South Coast DecksInspection & repair · Southern California

For community association & apartment managers

SB 326 and SB 721 inspections and repairs, handled with care

Balconies, decks, walkways, stairs, and landings on Southern California condominiums and apartment buildings, from the first inspection to the last coat of waterproofing. Inspections by South Coast Deck Inspections. Repairs by its parent company, Malki Construction, Inc., CSLB #1118042.

Inspections · South Coast Deck Inspections

Request an Inspection ProposalCall 657.707.9127

Repairs · Malki Construction, Inc.

Request a Repair ProposalCall 714.296.3004
Architectural drawing of a multistory residential building with its balconies, walkways, and stairs highlighted

Two laws, two kinds of property

Written for the managers who answer to boards and owners

SB 326 · Civil Code §5551

Community association managers

Condominium boards rely on their manager to schedule the inspection, brief the board on the report, and carry repairs through the reserve study. The statute's core duty reads:

At least once every nine years, the board of an association of a condominium project shall cause a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection to be conducted by a licensed structural or civil engineer or architect of a random and statistically significant sample of exterior elevated elements for which the association has maintenance or repair responsibility.

The first inspection shall be completed by January 1, 2025, and then every nine years thereafter in coordination with the reserve study inspection pursuant to Section 5550. All written reports shall be maintained for two inspection cycles as records of the association.

SB 326 inspections for condominium associations

SB 721 · Health & Safety Code §17973

Apartment building managers

Apartment owners usually hand the whole process to their manager: tenant notice, inspector access, the report, and the permits that follow. The statute's core duty reads:

Exterior elevated elements that include load-bearing components in all buildings containing three or more multifamily dwelling units shall be inspected.

The inspection shall be completed by January 1, 2026, and by January 1 every six years thereafter.

SB 721 inspections for apartment buildings

Five elements

Inspection and repair, element by element

Each page covers both halves of the work, for associations and for apartments.

  1. Deck Inspection and Repair Roof decks, pool-side sun decks, and shared upper decks, from first inspection to finished repair.
  2. Walkway Inspection and Repair Exterior corridors every upper-floor resident uses daily, inspected and repaired without cutting anyone off.
  3. Balcony Inspection and Repair Private balconies reached through occupied homes: access, the details at the door, and repairs unit by unit.
  4. Stair Inspection and Repair Wood and wood-supported exterior stairs, and keeping a route open while they are repaired.
  5. Landing Inspection and Repair The small, flat platforms where stairs, walkways, and front doors meet, and why they collect water.

One office in Orange

Inspect first. Then repair what the report finds.

One company, two divisions, one set of drawings. The inspection report goes straight to the team that prices and permits the repair, so findings aren't lost between firms.

Inspections

South Coast Deck Inspections

Visual inspection of exterior elevated elements, a written report with photographs, and a list of any items that cannot wait.

Request an Inspection Proposal

Repairs & waterproofing

Malki Construction, Inc.

Repair details and permit drawings by an in-house architect, then framing, flashing, and waterproofing, phased around residents.

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Antique map of Southern California, the service area for association and apartment deck inspections and repairs

Service area

Every Southern California county

  • Imperial
  • Kern
  • Los Angeles
  • Orange
  • Riverside
  • San Bernardino
  • San Diego
  • San Luis Obispo
  • Santa Barbara
  • Ventura

From San Luis Obispo to Imperial, coastal condominiums to inland apartment communities. See the inspection service area.

Questions managers ask

Who performs the inspections, and who performs the repairs?

Inspections are performed by South Coast Deck Inspections. Repairs and waterproofing are performed by Malki Construction, Inc. South Coast Deck Inspections is a division of Malki Construction, Inc., CSLB #1118042.

Do we have to use the same company for both?

No. You can bring another inspector's report for a repair proposal, or take our inspection report to another contractor.

Does this site cover condominiums and HOAs as well as apartments?

Yes. Each element page explains the inspection and repair for community associations under SB 326 and for apartment buildings under SB 721.

Which counties do you serve?

Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

Ownership

South Coast Decks is wholly owned by Malki Construction, Inc., a licensed general contractor (CSLB #1118042) with an in-house architect, doing business as South Coast Deck Inspections. Inspections are performed by South Coast Deck Inspections; repairs and waterproofing are performed by Malki Construction, Inc.