Existing buildings
Building Safety Inspections
Milestone and structural safety inspections that document real condition — with findings written to be acted on, not filed.
- Service
- 05
- Applies to
- Existing buildings
- Basis
- Florida Building Code · Milestone inspection requirements
Why it matters
A safety inspection that produces a vague report helps nobody. Owners need to know what was actually observed, what it means structurally, and what has to happen next.
Who this is for
- Condominium associations subject to milestone inspection
- Owners of aging or coastal buildings
- Managers preparing capital plans
What the work covers
- Visual inspection of the primary structural system
- Balcony, walkway and railing structural review
- Concrete distress mapping — spalling, cracking, corrosion staining
- Waterproofing-related structural deterioration review
- Prioritized findings and recommended follow-up
- Phase two investigation scoping where warranted
When it applies
- Applies to
- Condominium and cooperative buildings of three habitable stories or more
- First due
- By 31 December of the year the building reaches 30 years of age
- On the coast
- 25 years where the local enforcement agency requires it for proximity to salt water
- Then
- Every 10 years
- Phase two
- Only where phase one finds substantial structural deterioration
A state obligation, and separate from county recertification — a building in Miami-Dade or Broward can owe both, on different deadlines and in different reports. Applicability is confirmed for your building before we start.
Florida Statute 553.899
Records review
Available drawings, prior reports and repair history reviewed before the site visit.
Field inspection
Systematic visual inspection with photographic documentation and location mapping.
Evaluation
Observations evaluated structurally — distinguishing cosmetic from structural, and urgent from monitorable.
Report
Findings issued with clear priorities and, where required, a defined scope for further investigation.
What you receive
- Inspection report with photographic record
- Condition findings organized by priority
- Recommended follow-up or further investigation scope
- Signed and sealed documents where the scope requires it
Considerations
- Visual inspection covers accessible, observable conditions. Concealed deterioration may require testing or selective demolition.
- Milestone inspection requirements depend on building age, height and location; applicability is confirmed case by case.
- An inspection reports condition at a point in time; it is not a warranty of future performance.
- Florida Building Code
- Milestone inspection requirements
Bring us the structure. We’ll carry the responsibility.
Tell us about your project, building or compliance requirement. We will help define the appropriate engineering scope and next steps.