HOA Homefront – Tips before the balcony inspection deadline

Here are tips to help understand your HOA’s inspection contract to ensure your HOA is not paying for unnecessary costs. If it’s not the HOA’s responsibility, it does not fall under the inspection requirement. An “exterior elevated element” is a component extending beyond the exterior building walls that has a walking surface over six feet above ground level. Many associations have balcony patios that are partially within the main structure of the building or walkways, which are part of the main building structure, or other areas that do not protrude from the main building. The more locations in the HOA, the less percentage of the locations need to be inspected to gain a statistically valid sampling.