Aerial Thermal · Metro Vancouver
Façade & Envelope Thermal in West Vancouver, BC
Thermal bridges, insulation gaps, air leakage, and moisture behind cladding — full-height envelope thermography for high-rises without a single rope or swing stage. Flown by Transport Canada-certified RPAS pilots serving West Vancouver and the Metro Vancouver region — since 1999 as BC's leak detection and inspection specialists.
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Flying West Vancouver: local context
Estate roofs and glass-heavy custom homes on steep terrain — aerial access replaces impossible ladder work.
Local asset profile: BC's highest-value detached stock — metered water (District leak-adjustment program), estate properties with pools, extensive irrigation, and long private drives.
Typical façade & envelope thermal work around West Vancouver
- Luxury-home roof and envelope thermography
- Slope-property surveys
- High-rise residential and strata towers
- Curtain-wall and window-line investigations
- Energy retrofits and audits
How the West Vancouver survey runs
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Condition window
Surveys fly at dawn/dusk with a meaningful inside-outside temperature differential — when envelope defects express most clearly.
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Elevation mapping
Each façade captured systematically, floor by floor — radiometric thermal with visual registration.
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Defect interpretation
Thermal bridges, missing insulation, air-leak paths, and moisture signatures are separated by pattern — not every cold line is a defect, and the report says which is which.
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Envelope report
Elevation drawings annotated with classified anomalies — input-ready for envelope engineers, retrofit planning, or strata councils.
West Vancouver questions, answered
What can thermal imaging see in a building façade?
Temperature patterns that betray what is behind the surface: continuous cold lines at slab edges (thermal bridging), blotchy cold zones (missing or slumped insulation), plume-shaped warm paths (air exfiltration), and evaporative-cool patches (moisture behind cladding). Pattern interpretation is the skill — the camera only supplies the evidence.
Why drones instead of rope access or swing stages for envelope surveys?
A full-height tower elevation that takes a rope team days happens in a morning, with uniform image geometry and zero suspended-access risk. Budget-wise, suspended access often costs more than the entire aerial survey.
Does this help find the source of leaks into suites?
Frequently — water entering at one floor shows up two floors down inside. Envelope thermography plus interior moisture mapping brackets the actual entry point, which is the question every strata leak investigation ultimately turns on. It pairs directly with our interior leak detection services.
When is the best season for envelope thermography in BC?
Heating season — sustained indoor-outdoor differentials of 10 °C or more give the strongest signal, with calm, dry, overcast conditions ideal. Coastal BC winters offer long workable windows; we schedule around the weather, not the calendar.
Can you legally fly drones for inspection in West Vancouver?
Yes — our pilots hold Transport Canada RPAS certification with advanced-operations capability, and West Vancouver operations run under whatever airspace authorizations the location requires. Estate roofs and glass-heavy custom homes on steep terrain — aerial access replaces impossible ladder work. Flight planning, NOTAM checks, and authorizations are part of the service, not your problem.
How does West Vancouver weather affect scheduling?
Aerial inspection flies in defined weather windows — wind, precipitation, and (for thermal work) the right temperature differentials. West Vancouver sits in our standing Metro Vancouver coverage, so we schedule against the local forecast and typically land the survey within days of booking rather than weeks. Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm Pacific.
What does façade & envelope thermal cost in West Vancouver?
Province-wide pricing — no regional premium for West Vancouver. Single-asset thermal surveys typically start in the high hundreds; NDT campaigns and multi-asset programs are quoted by scope. The free phone consult (604-239-9934) produces a firm number in about five minutes.
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