We just got our SB 326 report back. What's the first step?

Send us the report. We'll review the findings with your board or management company and give you a clear, written breakdown of what needs to happen and roughly what that looks like cost- and timeline-wise, before you commit to anything.

Can you work across multiple buildings in our association at once?

Yes — this is a large part of what we do. We phase multi-building projects to manage resident access, budget timing, and weather, rather than trying to do everything simultaneously.

Do you provide documentation our board can present at a meeting?

Yes. We provide a written scope tied to your inspection findings up front, and completion documentation once work is done, so your board has a clear record for minutes, reserve studies, or future inspections.

What if our reserve fund doesn't cover the full scope right now?

This comes up often. We can talk through phasing the highest-priority/structural items first if a special assessment or reserve timeline is a factor — that's a conversation worth having before you finalize a budget, not after.

Do you handle the SB 326 inspection itself?

No — the inspection must be performed by a licensed architect, structural engineer, or contractor certifying the elements independently. We handle the repair and waterproofing work that findings from that inspection typically require.

HOA Balcony Waterproofing &

SB 326 Compliance

If your association has already gone through an SB 326 inspection and received a report with findings, you're now working against a defined timeline — not a "someday" maintenance item. This page is for HOA boards and property management companies that need a licensed contractor who understands both the waterproofing work itself and the compliance clock attached to it.

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What SB 326 Actually Requires of Your Board

California's SB 326 requires associations with three or more multifamily units to have their exterior elevated elements — balconies, decks, stairways, walkways — inspected by a licensed architect, structural engineer, or contractor once every nine years. If that inspection turns up load-bearing or waterproofing deficiencies, the law requires the association to take action within defined timeframes rather than deferring it indefinitely.

That puts boards in a position most weren't in before: a legal obligation tied to a specific building system, on a schedule they don't control. We work with boards at every stage of that process — from "we just got our report back and don't know what to do with it" to "we know exactly what needs fixing and need it done before our next deadline."

What We Do Once You Have a Report

Report review — we go through your SB 326 inspection findings with you and translate engineering language into a clear scope of repair work
Prioritization — not everything flagged carries the same urgency; we help the board understand what's structural/time-sensitive versus what's cosmetic or lower-priority
Scope & proposal — a written proposal tied directly to your inspection report, so your board has documentation connecting the finding to the fix
Phased scheduling — multi-building associations get a project sequence that accounts for resident access, weather windows, and budget cycles across board meetings
Sign-off documentation — once work is complete, you get documentation your board (and, if needed, your original SB 326 inspector) can use to confirm the finding has been resolved

Why Boards Choose Us for

Compliance-Driven Work

HOA waterproofing projects aren't just a technical job — they're a governance and communication job too.

Boards need a contractor who can:

Present scope and cost clearly enough for a board vote, not just a homeowner's kitchen-table decision
Communicate with residents about access, noise, and timelines across a multi-unit project
Provide documentation that satisfies both the board and, where relevant, management company or legal counsel
Work within reserve study budgets and special assessment realities, not just quote the "ideal" fix

Common Board Questions on Timing

Boards frequently ask how much time they actually have once a report comes back. The honest answer is that it depends on what the report classifies each finding as, and your inspector or structural engineer is the authority on that specific timeline for your building — we're not going to tell a board their legal deadline without seeing the actual report. What we can tell you: once you know the window, we build the project schedule backward from it, and we'd rather start that conversation early than have a board calling us with six weeks left.

FAQs

We just got our SB 326 report back. What's the first step?
Send us the report. We'll review the findings with your board or management company and give you a clear, written breakdown of what needs to happen and roughly what that looks like cost- and timeline-wise, before you commit to anything.
Can you work across multiple buildings in our association at once?
Yes — this is a large part of what we do. We phase multi-building projects to manage resident access, budget timing, and weather, rather than trying to do everything simultaneously.
Do you provide documentation our board can present at a meeting?
Yes. We provide a written scope tied to your inspection findings up front, and completion documentation once work is done, so your board has a clear record for minutes, reserve studies, or future inspections.
What if our reserve fund doesn't cover the full scope right now?
This comes up often. We can talk through phasing the highest-priority/structural items first if a special assessment or reserve timeline is a factor — that's a conversation worth having before you finalize a budget, not after.
Do you handle the SB 326 inspection itself?
No — the inspection must be performed by a licensed architect, structural engineer, or contractor certifying the elements independently. We handle the repair and waterproofing work that findings from that inspection typically require.

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