Clear reports. Safer balconies.
Make required balcony inspections easier with clear reporting, experienced guidance, and repair support when your property needs it.
If your balconies, decks, stairways, or elevated walkways have not been inspected for SB-721 or SB-326 compliance, your property could be exposed to safety risks, code issues, tenant injuries, and avoidable liability. A timely inspection helps identify structural concerns before they become expensive repairs or enforcement problems.
For more than 20 years, our team has helped California property owners keep elevated exterior elements safe, documented, and code-compliant. We use non-invasive and invasive testing methods to catch hidden moisture, dry rot, corrosion, framing weakness, and other issues that are easy to miss from the surface.
If your property still needs to meet California’s balcony safety requirements, scheduling an inspection now can help you understand what needs attention and what documentation is required.
Compact lots, dense multifamily housing, exposed walkways, and frequent resident use can put steady pressure on elevated structures. Over time, sun exposure, trapped moisture, and everyday wear can lead to dry rot, rusted fasteners, cracked supports, or other hidden damage.
Left alone, those issues can turn into safety risks, repair emergencies, or code problems. Regular inspections help owners catch damage earlier and prioritize the right repairs.
California’s SB-721 and SB-326 laws require certain rental, condo, and HOA properties to inspect balconies and other raised walkways on a set schedule. Both laws can apply to qualifying balconies, decks, stairways, and walkways more than six feet above the ground.
Missed inspections can lead to fines, local code enforcement, emergency repair mandates, legal exposure, and insurance complications if a structural failure causes injury.
A compliance inspection should do more than check a box. Our process is designed to document the condition of elevated exterior elements, uncover hidden risks, and give owners a clear next step if repairs, permits, budgeting, or board communication become part of the conversation.
Before inspection work begins, we review the property type, number of elevated elements, access points, and any known concerns. For tenant-occupied buildings or HOA communities, this helps the inspection move efficiently while reducing disruption for residents.
We inspect balconies, landings, stairs, decks, and walkways for visible signs of failure, including cracked coatings, rusted hardware, wood rot, fungal growth, water stains, damaged waterproofing, or deteriorated walking surfaces. Photo documentation helps create a clear record of what was observed and where deeper evaluation may be needed.
When surface conditions suggest hidden damage, we use diagnostic tools to evaluate areas that are enclosed, concealed, or difficult to access. Depending on the structure, this may include borescopes, moisture meters, or probes to assess framing connections, joists, beams, and other load-bearing components.
You can give this report to your city inspector, HOA, or insurance provider to prove your building’s compliance with SB-721 and SB-326.
After the field work is complete, the findings are organized into a report stamped by a licensed structural engineer. The report explains the condition of the inspected elements, includes supporting photos, and provides documentation that can be used for city review, HOA records, insurance needs, or compliance files.
If damage is found, the report identifies the affected areas and recommended corrective action. When needed, our team can also support the next phase with repair design, permit coordination, budgeting, contractor planning, and follow-up inspections so owners are not left trying to interpret the findings on their own.
A balcony inspection can affect compliance records, repair decisions, resident safety, insurance conversations, and long-term property planning. Our team brings construction, engineering, and project coordination experience to the process, so owners get practical guidance instead of a report that leaves them guessing.
Not always. The required sample size depends on the property type, number of elevated elements, and which California law applies.
Yes. Most inspections can be planned around occupied buildings, though access to certain balconies, walkways, or stair areas may need to be coordinated in advance.
The report should explain the concern and outline recommended next steps so repairs can be prioritized appropriately.
When invasive testing is needed, it is typically limited and targeted. The goal is to confirm hidden conditions while avoiding unnecessary disruption.
Recent repair records, HOA notes, prior inspection reports, and access details can help the inspection team evaluate the property more efficiently.
When you do not have a current inspection report, every tenant complaint, repair concern, or compliance question can become more stressful than it needs to be. A documented inspection gives you clarity, supports better planning, and helps you respond with confidence before the pressure is on.
Schedule your inspection today and move forward with a clear plan.
