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Years: first inspection for coastal buildings like Miami Beach, then every 10 years
Hotels, condominiums and apartment buildings: most Miami Beach buildings are on their 50, 60 or 70-year recertification, and salt air makes every cycle tougher on concrete and electrical equipment.
Received a recertification notice or an open case from the City of Miami Beach? A field inspection team led by our Engineer of Record, a Florida-licensed P.E., inspects, seals and files your structural and electrical reports, with thermoscan and parking lot illumination included, never as add-ons.
We've taken Miami Beach buildings from an open unsafe-structure case to a final recertification letter, including The Stiles Hotel and The Alamac Apartments on Collins Avenue, and we know how the City's Building Department reviews reports, extensions and repair permits.
Miami Beach follows Miami-Dade's Building Recertification program under Section 8-11(f) of the County Code, but reports are filed with, and enforced by, the City of Miami Beach Building Department. Here is what applies, and what is specific to the Beach.
The City of Miami Beach sends the notice, or you find an open case on the property. Send us the address: within 48 hours you'll know your deadline, which building department files it, any violations on record, and what to expect.
DAY 0Our field team, led by the Engineer of Record, inspects structure and electrical systems, runs the thermoscan and the parking lot illumination study, inspects unit interiors where required, and captures drone aerial documentation of roofs and façades.
WITHIN 2 WEEKSOur Engineer of Record, a Florida-licensed P.E., seals the structural and electrical reports on the County forms. We file with the Miami Beach Building Department and act as your representative, including extension requests if a case is already open. Filed within the county's 90-day deadline, early enough to leave time for repairs if needed.
BEFORE THE DEADLINEIf deficiencies are found, we scope only what's required, prepare repair drawings when needed, coordinate contractors and permits, and manage the reinspection through the final Recertification letter.
150–180 DAYSFoundations, load-bearing walls, beams, columns, slabs, balconies, eyebrows and roof structure. Cracks, spalling, corroded rebar and moisture damage are documented with photos on the County structural form.
Service equipment, panels, feeders, grounding, emergency lighting and exit signs, evaluated and documented on the County electrical form.
Required by Miami-Dade for services of 400 A and above. Detects overheating connections invisible to the eye. We sample representative panels per County guidance rather than charging for every panel in the building.
Chapter 8C light-level measurements and report for parking areas. Included, not sold separately.
High-resolution aerial photos and video of roofs, parapets, eyebrows and façades. Included in every inspection, with a clear before/after record for your board, the County and your insurer.
Repair drawings when required, contractor coordination, permits, extension requests and hearings with the City of Miami Beach. We represent you through the final Recertification letter.
All of the City of Miami Beach files with the same Building Department. Nearby municipalities each have their own intake, and we file with them too.
Repair drawings, structural and electrical work, certification within four months, clearing all "unsafe structure" violations.
Structural repairs at height on swing stages; certified well below competing bids.
Structural and electrical deficiency reports submitted to the City of Miami Beach; repair scope defined to close the open unsafe-structure case.
"Extremely professional both in workmanship and in handling the recertification permitting and issues with the City of Miami Beach."
Enter your property address and our team, working with our Engineer of Record, will confirm whether your building is due, which department files it, your deadline, any violations or enforcement cases on record, and what your reports will need to include. No cost, no obligation. Buildings up to 4,000 sq ft from $3,950, all-inclusive with filing; larger buildings get a fixed quote.
Last reviewed: November 2026