How it works

The Sentinel Stewardship Lifecycle.

Sentinel operates a structured stewardship system designed to stabilize building conditions and maintain long-term performance. Every building moves through the same five phases, at its own pace.

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PHASE 01

Initial Asset Assessment

Every building begins with a detailed baseline inspection covering envelope, drainage, structural indicators, safety conditions, and general maintenance performance. The output is a clear technical understanding of where the building stands today, and what needs attention first.

02
PHASE 02

Stabilization to Sentinel Standard

Working with the strata manager and council, Sentinel addresses critical maintenance gaps so the building can be brought to operating standard. This stabilization phase eliminates the most immediate risks before the property enters ongoing oversight.

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PHASE 03

Quarterly Sentinel Oversight

Once stabilized, the building enters a structured quarterly inspection program. Sentinel monitors building systems, tracks deterioration patterns, and provides clear documentation that supports council decision-making, preventative planning, and insurance discussions.

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PHASE 04

Sentinel Asset Protection Program

Buildings are protected between scheduled inspections too. When issues arise, Sentinel coordinates qualified trades, engineers, and consultants, making sure scopes match the actual problem and that emergency pricing or duplicated work is avoided.

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PHASE 05

Long-Term Asset Performance

Consistent documentation, contractor performance tracking, and lifecycle data feed into long-term asset performance: a building that ages predictably, with fewer surprises and stronger insurance positioning.

Adoption

How Sentinel becomes the asset steward for your portfolio.

Sentinel is designed to integrate gradually into a strata management company's portfolio through a structured, staged adoption process. It begins at the company level and expands through property managers and individual strata councils.

STEP 01
Strata Management Company Approval
Sentinel introduces the program to the management company through the strata management and council booklets.
STEP 02
Property Manager Introduction
Property managers review the materials and can request a presentation, or forward the council booklet directly.
STEP 03
Council Presentation
Council is introduced to Sentinel via the property manager, a video presentation, a video conference, or an in-person meeting.
STEP 04
Council Engagement Agreement
If council agrees to proceed, the strata corporation signs a Sentinel building service agreement, typically a two-year minimum term.
STEP 05
Initial Asset Assessment
Sentinel performs a detailed baseline assessment for each enrolled building, identifying risk areas and stabilization opportunities.
STEP 06
Stabilization Phase
Sentinel provides recommendations to bring the building to operating standard: targeted maintenance, drainage corrections, envelope sealing, safety improvements.
STEP 07
Quarterly Sentinel Oversight
The building enters the structured quarterly inspection program with photo documentation and preventative recommendations.
STEP 08
Sentinel Asset Protection Program
Sentinel coordinates trades, engineers, and consultants when issues arise between inspections.
STEP 09
Building Data & Portfolio Intelligence
All buildings are compiled into a structured data system supporting forecasting, budgeting, and portfolio-wide planning.
TYPICAL ADOPTION PATH

Strata Company Approval → Property Manager Introduction → Council Introduction → Council Agreement → Initial Asset Assessment → Stabilization → Quarterly Oversight → Asset Protection → Portfolio Intelligence

Most strata managers begin with a small number of buildings. Once the benefits of Sentinel reporting and oversight become clear, the program naturally expands across the portfolio.

Pricing structure

Predictable, per-unit, billed quarterly.

Sentinel services begin with the Initial Asset Assessment, which establishes the foundation for future monitoring. Once a building is stabilized to Sentinel standards, it enters the Stewardship Program on a monthly per-unit fee structure.

Inspections occur quarterly. Billing is also issued quarterly based on the monthly fee, so buildings receive consistent oversight throughout the year, and councils get predictable budgeting.

Compared to the financial and operational disruption of a single major building failure, the cost of proactive stewardship is small and provides significant long-term value.

Book

Your buildings are aging anyway.
Manage them on purpose.

Start with a single Initial Asset Assessment. See what proactive stewardship looks like on one of your buildings before you scale it across the portfolio.