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Resources for BC strata councils and property managers.
Short, plain-language guides to how SENTiNEL helps BC strata buildings stay documented, inspected, and protected between depreciation reports. Start with the Initial Asset Assessment, or jump to the topic that matches what your council is dealing with.
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Search every service page and guide, or narrow the list by topic and by the seat you sit in.
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Role
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Strata building inspections →
Construction-led inspections for BC strata properties. Roof, envelope, drainage, balconies, parkade, mechanical, and shared systems.
Service
Quarterly inspections →
Recurring walkthroughs that keep the building record current between depreciation cycles.
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Special levy prevention →
How early detection keeps repairs scoped and planned, not scaffolded and urgent.
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Depreciation report support →
Current condition data that sharpens the next five-year update and grounds council decisions in evidence.
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Major repair project oversight →
Owner-side oversight on envelope, roof, parkade, and mechanical renewal projects, from scope verification to completion.
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Building envelope oversight →
The largest category of major repair cost in coastal BC, reviewed and documented every quarter.
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Building records and history →
One continuous condition record that survives turnover, instead of fragments spread across invoices and inboxes.
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Service areas in BC →
Where in-person oversight runs, and where documentation review is available province-wide.
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Common property maintenance →
Independent technical review of trades, scope, and completed work on shared assets.
Guide
Strata fire safety inspections in BC →
Who is responsible, what is inspected, and how fire safety fits with the rest of building oversight on common property.
Guide
Planned vs reactive maintenance →
Why the ratio between planned and reactive work is the strongest predictor of special-levy risk, and how a building record shifts the balance.
Guide
Exterior building maintenance →
Envelope, roof, drainage, sealants, and the exterior items most often missed between formal reports in coastal BC.
Guide
Condo vs strata inspections →
Same legal structure under the Strata Property Act, different inspection scope. A short primer on what shifts between building types.
Guide
Signs of building envelope failure →
The exterior and interior indicators that precede almost every major envelope project, and the difference between a symptom and a pattern.
Guide
Water ingress warning signs →
Where water gets into a shared building, the earliest indicators, and why documentation decides the cost.
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Parkade water damage →
How slab and membrane deterioration progresses below grade, and which signs matter before spalling appears.
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Parkade drainage inspection →
A practical checklist for below-grade drainage: slope, catch basins, sump operation, and seasonal frequency.
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Deferred maintenance risks →
How postponed work changes the scope of the eventual repair, and how to defer responsibly instead of accidentally.
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Roof leak responsibility →
How responsibility is generally divided in a shared building, and the records that settle recurring leaks.
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CAM expenses, explained →
What Common Area Maintenance means in a BC strata context, and how it relates to the operating fund and contingency reserve.
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Explore concise guidance on inspections, maintenance planning, building records, and common property risks.
Explore guidesFor the people running the building.
What SENTiNEL looks like from the seat you sit in, whether you are a volunteer council member or a property manager carrying a portfolio.
Role
For townhome strata councils →
Protect per-property envelopes, roofs, and shared drainage between depreciation reports.
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For condominium strata councils →
Keep shared envelope, parkade, mechanical, and amenity systems documented and inspected.
Role
For property managers →
A construction layer alongside your team. Inspections, trade oversight, and one building record per property.
Questions about your building.
The FAQ covers what councils and property managers ask most often before bringing SENTiNEL in.
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