We already commission a depreciation report. Why add quarterly oversight?

A depreciation report is a five year planning document. Townhome envelopes, roofs, and shared drainage change every season. Quarterly inspections catch sealant failures, blocked scuppers, and roof issues while they are still small, so your council is not surprised between reporting cycles.

Do you replace our property manager or our engineers?

Neither. Sentinel is the construction layer between your manager and the trades. We inspect, document, and recommend. Your manager runs the strata. Council approves and hires. Engineers are recommended when their stamp is required.

What does the Initial Asset Assessment cover for a townhome complex?

A full walkthrough of every building exterior, per-property envelopes, roofs, balconies and decks, shared drainage and site water, common amenity buildings, and parkade or carport structures where applicable. Findings are photo documented, located by unit, and ranked by severity.

How does this help us avoid special levies?

Most special levies come from deferred maintenance that became urgent. Quarterly oversight surfaces deterioration early, when repairs are still scoped and planned rather than emergency and scaffolded. We document the trail so council can budget against evidence instead of guesswork.

Where in BC do you work?

In person across the Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley. Elsewhere in British Columbia we work remotely: document review, findings review with your council or owner by video, and coordination of a local trade or professional, with no Sentinel inspector on site.

For townhome strata councils

How Sentinel helps townhomes age on purpose.

Council members are volunteer owners with their own property value on the line. They care deeply about their building but may not have construction or technical experience. Sentinel gives council a clearer view of the building between depreciation reports: preventative inspections of per-property envelopes, roofs, and shared drainage, clear photo-documented reporting, and the right professional recommended when one is needed, so a deferred fix is dealt with while it is still small.

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The reality

A lot can happen between depreciation reports.

A depreciation report is updated every five years. In between, roof leaks can develop, sealants can fail, drainage can become blocked, railings can loosen, and contractor work can need follow-up. Volunteer councils are not always equipped to know what to look for, what questions to ask, or which issues are urgent.

Sentinel helps bridge that gap with preventative inspections, clear reporting, and maintenance support, so council decisions are grounded in documented evidence instead of scattered information or memory.

What you get

How Sentinel helps townhomes.

Initial Asset Assessment

A comprehensive baseline of your building's condition across the areas Sentinel sees fail most often in BC multi-family buildings. The foundation for everything that follows, and a clear picture of where your building stands today.

Quarterly inspections

Recurring walkthroughs that catch deterioration early. Each inspection updates a single building record your council and manager can reference, with conditions compared against prior quarters.

Clear, evidence-based reporting

Reports your council will actually read. Deficiencies ranked by severity, with photos, locations, and recommended next steps. Plain language for council, full technical detail underneath.

Recommended trades and engineers

When work is needed, Sentinel diagnoses the issue, scopes the work, recommends vetted professionals, and reviews progress against the agreed scope. Council approves and hires. We document and verify.

Why act now

The cheapest repair is the one you catch early.

Building deterioration tends to accumulate quietly between inspections. Quarterly oversight catches it while repairs are still minor, contained, and plannable, rather than urgent and scaffolded.

Envelope example

Act early

Targeted sealant renewal

Planned, scoped, and sequenced around residents

Wait

Full envelope rehabilitation

Scaffolding, special levies, multi-year disruption

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Common questions

Questions townhome councils ask.

Practical answers for volunteer councils weighing whether quarterly oversight fits the building.

Related strata services

We already commission a depreciation report. Why add quarterly oversight?: A depreciation report is a five year planning document. Townhome envelopes, roofs, and shared drainage change every season. Quarterly inspections catch sealant failures, blocked scuppers, and roof issues while they are still small, so your council is not surprised between reporting cycles.
Do you replace our property manager or our engineers?: Neither. Sentinel is the construction layer between your manager and the trades. We inspect, document, and recommend. Your manager runs the strata. Council approves and hires. Engineers are recommended when their stamp is required.
What does the Initial Asset Assessment cover for a townhome complex?: A full walkthrough of every building exterior, per-property envelopes, roofs, balconies and decks, shared drainage and site water, common amenity buildings, and parkade or carport structures where applicable. Findings are photo documented, located by unit, and ranked by severity.
How does this help us avoid special levies?: Most special levies come from deferred maintenance that became urgent. Quarterly oversight surfaces deterioration early, when repairs are still scoped and planned rather than emergency and scaffolded. We document the trail so council can budget against evidence instead of guesswork.
Where in BC do you work?: In person across the Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley. Elsewhere in British Columbia we work remotely: document review, findings review with your council or owner by video, and coordination of a local trade or professional, with no Sentinel inspector on site.

Next step

Bring Sentinel to your next council meeting.

We present at strata council and AGM meetings across the Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley, complimentary and without obligation. Council members get a clear-eyed view of how their building is aging and where their budget is most exposed, with no pressure to retain.

Lead time: Typically 2 to 3 weeks from request
Obligation: None, fully complimentary
Coverage: Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley in person. Remote review elsewhere in BC.
Materials: Slide deck + sample report leave-behind

Next step

Bring Sentinel to your next council meeting.

We present at strata council and AGM meetings across the Lower Mainland, including Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley, in person, and by video elsewhere in BC. No obligation, no pressure to retain. Just a clear-eyed view of your building.

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