Building records
Locate earlier inspection reports and acceptance correspondence.
FLORIDA ENGINEERING · BUILDING SAFETY
40-Year Building Recertification in Florida
Prepare for a 40-year building review with your previous reports, repair history, and current notice in one place. Florida Engineering provides inspection support across Florida.
Scope, fees, scheduling, and report delivery confirmed in your proposal.
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BUILDING INSPECTION GUIDE
See if your building qualifies
Answer a few questions to find your next step for building recertification or a milestone inspection. Your building department confirms the requirement and deadline.
Step 1 of 3 · Location & building
This guide does not certify safety, grant an exemption, or establish a legal deadline. The notice and accepted inspection record take priority.
Your answers
Send your details to Florida Engineering
Include your inspection notice and earlier reports so our team can review the scope.
How this guide works
Preliminary screening uses building details, inspection history, and these official references. Transitional schedules, exceptions, local amendments, and special building features need individual review.
Florida milestone statute · Miami-Dade recertification · Fort Lauderdale / Broward guidanceSTART WITH YOUR BUILDING
Start with the last accepted inspection
The phrase “40-year recertification” is still used, but it does not mean every building can wait until age 40 for its first inspection. Review the current local program and accepted reports to establish the next cycle.
Prepare for your building review
Inspection history
Identify alterations or repairs since the previous inspection.
Scope and access
Include open permits and unresolved findings.
ENGINEERING SCOPE
Inspection, reporting, and next steps
Your proposal defines the services included for the property. Local recertification commonly concerns structural and electrical conditions; other systems are not automatically included.
- Records and scope reviewReview the notice, available plans, and inspection history.
- Site assessmentDocument conditions observed within the agreed scope.
- Report and recommendationsIdentify findings and recommended follow-up for the applicable program.
- Repair engineering or reinspectionAdditional evaluation, repair plans, or follow-up visits where included in the proposal. Contractors perform construction and installation.
FROM REQUEST TO REPORT
A clear path through the process
Send the records
Share the property details, notice, and prior reports.
Confirm the proposal
Agree on scope, access, deliverables, fees, and timing.
Complete the assessment
Coordinate the site visit and document findings.
Address next steps
Review reporting and follow-up. The local authority determines acceptance.
Questions before your inspection
Does age alone establish the deadline?
No. Review the applicable program, notice, ownership, and accepted inspection history with the local building department.
Is a reserve study the same as recertification?
No. Reserve studies address financial planning for building components. Recertification and milestone inspections address their respective inspection requirements.
What if reports or drawings are missing?
Send the records you have and identify what is missing. We can discuss the information needed to define the scope; additional investigation may be necessary.
What happens if deficiencies are found?
Findings may lead to additional evaluation, repair plans, permits, or follow-up inspections. Required action depends on the condition and governing program. Florida Engineering provides engineering services; contractors carry out repairs.
How much does an inspection cost?
Pricing depends on the property, access, scope, and deliverables. Fees and timing are confirmed in your proposal.
Check requirements for your building
Use the issuing authority’s current notice and guidance to confirm applicability, deadlines, forms, and reporting.
Miami-Dade recertification guidanceBroward program forms and resourcesFlorida milestone inspection statuteLet’s review your building’s next step.
Start with the address, notice, and available reports. We’ll help define the engineering scope.
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