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Strata Leak Detection in Burnaby, BC
Inter-unit leaks, common-property water ingress, parkade drips, and envelope failures — located precisely and documented for the Strata Property Act context BC councils actually operate in. The strata specialty Leak.ca has run since 1999. Serving Burnaby and the Metro Vancouver since 1999.
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Burnaby context that shapes the work
Property stock: Metrotown and Brentwood tower clusters on post-tensioned slabs, 1960s–70s walk-ups mid-slope, and heavy industrial along the Fraser.
Ground conditions: Till slopes give clean 2–3 m penetration; peat and high water table near Burnaby Lake and Big Bend cut effective depth — survey design accounts for it.
Who calls us in Burnaby
- Strata councils facing inter-unit disputes
- Property managers with recurring leak files
- Depreciation-report data gaps on roofs and decks
- Owners caught between units and insurers
The Burnaby service set
Strata Leak Detection (sector overview)
The full strata practice — inter-unit, common property, insurance subrogation.
ViewPodium & Plaza Deck Investigation
The parkade drip whose entry hides fifteen metres away — mapped before pavers lift.
ViewParkade Leak Detection
Below-grade slab and wall ingress, located before membranes get blamed blindly.
ViewBuilding Envelope Leak Detection
Wind-driven rain paths through walls, windows, and balconies.
ViewStrata Inter-Unit Leak Guide
The Strata Property Act framework, in plain language.
ViewHow the Burnaby investigation runs
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File review
Leak history, strata plan, prior reports, and the dispute's shape — inter-unit, common property, or envelope — set the investigation design before any equipment arrives.
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Non-invasive investigation
Thermal imaging, moisture mapping, acoustic methods, and flood testing as warranted — units and common property investigated without opening finishes on a guess.
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Source determination
The deliverable that matters: which unit, which assembly, which failure — with the evidence chain that survives council meetings, owner pushback, and insurance review.
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Documented handoff
A written report formatted for the SPA context: repair scope for trades, responsibility clarity for council, and the paper trail the insurer and depreciation report both want.
Why Burnaby chooses Leak.ca
- Source-unit identification that ends the blame circle
- Evidence-grade reports councils can act and vote on
- Accepted by the BC strata insurers and adjusters we work with weekly
- Aerial deck/roof mapping + interior pinpointing, one company
Burnaby questions, answered
What does Burnaby's building stock mean for strata leak files?
Metrotown and Brentwood tower clusters on post-tensioned slabs, 1960s–70s walk-ups mid-slope, and heavy industrial along the Fraser. Each era brought its own leak patterns — piping materials, deck assemblies, envelope details — and a Burnaby strata file starts with that context: knowing what a building of its vintage tends to do is half the diagnostic head start.
Does Burnaby ground matter for strata common-property leaks?
For buried common property — site services, irrigation, parkade perimeter drainage — yes: glacial till slopes with peat pockets around Burnaby Lake and Big Bend ground shapes where escaping water travels and whether it ever surfaces. Till slopes give clean 2–3 m penetration; peat and high water table near Burnaby Lake and Big Bend cut effective depth — survey design accounts for it. That's factored into how we investigate below-grade strata losses here.
What does strata leak detection cost in Burnaby?
Province-wide pricing — no regional premium for Burnaby or anywhere in the Metro Vancouver. Single investigations start in the low-to-mid hundreds; larger properties and multi-system files are quoted by scope. The free phone consult (604-239-9934) produces a firm number in about five minutes. Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm PT.
Water is appearing in a lower unit. How do you find which unit it's from?
By tracing the path, not guessing from geometry. Water travels along slabs, pipes, and assemblies before it shows — the unit below a stain is a suspect, not a conclusion. We investigate the plumbing stacks, fixture zones, and assemblies above with thermal, moisture mapping, and controlled testing until the source pins. The written determination is specific: this unit, this fixture or assembly, this failure.
Who pays for the investigation — the strata or the owner?
That's a council decision shaped by the Strata Property Act, the strata's bylaws, and where the source lands (common property vs in-unit). What we contribute: a clean source determination that makes the cost conversation factual instead of political. Many councils commission the investigation as common expense, then allocate per the findings and their bylaws.
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Strata Leak Detection near Burnaby
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