The Building Façade Inspection and Maintenance Ordinance #67-16 adopted by the City of San Francisco outlines requirements for building owners and their property investments. Rainbow Waterproofing & Restoration provides support and access services for licensed professionals required to perform façade inspections.
Building owners with buildings five or more stories must have a licensed professional (architect or engineer) inspect their building facades for fall hazards, unsafe conditions, movement, significant deterioration, and watertightness. Rainbow has been restoring and preserving facades since 1927, why not include them on your team for support and access services?
In the earthquake-prone San Francisco Bay Area, keeping the streets safe from falling debris is paramount. The San Francisco Building Facade Inspection and Maintenance Ordinance went into effect in June 2017. Rainbow Waterproofing & Restoration can support your licensed professional inspection team.
We’ll carefully inspect your entire building envelope, including:
- Exterior walls
- Windows
- Balconies
- Cornices
- Parapets
- Appurtenances
- Penthouse walls
- Chimneys
- Attached equipment
- Decorative architectural elements
- Fire escapes
- Flagpoles
- Vents
- Lights
Rainbow can support your facade inspection as a leading restoration contractor in the Bay Area!
Rainbow is capable of supporting and coordinating access to any building for licensed inspectors to perform your building’s facade inspection. Once your inspection is complete, Rainbow can review the recommendations and assist you with prioritizing façade repairs. With our crew of elite craftsmen, we can take care of any recommended façade repairs to ensure safety and protection of your real estate investment.
A building facade inspection report captures anything that could potentially threaten public safety. Building owners should stay up-to-date with new ordinances or municipal laws in their region: San Francisco’s Ordinance #67-16. What these requirements entail are:
- Inspection of buildings having five or more stories
- Dates to have inspections completed are based on when the building was constructed and completed; older buildings are the first to require these inspections
- Reporting the submission to the Department of Building Inspection, in accordance with an inspection and reporting schedule
- Recommendations and hazards must be removed or secured
Facade inspection is a task of diligence, and we at Rainbow pride ourselves on attention to details, especially when it concerns the safety of your investment. Allow Rainbow to work with you, supporting through the inspection process and providing the necessary repairs afterward.
Schedule a Facade Inspection Now
It’s easy for historic buildings to develop flaws in their facades over time. But finding them can be hard for less experienced contractors.
We serve the following areas:
- Bay Area
- Silicon Valley
- Sacramento
If your building needs to be inspected to comply with San Francisco Ordinance #67-16, contact Rainbow. We support any local licensed professionals and building owners in San Francisco. We’re dedicated to helping you safeguard your building and the public from risks posed by falling hazards. Why? Because our integrity demands it.
Rainbow can assist with facade inspections and conduct repair work that’s in accordance with the Historic Preservation Standards. Together, we can protect your property. To schedule your inspection, call or email us any time.
