When should a turnover inspection be performed?
Before the association accepts transfer of control from the developer, while the developer still holds responsibility for construction that does not match the permitted drawings.
Turnover Inspections and Reports
At turnover the association inherits the building and everything wrong with it. An inspection before the handoff tells the board what it is actually accepting.
What is included
- Review of all available construction drawings and documents
- Detailed visual inspection of the exterior building envelope
- Written report with details, photographs, and located findings
- Possible sources of water intrusion identified and summarized
- A clear statement of whether the structure was built as drawn
Why turnover is the moment
During the turnover of documents from the developer to the association, inspections need to be performed to establish that the structures were built as depicted in the original construction drawings. Once the transfer is complete, the cost of everything that was not built as drawn moves to the owners.
We review all available construction drawings and documents, perform a preliminary inspection to become familiar with the property, gather dimensional information, and collect other site data specific to the project.
What we inspect and report
A detailed visual inspection of the exterior building envelope, focused on the cladding, balconies, walkways, windows, and roofs, with every finding cataloged in written notes and photographs.
The written report describes each exterior building-envelope component, identifies the locations inspected, states the condition of the stucco, sealants, and balconies, outlines possible sources of water intrusion, and summarizes our recommendations. Concerns are named plainly: rotten wood, corroded metal, cracked stucco, water damage.
Through that process we are able to state whether the structure was built as the original construction drawings depicted.
Related projects
Where we have done this work.
Who carries this work
Licensed and credentialed in waterproofing & restoration
Common questions.
What does the report tell the board?
What was inspected, where, what condition it is in, what appears not to match the construction documents, and what we recommend the board do about each item.
Next step
Need turnover inspections and reports?
Send the building, the site, and the timeline. A licensed engineer will tell you what we would actually do.