
+                    "Symmetry check failed. |A(%i,%i) - A(%i,%i)| was %d, which exceeds tolerance of %d", i, j, j, i, viol, rel_tol 
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    #undef matA
+    return;
+}
 
 template<typename T>
 concept SignedInteger = (std::numeric_limits<T>::is_signed && std::numeric_limits<T>::is_integer);
diff --git a/RandBLAS/sksy.hh b/RandBLAS/sksy.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..016a6ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RandBLAS/sksy.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// Copyright, 2024. See LICENSE for copyright holder information.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+
+#ifndef randblas_sksy_hh
+#define randblas_sksy_hh
+
+#include "RandBLAS/base.hh"
+#include "RandBLAS/skge.hh"
+
+namespace RandBLAS {
+
+using namespace RandBLAS::dense;
+using namespace RandBLAS::sparse;
+
+/* Intended macro definitions.
+
+   .. |op| mathmacro:: \operatorname{op}
+   .. |mat| mathmacro:: \operatorname{mat}
+   .. |submat| mathmacro:: \operatorname{submat}
+   .. |lda| mathmacro:: \texttt{lda}
+   .. |ldb| mathmacro:: \texttt{ldb}
+   .. |opA| mathmacro:: \texttt{opA}
+   .. |opS| mathmacro:: \texttt{opS}
+*/
+
+template <typename T, typename SKOP>
+inline void sketch_symmetric(
+    // B = alpha*A*S + beta*B, where A is a symmetric matrix stored in the format of a general matrix.
+    blas::Layout layout, // layout for (A,B)
+    int64_t n, // number of rows in B
+    int64_t d, // number of columns in B
+    T alpha,
+    const T* A,
+    int64_t lda,
+    SKOP &S,
+    int64_t ro_s,
+    int64_t co_s,
+    T beta,
+    T* B,
+    int64_t ldb,
+    T sym_check_tol = -1
+) {
+    if (sym_check_tol >= 0) {
+        require_symmetric(layout, A, n, lda, sym_check_tol);
+    }
+    sketch_general(layout, blas::Op::NoTrans, blas::Op::NoTrans, n, d, n, alpha, A, lda, S, ro_s, co_s, beta, B, ldb);
+}
+
+template <typename T, typename SKOP>
+inline void sketch_symmetric(
+    // B = alpha*S*A + beta*B
+    blas::Layout layout, // layout for (A,B)
+    int64_t d, // number of rows in B
+    int64_t n, // number of columns in B
+    T alpha,
+    SKOP &S,
+    int64_t ro_s,
+    int64_t co_s,
+    const T* A,
+    int64_t lda,
+    T beta,
+    T* B,
+    int64_t ldb,
+    T sym_check_tol = -1
+) {
+    if (sym_check_tol >= 0) {
+        require_symmetric(layout, A, n, lda, sym_check_tol);
+    }
+    sketch_general(layout, blas::Op::NoTrans, blas::Op::NoTrans, d, n, n, alpha, S, ro_s, co_s, A, beta, B, ldb);
+}
+
+} // end namespace RandBLAS
+#endif