Parking Garage Inspection Orlando
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. Parking Garage Inspection Orlando
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 Orlando
Q1. Who can perform a parking garage structural inspection in Orlando?
Only a Florida-licensed professional engineer can complete the official condition assessment and seal the report. Orlando’s Building Division follows Orange County and City of Orlando regulations for structural safety and inspections. See the City of Orlando Building Permitting & Inspections page for details.
Q2. How often are inspections required in Orlando/Orange County?
Florida Statute 553.899 requires milestone inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings three or more stories at 30 years (based on Certificate of Occupancy) and every 10 years thereafter. Local building officials can also order condition assessments if safety issues arise.
Florida Statutes – Milestone Inspections
Q3. What documents should I provide for a parking garage inspection?
Prior inspection reports, as-builts or structural drawings, maintenance and repair records, and any previous permit documentation help engineers classify conditions and speed the review process.
See Orange County Permitting & Inspections.
Q4. What happens after the inspection?
You’ll receive a sealed condition assessment or milestone report detailing any deficiencies, structural risks, and recommended corrective actions. If repairs or permits are needed, the engineer can prepare plans, and the City of Orlando or Orange County will review them and schedule follow-up inspections.
City of Orlando Building Inspections
Q5. Are “threshold” or special inspections ever required in Orlando?
Yes. For threshold buildings (large or complex structures), Florida law requires a Special Inspector — a licensed PE meeting Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) criteria — to perform ongoing structural inspections under an approved plan.
FBPE – Special Inspector Information
Q6. What local factors affect parking garage durability in Orlando?
Central Florida garages face high humidity, heavy rainfall, and hurricane exposure, which accelerate corrosion and concrete deterioration. Owners should monitor for leaks, spalling, and cracks and schedule proactive inspections.
Parking garage inspection Florida
Foundation Masters, Basic parking garage checklist:
Parking Garage Inspection Checklist
Florida CHAPTER-09-Parking-Structures