Building Envelope Inspections for Condo Boards and Managers
Tired of waiting on a proposal? We have standard inspection services ready to go to make your life easier.
Building Envelope Services
J2 Building Consultants services available for instant purchase via credit card, debit, and ACH.
$397
Virtual Building Doctor
A low-cost and easy way to get expert advice from a Building Doctor when you feel trapped by your budget, rules, and building damage.
- Up to 2 hours of professional virtual services can include any of the following:
- Initial document review
- Attend a Board Meeting
- Board coaching
- Expert opinions
- Third-party advice
- Contractor bid review
- Visual Review of Building Issues via Teams or Zoom
$2,400
Wellness Check
Better understand your building envelope and potential safety risks to keep your building out of the Emergency Room.
- Up to 2 hours on site
- Rapid visual screening of the building to identify symptoms of damage and concern
- Short observations report (up to 6 pages)
- Review existing documents
- Prioritize potential immediate, short-term, and long-term issues
- Follow-up: Brief meeting/call to discuss our report and recommendations for further review
- Limited to 50 mile radius of J2 offices & small to medium sized properties
$4,900
Visual Exam
Understand the health of your building components to properly plan for future maintenance, repair, and replacement
- Up to 8 Hours on Site
- Visual Building Envelope Inspection
- Itemized Findings Report (typically 30+ pages)
- Documentation of stains, damage, and defective conditions
- Identify potential life safety issues, apparent leaks, performance concerns, and maintenance items
- Compliance: Note issues not in compliance with original construction documents, code, industry standards, and manufacturer's instructions
- Review current Reserve Study, capital needs assessment, and other documents you provide
- Follow-up: Meeting/call to discuss our report and recommendations for further review
- Limited to 50 mile radius of J2 offices & small to medium sized properties
Custom Pricing
Building Envelope Study
Diagnostic Testing & Evaluation
The "MRI" your building needs to diagnose symptoms of damage and plan the treatment process.
Proposal will be provided
- Can include all services noted in the Visual Exam, as well as the following (as needed)
- Invasive Inspection: Temporarily removing and reinstalling siding, roofing, decking, etc. to reveal underlying conditions and construction defect (performed by a licensed contractor)
- Water penetration testing
- Humidity and moisture testing
- Airflow testing
- Hygrothermal analysis
- Ventilation calculations
- Building code analysis
- Structural analysis performed by in-house licensed engineers
- Customizable for size and extent of inspection process. Let's talk about the options and get you a free proposal for review!
Life is too short to wait around for a proposal
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Learn the peace of mind that comes with knowing your building is safe.
We don't just inspect buildings
We build a relationship with you based on communication, clarity & education
"J2 was the perfect piece between the board and management and the contractor to bring the whole project together. J2 made sure that we were getting quality work."
"They’re very willing to work with board members to explain the process and how to solve the problem."
"Having been through this multiple times, they knew the steps of what you needed to have on your building, the various products and how they fit together."
EDUCATION CENTER
Not ready to purchase a service? We offer free educational resources for your HOA, manager, and contractor.
eBOOK: FINDING MONEY FOR YOUR REPAIRS
It can be really difficult for community associations to come up with the funds to make repairs, especially a major strip-and-reclad. In this eBook, we'll give you and your Board detailed advice to help you come up with money for condominium repair projects, and we’ll help you get creative to take advantage of money you didn’t know you had.
DO-IT-YOURSELF INSPECTION GUIDE
Want to get started for free by inspecting your building yourself? Download our step-by-step guide on how to inspect your building!
The Building Doctor Show
Buildings differ from one community to the next, but when you have new volunteers joining your Board every few years (or every few months… you know who you are) it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep up with maintenance, bylaws, and budgets.
Solutions to the most complex and commonly asked Condo Board questions, join us at 3:30pm PST on the last Tuesday of every month!