Service Area
Forensic Engineering Services in
Palm Beach County
Fortis BuildSafe Solutions is a licensed Florida forensic engineering firm serving condominium associations, HOA boards, and property managers throughout Palm Beach County. Fortis performs milestone inspections under §553.899 and Structural Integrity Reserve Study work under §718.112. Unlike Broward and Miami-Dade, Palm Beach County has not adopted its own age-triggered building recertification ordinance, so the statewide milestone inspection deadline is the applicable trigger for most buildings here. Fortis also provides forensic investigations, condition surveys, and structural restoration. Every report is signed and sealed by a Florida licensed professional engineer.
- Verification
- Sealed by a licensed Florida PE, to The Fortis Standard
- Updated
- September 4, 2026
Coverage Record
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Building Types
Condominium · HOA · Commercial · Multi-family
Statutes Enforced
§553.899 · §718.112
Updated
September 4, 2026
Compliance
Palm Beach County Building Compliance Requirements
Milestone Inspections
For Florida condominium and cooperative buildings three habitable stories or more in height, the statewide trigger is 30 years from the Certificate of Occupancy, then every 10 years after. Twenty-five years applies only where the Local Enforcement Agency affirmatively adopted it under §553.899(3)(b); SB 154 (Ch. 2023-203) repealed the earlier automatic coastal trigger. Palm Beach County has no countywide adoption, so the 30-year default governs unless the city holding jurisdiction over your building adopted 25 years. 3 have: Boynton Beach (citywide, Adopted 14 November 2022), Highland Beach (citywide, Ordinance 2022-008) and Boca Raton (part of the city, Ordinance 5589). Every other jurisdiction in the county remains on the 30-year default. See and the jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction deadline record. Fortis confirms which trigger applies to your specific building before any fieldwork is scheduled.
SIRS (Structural Integrity Reserve Study)
Florida requires condominium associations governing buildings three habitable stories or more to complete a SIRS every ten years. The trigger date is the condominium’s creation under §718.112(2)(g)1., not the building’s age. HB 913 (Ch. 2025-175, effective July 1, 2025) moved the one-time initial SIRS deadline to December 31, 2025. An association whose milestone inspection was required by December 31, 2026 may complete its initial SIRS together with that milestone inspection, but no later than December 31, 2026.
Building Recertification
Palm Beach County has not adopted a county-wide, age-triggered building recertification ordinance like Broward’s or Miami-Dade’s. The county’s Building Division confirms that coverage instead runs through the statewide milestone inspection law above and a complaint-driven unsafe-structures ordinance, not a scheduled recertification program. Some municipalities within the county may set their own local requirements. Fortis confirms exactly which requirement applies to your specific building and files documentation to whichever county or municipal authority governs it.
Scope
Our Services In Palm Beach County
Milestone Inspections
Phase 1 and Phase 2 milestone inspections under Florida law, keyed to your Certificate of Occupancy date.
Structural Integrity Reserve Study
Financial estimate to guide reserves combined with visual inspection to verify remaining useful life.
Building Recertification
Safety-focused building recertification — Broward's 10-year cycle starts at 25 years from the Certificate of Occupancy; Miami-Dade at 30 years generally (25 for qualifying coastal condominiums and cooperatives). Prepared and filed to your county's current ordinance.
Pre-Recertification Inspections
A voluntary walk well before the county filing. Planning and foresight can potentially save repair costs and mitigate large outlays by defining the likely scope and budget in advance.
Building Condition Surveys
Board-ready condition assessments for capital planning, acquisitions, insurance and lender requirements.
Forensic Investigations
Root-cause analysis of cracking, leaks, spalling and settlement, documented to stand up to insurers and counsel.
Seawall Inspections
Assessment of seawalls, caps, tie-backs, docks and bulkheads on residential and commercial South Florida waterfront properties.
Building Restoration Oversight
Bid documents, bidding assistance, permitting, construction administration and oversight through project close-out.
Owner's Representation
Fortis sits on the owner’s side of the table: bid review, contractor oversight, pay-application review and close-out.
Structural Engineering
Structural design signed and sealed by a Florida licensed professional engineer for existing buildings.
Special Inspections
Inspections performed at specific stages during construction that certify work quality to the building department.
Turnover Services
Engineering inspections and evaluation performed during the Florida Statutes mandated Turnover process, at developer-to-association handover.
Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Forensic findings and PE-sealed reports available to support legal proceedings involving building condition, structural distress or compliance disputes.
Scoping
How Fortis Scopes A Palm Beach County Property
Every building on the property is scoped separately against the requirement that applies to it, so a multi-building Palm Beach County association is not billed or filed as one structure.
Coverage
Cities We Serve In Palm Beach County
- West Palm Beach
- Boca Raton
- Delray Beach
- Boynton Beach
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Jupiter
- Wellington
- Royal Palm Beach
- Lake Worth Beach
- Greenacres
- Riviera Beach
- North Palm Beach
- Palm Beach
- Highland Beach
- Lantana
- Tequesta
- Juno Beach
- Loxahatchee
Next Step
Request An Inspection In Palm Beach County
Contact Fortis to discuss your building’s compliance requirements. We respond within one business day.
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.