These two California balcony laws are designed to prevent future collapses by ensuring the structural stability of the decks, balconies, and walkways known as Exterior Elevated Elements or EEEs. The law applies to all HOA’s or Condominium/Townhome complexes and Apartments with at least three units.
From our initial no-obligation pre-inspection consultation to our final analysis and report, we ensure that the process is seamless and understandable for both the HOA, and Property Owners.
Our professional licensed architects, structural engineers and contractors, treat your property with respect throughout the entire process.
Our inspection reports are clear and concise, providing you with all the information you need to understand the results of the inspection.
We offer follow-up assistance to ensure that the HOA/property owner has all the information they need and to answer any questions.
Deck inspection Ensuring safety, quality, and peace of mind for your outdoor oasis
Visual Inspection and Report
Non-Invasive Investigation
Destructive Investigation
We provide the most comprehensive pre-inspection consultation to ensure that the process is seamless and understandable for both the HOA, and Property Owners.
Our inspection reports are clear and concise, providing you with all the information you need to understand the results of the inspection.
We offer follow-up assistance to ensure that the HOA/property owner has all the information they need and to answer any questions that may arise.
The primary differences between SB 326 and SB 721 are whom they affect, the frequency, and who can perform the inspection. The multi-point inspection, and process are fairly similar. SB 326 applies to condominium associations and requires inspections every nine (9) years SB 721 applies to landlords of buildings with at least three multi-family dwelling units and requires inspections every six (6) years.
Exterior Elevated Elements or EEE’s as – “the following types of structures, including their supports and railings: balconies, decks, porches, stairways, walkways, and entry structures that extend beyond the exterior walls of the building and which have a walking surface that is elevated more than six feet above ground level, are designed for human occupancy or use, and relay in whole or in substantial part on wood or wood-based product for structural support of stability of the exterior elevated elements.”
The requirements of EEE inspectors vary slightly between the two bills. SB 326 states that the inspection can only be performed by a licensed architect or structural engineer. While SB 721 has both of these professionals listed, it also allows a General/Building Contractor holding any or all of the A, B or C license classifications issued by the State License Board with a minimum of five (5) years experience recognized by the local jurisdiction that the work/inspection is being performed in. Finally, these individuals can not be employed by the local governing jurisdiction where the inspections are being performed.
