Start with conditions, not a product
St. Petersburg's water table sits so close to the surface -- often just a few feet -- that an evaluation has to treat groundwater as a structural factor, not an afterthought, right alongside grading, drainage, framing, and foundation type.
Build a complete scope
- Existing conditions and likely cause
- Preparation and protection
- Materials, compatibility, and installation details
- Permits, testing, cleanup, and restoration
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
St. Petersburg context
An inspection needs to account for what's actually being looked at in St. Petersburg: a historic bungalow, a masonry postwar home, a waterfront property, a condo unit, or contemporary infill. Low elevation, tidal flooding, intense rain, salt air, wind-driven moisture, heat, and aging infrastructure affect each of those differently.