Engineering answers before your council spends on repairs.
When water gets in, concrete cracks, or a system nears end of life, councils face expensive decisions without technical footing. An engineering study - envelope condition assessment, structural review, mechanical evaluation - turns “we think” into findings the council can put in front of owners.
Through StrataReports we’ve read the engineering reports commissioned by thousands of BC stratas, and seen how the recommended work actually turned out. We use that to match your building with engineers whose recommendations hold up, and collect fee proposals for your council.
- You say what you need
- We find vetted providers and get quotes
- You decide - no obligation
Our process
How it works
- 1
Tell us what your building needs
Fill in one short form. It takes about two minutes. No searching, no phone tag.
- 2
We find your perfect match
A real person on our team matches your job with the companies whose real performance in buildings like yours proves they can do it well.
- 3
We collect written proposals for you
We aim to bring you at least two competitive proposals whenever practical, so you can compare real options side by side.
- 4
You decide
Take your time and review the options with your council. We earn nothing from the trades, so there is no pressure to pick anyone - or anyone at all.
Common questions
Engineering Studies questions councils ask
- When does a strata need an engineering study?
- Common triggers are recurring water ingress, visible concrete or structural deterioration, planning a major project like roof or envelope renewal, or a depreciation report flagging a component for closer investigation. The study defines the problem and scope precisely, so contractor quotes for the repair are comparable and complete.
- Should we hire an engineer before getting contractor quotes?
- For significant or uncertain problems, usually yes. Contractors quote what they can see; an engineer investigates cause and writes a specification. Quotes obtained against an engineer’s spec are apples-to-apples, and the engineer can review the work as it proceeds - protection worth far more than their fee on a major project.
- What does an engineering study cost for a strata building?
- It depends heavily on scope - a targeted leak investigation is a different exercise than a full envelope condition assessment with exploratory openings. Fee proposals from two or three strata-experienced firms, against the same described problem, give your council both the market rate and a preview of how each firm thinks.
Studies & Professional Reports
Related services we can help with
Tell us what your building needs.
Fill in one short form. We’ll find the right professionals and collect written proposals for your council to compare. We take nothing from the trades - and the decision is always yours.
Start a Task- You say what you need
- We find vetted providers and get quotes
- You decide - no obligation