Parking Garage Inspection Tampa
Parking Garage inspections along with good maintenance practice will keep your parking garage in good working conditions for may years. Good maintenance is the most effective way to extend your parking structure’s service life. Site inspections reveal unseen dangers that are in the early stages regardless if its corrosion and/or structural issues, giving you the time and insight to plan repairs or adjust maintenance routines. Foundation Masters, LLC offers inspections that investigate the root cause of issues, and assessments that can save thousands in unexpected costs like concrete repair or water damage restoration services.
Foundation Masters. will also for no charge review other reports to ensure the customer has a devoted engineer and contractor/maintenance engineer.
Parking Structure Assessments
Who needs these type of services?
Property managers and Parking garage owners. Parking structure assessments focus on structural repairs which extend the life of the structure. Our goal is to help property owners and managers identify when restoration may be required, develop a budget for repairs and provide guidance
Services Include:
- Structural Analysis and Modeling (New and Existing)
- Development of Repair and Rehabilitation Programs
- Design Services for Structural Alterations
- Utilization of Traditional Destructive Testing Techniques and
- New Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
- Analysis of Material Deterioration
- Peer and Alteration Reviews
- Failure Investigations and Damage Assessments
- Reinforcement and Stabilization of Existing Structures
- Consulting and Monitoring of Adjacent Construction
- Expert Witness Testimony
Foundation Masters, will ensure that the structural integrity of a building’s primary components are maintained through a in-depth structural analysis and proposed repair plan. Understanding the new and existing overall directional loads applied to the structure provides our engineers with the information necessary to guide them toward the most optimal resolution. Our engineers will draw up a developed rehabilitation programs that maintain structural stability and extend the service life of buildings.
Frequently Asked Questions — Parking Garage Inspection Tampa
Q1. Who can perform a parking garage structural inspection in Tampa?
A Florida-licensed professional engineer must perform the structural condition assessment and seal the report. Tampa’s Building Code provisions (Chapter 5, §5-109) describe inspection authority and procedures used by the building official. See the City’s inspection resources for details. Tampa eLaws+1
Q2. How often are inspections required in Tampa/Hillsborough?
Cadence depends on the authority having jurisdiction and the building’s use. Tampa/Hillsborough may require inspections tied to permits or enforcement actions; separately, Florida Statute 553.899 mandates milestone inspections for condominium/co-op buildings 3+ stories at 30 years (based on CO date) and every 10 years thereafter. If your garage is part of such a building, those timelines apply. Hillsborough County+1
Q3. What documents help the engineer complete a Tampa garage inspection?
Prior reports, as-builts/surveys, maintenance and repair records, and any prior permit documents. Tampa/Hillsborough checklist pages explain submittal expectations and how inspections are scheduled. Hillsborough County+1
Q4. What happens after the inspection?
You receive a sealed condition assessment outlining deficiencies, risk level, and recommended corrective actions. If permitting is needed, Tampa’s Construction Services portal lists the required inspection steps for permitted work (e.g., final or interim inspections depending on scope). City of Tampa+1
Q5. Are “threshold” or special inspections ever required?
For qualifying threshold buildings, Florida law requires a Special Inspector (a PE meeting FBPE criteria) to perform structural inspections per a plan by the engineer/architect of record. See DBPR guidance and FBPE criteria. MyFloridaLicense+1
Q6. What local risk factors should owners consider?
Tampa Bay’s storm-surge exposure and salt-laden environment accelerate deterioration in garages (chlorides, moisture). Use NOAA’s Storm Surge Risk Maps to understand exposure when planning maintenance and repairs. National Hurricane Center
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