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Reserve Study Companies in California

17 firms based in California or working there regularly, and 7 national firms that cover it. California law requires a reserve study: visual inspection at least every 3 years; reviewed annually (Cal. Civ. Code 5550 (study); 5300 (annual budget report); 5570 (reserve disclosure form)).

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Firms based in California

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Reserve study firms based in California
FirmBased inWorks inCredentials statedServices
A Reserve Consulting Companyareservecompany.comSan Diego, CA6 states, including CaliforniaNot statedreserve study, capital planning
Advanced Reserve Solutionsarsinc.comLaguna Hills, CACalifornia, Idaho, Washington, MontanaRSreserve study
Apex Reserve Studyapexreservestudy.comSherman Oaks, CACaliforniaNot statedreserve study
Bicksler & Associateshoaconsulting.comEugene, OROregon, CaliforniaNot statedreserve study, transition study
Browning Reserve Groupbrowningrg.comSacramento, CACalifornia, NevadaNot statedreserve study
California Builder Servicescabuilderservices.comNot statedCaliforniaRSreserve study
Capital Reserve Analystsazreserveanalysts.comChandler, AZArizona, New Mexico, California, TexasCAI memberreserve study
Complex Solutions, Ltd.complexsolutionsltd.comLas Vegas, NVNevada, Utah, CaliforniaNot statedreserve study
LCAM Resourceslcamresources.comOrlando, FLFlorida, CaliforniaNot statedreserve study, insurance appraisal
McCaffery Reserve Consultingmccafferyreserveconsulting.comNot statedCalifornia, Colorado, Nevada, HawaiiNot statedreserve study
Pacific Reserve Studiespacificreservestudies.comCACaliforniaNot statedreserve study
Reserve Analysis Consultingreserveanalysis.comSausalito, CACaliforniaNot statedreserve study, capital needs assessment
Reserve Data Analystreservedataanalyst.comNot stated7 states, including CaliforniaRSreserve study
Reserve Studies Inc.reservestudiesinc.comCerritos, CACaliforniaNot statedreserve study
SCT Reserve Consultantssctreserve.comTemecula, CACaliforniaCAI memberreserve study
SMA Reservessmareserves.comSan Jose, CACaliforniaNot statedreserve study
The Helsing Grouphelsing.comNot statedCaliforniaRS, PRAreserve study

National firms that serve California

Each states on its own site that it works in all fifty states.

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National reserve study firms serving California
FirmBased inWorks inCredentials statedServices
Apex Reserve Groupapexreservegroup.comIrvine, CAAll 50 statesNot statedreserve study
Association Reservesreservestudy.comNot statedAll 50 statesRS, PEreserve study
Global Solution Partnersglobalsolutionpartners.comNot statedAll 50 statesRS, PEreserve study, SIRS, insurance appraisal, transition study, capital planning
MillerDodson Associatesmillerdodson.comAnnapolis, MDAll 50 statesNot statedreserve study, transition study
Reserve Advisorsreserveadvisors.comMilwaukee, WIAll 50 statesNot statedreserve study, SIRS, insurance appraisal
Reserve Data Analysisreservedataanalysis.comNot statedAll 50 statesNot statedreserve study, SIRS
The Falcon Groupthefalcongroup.usWarren, NJAll 50 statesRS, PRAreserve study, SIRS, transition study, capital planning

What California law says

California is one of the states that writes a reserve study into law. Under Cal. Civ. Code 5550 (study); 5300 (annual budget report); 5570 (reserve disclosure form), associations must have a study visual inspection at least every 3 years; reviewed annually; the rule applies to common interest developments (condos and HOAs) under the Davis-Stirling Act, where replacement cost of major components is at least half the gross budget excluding reserves.

On disclosure: Annual budget report includes a reserve summary, reserve funding plan and the assessment and reserve funding disclosure form (Civ. Code 5300 and 5570).

General information checked against the statute, not legal advice. Governing documents can require more than the law does.

every 3 years

is the statutory cycle; the full wording is in the card above.

$2,000 to $8,000

for a full study with a site visit in a community of 50 to 150 units, November 2026.

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What a study costs in California

Firms price a reserve study by the work, not the state: the number of buildings, the length of the component list, the level of service and the travel. A community of 50 to 150 units usually pays $2,000 to $8,000 for a full study with a site visit; an update with a visit is quoted at about 50 to 80 percent of a full study, and an update from the desk at 25 to 50 percent of a full study, often under $1,000 for a small community. The cost page has the estimator, the ranges by community size and where the figures come from.

Proposals from firms in California will differ on the level of service before they differ on the fee. Comparing proposals sets out what to read first.

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Questions from boards in California

Is a reserve study required in California?

California law requires a reserve study: visual inspection at least every 3 years; reviewed annually (Cal. Civ. Code 5550 (study); 5300 (annual budget report); 5570 (reserve disclosure form)). The text is on the legislature's site.

How often should an association in California update its reserve study?

The statute says visual inspection at least every 3 years; reviewed annually. Between those dates, most firms recommend an update with a site visit every three years and a full study every five to ten.

What does a reserve study cost in California?

Fees are quoted per association, not per state. A community of 50 to 150 units usually pays $2,000 to $8,000 for a full study with a site visit; firms quote an update with a visit at about 50 to 80 percent of a full study and an update without one at 25 to 50 percent of a full study, often under $1,000 for a small community. Travel to a remote community adds to the fee.

Who can perform a reserve study in California?

California law does not restrict who may prepare a reserve study. Boards usually look for a Reserve Specialist (RS), a Professional Reserve Analyst (PRA) or a licensed engineer, and for a firm that has studied communities like theirs.

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