HOW MUCH DOES A BALCONY INSPECTION COST?
Cost: Traditional, manual EEE inspections can exceed $200–$300 per balcony, and easily $2,000+ for a modest 20-unit building.
Logistics: Coordinating resident access, scaffolding, and licensed engineers on tight timelines.
Liability: Miss the deadline and you face fines, insurance complications, or worse, a structural failure.
“WE RECEIVED QUOTES NORTH OF $6K FOR A 12-UNIT WALK-UP. AS A SMALL LANDLORD, THAT’S BRUTAL.”
—Self-managed owner, Santa Cruz
HOW AI-POWERED INSPECTIONS WORK
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Capture high- resolution photos or drone imagery of balconies, rails, and support beams.
Analyze images using computer-vision algorithms trained to spot wood rot, concrete spalls, corrosion, and hairline cracks invisible to the naked eye.
Prioritize hazards in an automated report that a licensed professional can validate, thereby slashing on-site hours.
By using AI, DrBalcony was able to reduce cost and increase speed for property managers.
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