13 reserve study companies serve North Carolina HOAs and condominiums in this directory — 5 North Carolina-area specialists plus 8 national providers. Every listing was checked against the firm's own website.
Last verified 2026-07-06
No statutory cycle — reserve studies are a best practice (commonly every 3-5 years) but never required by North Carolina statute.
North Carolina reserve study requirements & statute citationsThese 5 firms list North Carolina in their stated coverage area. Local firms often understand your region's climate, building types, and state disclosure requirements best — start here.
HQ: Cary, NC · Est. 2003
An engineering firm with offices in Cary (Raleigh area), Charlotte, and Wilmington, NC, plus Virginia Beach, VA and a Myrtle Beach, SC field office, delivering engineer-led reserve studies across the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Team includes PE-licensed engineers holding the RS (Reserve Specialist) designation awarded by the Community Associations Institute (CAI)
Reserve studies, transition studies, property condition assessments, infrastructure evaluations, and structural engineering for community associations.
HQ: Raleigh, NC
A Raleigh-based reserve study firm serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, from the Triangle and Charlotte to coastal markets like Wilmington, Charleston, and Virginia Beach.
General Manager Alex Liu is certified as a Reserve Specialist (RS) by the Community Associations Institute
Capital reserve studies for condo and townhouse associations, planned unit developments, HOAs, timeshares, and places of worship.
HQ: Warren, NJ · Est. 1997
New Jersey-headquartered engineering and architecture firm established in 1997 that pairs capital reserve studies with in-house design and inspection services across 16 regional offices.
Capital reserve studies coordinated with credentialed Reserve Specialists (RS) and Professional Reserve Analysts (PRA) on staff
Capital reserve studies (over 5,000 prepared), building inspections and evaluations, and architectural, structural, civil, and MEP engineering services.
HQ: Warren, NJ · Est. 1964
Employee-owned engineering firm founded in 1964 with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina serving community associations with reserve study and engineering services.
Nine CAI-certified Reserve Specialists (RS) on staff, plus licensed Professional Engineers, Registered Roof Observers (RRO), and Registered Exterior Wall Observers (REWO)
Capital reserve studies following CAI National Reserve Study Standards, property condition assessments, building envelope engineering, and MEP, structural, and forensic engineering.
HQ: Richmond, VA
Richmond-based firm citing 40 years of experience, with named Reserve Specialists assigned to the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, Central/Southern Virginia, and Carolinas regions.
Reserve Specialist and Reserve Analyst titles listed for the president and multiple team members on their site
Full reserve studies delivered through an interactive online reserve-management platform, including onsite community inspections, live working sessions to review draft studies, and ongoing plan updates.
These 8 firms state they serve associations nationwide, typically through regional offices. A national name isn't automatically the right pick — weigh them against the local specialists above.
HQ: Westlake Village, CA · Est. 1986
One of the industry's oldest and largest reserve study firms, operating regional offices across the United States with expertise the firm says covers properties nationwide and internationally.
Founder/CEO Robert Nordlund, PE, RS (#5); team page lists 12 RS (Reserve Specialist) designees plus additional PE credential holders
Full reserve studies, updates with or without site visit, a DIY reserve study kit, uPlanIt budgeting tool, consulting, and expert witness services for condos, HOAs, co-ops, and other facilities.
HQ: Milwaukee, WI · Est. 1991
Engineering-driven firm with roughly 15 regional offices across the United States and more than 37,000 reserve studies completed since 1991.
RS (Reserve Specialist), PRA, and PE credential holders on staff per team bios (e.g., Matt Kuisle, PE, PRA, RS); 60+ engineers
Reserve studies, structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), insurance appraisals, preventative maintenance reports, and energy benchmarking/audits for HOAs, condos, high-rises, and private clubs.
HQ: Freeport, ME · Est. 1957
National consulting engineering franchise founded in 1957 with 30+ local offices spanning North America that has evaluated more than 850,000 buildings.
Every reserve study is conducted and/or reviewed by a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), per the firm's site; many of its engineers also hold CAI's RS (Reserve Specialist) designation
Engineer-performed reserve studies, transition studies, and construction monitoring for homeowner and condominium associations, with capital needs assessments and property condition reports offered through its commercial practice.
HQ: Annapolis, MD · Est. 2002
Annapolis-based capital reserve consultancy — begun in 1985 as R.J. Moore & Associates and established under the MillerDodson name in 2002 — serving clients throughout the United States, the Caribbean, and Mexico through its Maryland staff and a national network of Reserve Specialists.
RS (Reserve Specialist), AIA, NCARB, and AICP design-professional credentials held by analysts listed on the firm's specialist profiles
Capital reserve studies for community associations, resorts, golf communities, religious institutions, and educational facilities, plus presentation and educational seminars.
HQ: San Ramon, CA · Est. 1991
California-based firm reporting more than 50,000 reserve studies produced for over 3,000 communities nationwide since 1991.
PRA (Professional Reserve Analyst) and RS (Reserve Specialist) designations cited on the firm's site; helped establish APRA reserve study standards
Reserve studies and updates plus developer services such as DRE budgets and HOA maintenance manuals, alongside association management, bookkeeping, and election services.
HQ: San Diego, CA
Technology-forward reserve study provider whose site says associations and clubs nationwide use its platform, drawing on analysis of more than 20,000 reserve studies and over a half-million homes.
Site states on-site inspections are performed by credentialed reserve specialists (no specific RS/PRA designations named)
On-site reserve studies delivered through its Living Reserve Study platform, which keeps component inventories, costs, and funding plans continuously updated for associations and clubs.
HQ: North Las Vegas, NV · Est. 1982
One of the longest-running reserve study providers, preparing capital budgets and reserve studies for associations throughout the United States since 1982.
CEO Gary Porter, CPA, FMP, RS, RRC, RSS; additional RS and RSS designees among regional managers per the firm's team page
Reserve studies for condominium, homeowner, timeshare, high-rise, and master-planned associations, plus capital budgets, maintenance plans, and internet-based reserve software.
HQ: Hilliard, OH
Hilliard, Ohio reserve study and capital planning firm, connected to the Midwest Reserves LLC brand, that serves communities throughout Ohio and lists coverage across almost every US state.
Team includes engineers and credentialed Reserve Specialists (RS) through the Community Associations Institute (CAI); CAI business partner
Full reserve studies, updates with or without site visits, new-development reserve studies, in-house studies, capital planning, and consulting.
This directory is informational only — not an endorsement, ranking, or referral. Effortless HOA has no financial relationship with any listed firm and receives nothing if you hire one. Always verify credentials and coverage directly with the firm before you sign.
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