Actually, our condo board has hired engineering firms periodically to assess our building. Granted, it was initially in the hopes of holding the builder accountable for any deficiencies they'd find. Even so they continue to use engineering firms to check up on repairs and maintenance items. Condos don't become leaky overnight (even in Vancouver) and regular engineering inspections will pay for themselves. It's much cheaper to redo the exterior caulking when the engineering firm notices it needs to be done rather than the more expensive repairs that will be needed by the time owners/tennants notice leaks and mould in their units.ShopSmart wrote: ↑Pitz, are you an engineer? Your suggestion to force every single condo board to hire an engineer every few years would increase maintenance fees for every condo resident. How much would engineers charge for an entire building inspection? I'm guessing it would be substantial. I'm sure the engineer types would just love for naiive people to take your advice because it means a tonne of more work and more importantly money for them.
As for cost, I think an inspection and producing a maintenance manual ran somewhere from 6-10k.