Deck & Balcony Inspection Repair in Northern California

They're California laws requiring periodic inspection of exterior elevated elements — decks, balconies, stairways, walkways, and their railings — that are elevated, load-bearing, and rely on wood or wood-based products. SB 326 applies to condominium and HOA common-interest developments under the Davis-Stirling Act; SB 721 applies to apartment buildings with three or more units. The goal is catching concealed water damage before it causes a collapse.

The laws set recurring inspection cycles — generally on the order of every several years, with different intervals for SB 326 and SB 721 — and established initial deadlines that have already passed for the first round. Because the exact timing and any local amendments matter, we recommend confirming your building's schedule with your inspecting architect or engineer and your management. Our role is the repair work, not issuing the statutory inspection report.

The statutory SB 326 and SB 721 inspections must be performed by the licensed professionals the law specifies — such as a licensed architect or structural engineer. We focus on the repair and reconstruction of elements those inspections flag, working from the inspector's report and coordinating with them. We're candid about that division so you engage the right professional for the report itself.

Almost always concealed water. When flashing or waterproofing fails, water gets into the load-bearing wood and causes dry rot that isn't visible from the surface — the element can look fine until it doesn't. That's exactly why the law targets concealed, weather-exposed wood. Our repairs address both the damage and the waterproofing that let it in.

Yes. Where the building sits in a Wildland-Urban Interface or fire-hazard severity zone, we specify ignition-resistant or non-combustible materials that satisfy California's Chapter 7A alongside the structural and waterproofing repair, so the rebuilt element meets both requirements.