Recertification inspections for aging buildings, with a clear, sealed report your building department can accept, prepared by a Florida Professional Engineer.
South Florida counties require older buildings to be recertified at set ages to confirm they remain structurally and electrically safe. The rules have changed in recent years: Miami-Dade now requires the first recertification at 30 years instead of 40, and every 10 years after that. In practice, buildings come due at 30, 40, and 50 years of age, and beyond.
We inspect the building, prepare the sealed report, and guide you through any repairs needed to get it certified, so you meet the County deadline without surprises.
Since 2022, Miami-Dade requires buildings to be recertified once they reach 30 years of age, then every 10 years after that (40, 50, 60 years, and so on). Previously, the first recertification was at 40 years.
Broward's program, amended in 2024, now requires the first inspection when a building reaches 25 years of age, then every 10 years after that.
We visually assess the building's structural systems, coordinate the electrical review, and document existing conditions.
We prepare and seal the recertification report your building department requires, with findings and any repair recommendations.
If repairs are needed, we define the scope and re-inspect the work until the building is certified.
It depends on where the building is; recertification programs are set by counties and cities. In Miami-Dade, buildings built in 1993 or later are recertified at 30 years and then every 10 years (40, 50, 60 years, and so on), while older buildings continue on their existing 10-year cycle. Broward's program starts at 25 years. The county or city sends the owner a notice, and we confirm the requirement for your building.
Usually not. Single-family homes and duplexes are exempt from these programs, and so are small buildings; for example, Miami-Dade exempts buildings of 2,000 square feet or less with an occupant load of 10 or less. The programs apply to commercial, multifamily, mixed-use and other larger buildings.
A structural inspection of the foundation, roof and floor systems, walls, columns, beams and masonry, looking for cracks, spalling, corrosion and other signs of distress, plus an electrical inspection. In Miami-Dade the report also includes parking lot lighting and guardrails. It is signed and sealed by a Florida Professional Engineer or architect.
The notice sets the deadline; in Miami-Dade, for example, the report is due within 90 days. If repairs are needed, they must be permitted and completed within the time the building official sets, and extensions may be available while a repair permit is in progress.
Concrete spalling and corroded reinforcing on balconies, walkways and slab edges, cracks in walls and beams, roof and waterproofing deterioration, and electrical items such as outdated panels or missing emergency lighting.
The report lists the repairs required. The owner obtains a permit and completes the repairs, and the engineer re-inspects and issues the report certifying the building. Missing the deadlines can lead to violations and fines, and unsafe conditions can be referred to the Unsafe Structures Board.
A Florida-licensed Professional Engineer or a registered architect, who signs and seals it.
The County notice, the building address and folio number, any previous recertification reports, and the building plans if you have them.
Send us your building's address and notice (if you received one) and we'll get you a clear proposal.
