Mandatory California compliance for condominiums & HOA communities (Civil Code §5551)
California Senate Bill 326 (Civil Code §5551) governs condominium associations, townhomes, and planned developments managed by HOAs. The law requires periodic evaluations of exterior elevated elements based on a 95% statistical confidence standard, integrated into the association’s 9-year reserve study cycle. SB-326 inspections must be performed by a licensed structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect. We do not perform SB-326 inspections directly; we coordinate and provide a licensed professional engineer for your association so you never have to search for one. PiersPro then manages and executes all repairs identified in the inspecting engineer's report on the association's behalf.
We inventory all exterior elevated elements and calculate the 95% confidence random sample size.
Our coordinated licensed engineer performs visual and instrumented assessments of framing and waterproofing.
The association receives a formal signed engineering report ready for reserve study inclusion.
PiersPro executes all required structural repairs, waterproofing, and railing upgrades on the HOA’s behalf.
SB-326 applies to condominiums and HOAs under Civil Code §5551 and requires a 95% statistical confidence sample inspected by a licensed structural/civil engineer or architect every 9 years. SB-721 applies to apartment buildings under Health & Safety Code §17973 and requires a 15% sample inspected every 6 years.
We do not provide structural engineering services directly. Evaluations of structural capacity, load analysis, and stamped design documents are prepared by an independent licensed professional engineer. When you work with PiersPro, we coordinate and provide a licensed engineer for your project, so the HOA board never needs to search for outside professionals.
The final SB-326 inspection report must be delivered to the board and incorporated into the association’s reserve study to budget for future repairs, preventing unexpected special assessments.
SB-721 inspections are performed under California Health & Safety Code §17973 by a licensed general building contractor with more than five years of relevant experience. SB-326 inspections under California Civil Code §5551 must be performed by a licensed structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect. We do not perform SB-326 inspections; we execute the repairs identified in the inspecting professional's report and manage the project on the association's behalf. When you work with PiersPro, we coordinate and provide a licensed engineer for your project, so you do not need to search for one yourself. We do not provide structural engineering services directly. Evaluations of structural capacity, load analysis, and stamped design documents are prepared by a licensed engineer.
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