Reserve Study Companies in Seattle
Most of Washington’s condominiums are in the three Puget Sound counties, and Washington is one of the states that writes the study cycle into law. 6 firms are based in the Seattle area, 6 more work in Washington, and 7 national firms cover it.
Associations in the Seattle area
Downtown Seattle, Belltown and South Lake Union have the towers; Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont and Bellevue have mid-rise wood-frame condominiums; and the suburbs from Everett and Lynnwood to Kent and Tacoma have townhome and single-family HOAs. A good part of the older stock dates from the 1980s and 1990s.
Washington’s yearly update and three-year site visit
Under RCW 64.90.545, an association under the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act must update its reserve study every year and have a reserve study professional update it with a visual site inspection at least every third year. Condominiums and HOAs formed under the older acts (RCW 64.34 and 64.38) have their own reserve study provisions, so ask the firm which statute it is working to. In the wet Puget Sound climate the building envelope, meaning siding, windows, decks and roofs, usually drives the largest reserve items.
firms on our list with an office in the Seattle area.
firms on our list state that they work in Washington, national firms included.
is the Washington study cycle in statute.
Firms based in the Seattle area
Facts read from each firm's website or a public register. No ratings, no paid placements.
| Firm | Based in | Works in | Credentials stated | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Sound Reserve Plansoundreserveplan.com | Tacoma, WA | Washington | RS, RA | reserve study |
| Bach Associates (David Bach & Associates)bachassociates.com | Bellevue, WA | Washington | RS | reserve study |
| Criterium-Pioli/Rowe Engineerscriterium-pioli-rowe.com | Bothell, WA | Washington | PE | reserve study, transition study |
| Reserve Consultants LLCreserveconsultants.net | Edmonds, WA | Washington | Not stated | reserve study |
| Reserve Studies NWreservestudiesnw.com | Renton, WA | Washington | Not stated | reserve study |
| Samdal & Associatessamdalassociates.com | Woodinville, WA | Washington | Not stated | reserve study, property condition assessment |
Other firms working in Washington
Based elsewhere, and stating on their own sites that they work in Washington.
| Firm | Based in | Works in | Credentials stated | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Reserve Solutionsarsinc.com | Laguna Hills, CA | California, Idaho, Washington, Montana | RS | reserve study |
| Criterium-Pfaff Engineerscriterium-pfaff.com | Spokane, WA | Washington | PE | reserve study, transition study |
| Facilities Advisorsfacilitiesadvisors.com | Not stated | 9 states, including Washington | RS | reserve study, capital planning |
| North Star Reservesnorthstarreserves.com | Not stated | 6 states, including Washington | Not stated | reserve study |
| Pacific Crest Reservespaccrestreserves.com | Anacortes, WA | Washington | Not stated | reserve study, capital needs assessment |
| Regenesis Reservesregenesisreserves.com | Medford, OR | Oregon, Washington | PRA, APRA member | reserve study |
National firms
Each states on its own site that it works in all fifty states.
| Firm | Based in | Works in | Credentials stated | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Reserve Groupapexreservegroup.com | Irvine, CA | All 50 states | Not stated | reserve study |
| Association Reservesreservestudy.com | Not stated | All 50 states | RS, PE | reserve study |
| Global Solution Partnersglobalsolutionpartners.com | Not stated | All 50 states | RS, PE | reserve study, SIRS, insurance appraisal, transition study, capital planning |
| MillerDodson Associatesmillerdodson.com | Annapolis, MD | All 50 states | Not stated | reserve study, transition study |
| Reserve Advisorsreserveadvisors.com | Milwaukee, WI | All 50 states | Not stated | reserve study, SIRS, insurance appraisal |
| Reserve Data Analysisreservedataanalysis.com | Not stated | All 50 states | Not stated | reserve study, SIRS |
| The Falcon Groupthefalcongroup.us | Warren, NJ | All 50 states | RS, PRA | reserve study, SIRS, transition study, capital planning |
Distance and the fee in Seattle
More firms on our list are based around Puget Sound than in almost any other metro, in Seattle’s suburbs from Edmonds and Bothell to Renton and Tacoma, so travel is rarely a cost. San Juan Islands and Kitsap Peninsula associations may pay for the ferry.
Proposals from firms in different cities will differ on the level of service and the travel line before they differ on the fee. Comparing proposals sets out what to read first, and the firms near you page explains how distance is priced.
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Get a quoteWhat Washington law says
Washington is one of the states that writes a reserve study into law. Under RCW 64.90.545; 64.90.550 (older communities: RCW 64.34.380, 64.38.065), associations must have a study updated annually; update with visual site inspection by a reserve study professional at least every third year; the rule applies to common interest communities under WUCIOA (RCW 64.90); exemptions for nonresidential communities, nominal reserve costs, certain middle housing, and where cost exceeds 10 percent of the annual budget. Pre-2018 condos and HOAs fall under 64.34/64.38 (CAI describes these as encouraged).
The statute also says who may do the work: Initial study and every-third-year update by a reserve study professional. Ask a firm to confirm, in its proposal, that the person signing the report meets that test.
On disclosure: Study must show percent funded, 30-year projections and per-unit deficit or surplus, and carry a statutory warning. Public offering statement includes the current study or a no-study disclosure (per CAI).
Study levels defined in 64.90.550: Level I full, Level II update with site inspection, Level III update without site inspection.
General information checked against the statute, not legal advice. Governing documents can require more than the law does.
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