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."

1. Report review — we go through your SB 326 inspection findings with you and translate engineering language into a clear scope of repair work
2. 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
3. Scope & proposal — a written proposal tied directly to your inspection report, so your board has documentation connecting the finding to the fix
4. Phased scheduling — multi-building associations get a project sequence that accounts for resident access, weather windows, and budget cycles across board meetings
5. 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

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

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.

• Balcony Waterproofing
• Deck Waterproofing / Deck Coating
• Balcony Repair
• Balcony Membrane Replacement
• Stucco & Balcony Wall Waterproofing
• Traffic Coating Systems
• SB 326 & SB 721 Explained