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Building Condition Surveys

Documented structural assessment and evaluation for capital planning, acquisitions, insurance and lender requirements.

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Florida PE-led engineering, delivered to the Fortis Standard
Updated
September 4, 2026
Section drawing of a mid-rise building marking the four passes of a Fortis condition survey: roof, upper floors, garage level and foundation, with one photographed, located and dated finding.

01 / The Strategic Baseline

What Does A Board Need Before It Acts?

The Direct Answer

What Is A Building Condition Survey, And When Does A Board Need One?

A building condition survey is a documented structural assessment of the building as it stands today, commissioned by an owner, board or lender rather than required by statute. The assessing engineer evaluates the existing conditions defined in the agreed scope under the responsible charge of a Fortis PE.

A board needs one when a decision depends on documented condition rather than assumption — capital planning, an acquisition, or an insurance or lender requirement. Unlike a statutory inspection, a condition survey is commissioned by the owner, board or lender, so its scope is set by what the requesting party needs the assessment to support.

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Scope

What Does A Condition Survey Deliver?

When Is A Condition Survey Needed?

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    Capital Planning

    A board needs a documented baseline before budgeting major repairs or scheduling reserve contributions.

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    Acquisition Or Refinance

    Lenders and buyers require an independent assessment of physical condition before closing or underwriting.

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    Insurance Or Lender Requirement

    Carriers and lenders often request a sealed condition assessment to verify structural and envelope integrity.

The Fortis Deliverable

Photographed, Located And Dated Findings

Every observation is recorded in the field with photographs tied to a specific building location.

Sealed Engineering Report

The final deliverable is a written assessment signed and sealed by a licensed Florida professional engineer.

Board-Ready Presentation

Findings are organized for board review and explained in plain language by the Fortis team.

Who Seals The Report

The final written condition assessment will be signed and sealed when required by the agreed scope or recipient, under the responsible charge of a Fortis PE working to the Fortis Standard.

Each Fortis inspection report includes 20+ photographs, each located and dated in the field.

Coverage

Fortis performs condition surveys across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. A condition survey is commissioned by the owner, board or lender rather than triggered by a statutory deadline, so its scope is set by what the requesting party needs the assessment to support.

Broward County
Miami-Dade County
Palm Beach County

Project Record

MetalTech Building

MetalTech Building — Pompano Beach

Pompano Beach, Broward County · Industrial / commercial property

Fortis inspected the industrial building as part of the building recertification process. The inspection included both Electrical and Structural disciplines. Fortis prepared the recertification documents required by authorities and consulted with the property owner on the findings.

Outcome

Recertification documents were submitted to the authorities.

Scope reference

How A Condition Survey Is Organised

A condition survey works through the building in sequence — roof, upper floors, garage or podium, and foundation — so capital planning is based on documented condition rather than assumption.

Questions

Common Condition Survey Questions, Answered

What does a building condition survey deliver?

A condition survey delivers a documented structural assessment and evaluation of the building as it stands today, written so a board can act on it. Fortis inspects the property, records what is found, and produces an assessment that supports capital planning, acquisitions, insurance and lender requirements. The result is documented condition rather than assumption, which is what a board needs before it commits money to a repair program.

Is a condition survey required by law?

No. A condition survey is commissioned by the owner, board or lender rather than triggered by a statutory deadline. Because nobody else sets its scope, the scope is set by what the requesting party needs the assessment to support — a reserve decision, a purchase, an insurance submission or a lender condition. That is the main practical difference from a statutory inspection.

In what order does a condition survey work through the building?

In sequence, roof to foundation: roof, upper floors, garage or podium, and foundation. Working the building in a fixed order means nothing is skipped because it was inconvenient to reach, and it lets the report present findings by building element rather than by the order the inspector happened to walk. Capital planning is then based on documented condition rather than assumption.

How is the condition of the building recorded?

Every finding is photographed, located and dated in the field, then carried into a sealed report. Locating and dating each photograph is what makes the record usable later — a board, a lender or a future engineer can tell exactly which element was observed, where it sits in the building, and when. The photographs are part of the report, not an appendix.

Where does Fortis perform condition surveys?

Across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, for condominiums, associations, property managers, and owners of industrial and commercial property.

The Forensic File

From The Forensic File

Next Step

Establish Where Your Building Stands

Send the property details and Fortis will confirm which requirement applies and provide a written scope before any fieldwork begins.

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