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High-Rise Buildings

High-rise buildings present unique leak detection challenges due to their vertical complexity, shared infrastructure, and the potential for water to travel multiple floors before becoming visible. Our specialized high-rise team has extensive experience working in multi-story residential towers, commercial high-rises, and mixed-use developments throughout BC's urban centers.

Common Challenges

  • Water traveling multiple floors before detection
  • Shared riser and stack systems
  • Coordinating access across multiple units
  • Balcony waterproofing failures
  • Pressurized plumbing systems
  • Building envelope complexity

Our Solutions

  • Multi-floor leak tracing expertise
  • Riser isolation and testing protocols
  • Strata and property manager coordination
  • Balcony membrane and drain inspection
  • High-pressure system testing
  • Curtain wall and window assessment

Success Stories

Real results from our work with high-rise buildings

Located source of leak affecting 12 floors in Downtown Vancouver tower by tracing through shared riser system

Identified balcony membrane failure in Burnaby high-rise preventing damage to units below

Resolved recurring water intrusion in Yaletown condo through comprehensive building envelope analysis

Ready to Protect Your High-Rise Buildings?

Contact our specialists for a consultation tailored to your building type