What to Know About Building Envelope Repair in Vancouver

Our company is based in Surrey, BC, a city just outside Vancouver. Building envelope restoration is our business and area of expertise, and we operate throughout the Lower Mainland. In today’s blog, we want to talk about building envelope repair in Vancouver and what you should know about it.

Permitting

The first thing to know is that permitting for construction is a long and complicated process in Vancouver. Depending on how complex the work is, the permitting process can take months.

Also, each city or town has its own permitting process. Vancouver is known to be the city in Canada with the longest permitting times right now. Of course, if you use experienced professionals like us, then you do not have to worry because we are very skilled at navigating the permit processes in Vancouver and all over the Lower Mainland.

Building Envelopes Commonly Need Repair

The next thing to know is that in Vancouver it is very common for commercial or strata properties to need building envelope repair. In fact, Vancouver is famous for its leaky condos.

The reason why these buildings frequently need envelope repair is the rainy season and mild oceanic climate coupled with shoddy workmanship. Our heavy rains are hard on roofs and siding or cladding, and if they were not installed properly to begin with, then it is a recipe for disaster.

Even when buildings were built well to begin with, nothing lasts forever, and all building materials have a certain service life. So, in a rainy, wet climate, these envelopes often leak, and mold problems are not uncommon.

Work Can Be Complex

Whenever you are looking at construction or renovation in large commercial buildings or multi-use residential or strata units, the work can be complex. Not only do these buildings require careful examination from top to bottom, but air flow, heating, cooling, and air quality should also be addressed, as these are all parts of the building that are impacted by the building envelope.

Because of all of the above, we recommend that you hire experts like us to work with you in Vancouver, who will do the work as efficiently as possible to repair your building envelope in the most cost-effective manner possible.

We are experts on building envelope restoration and would be happy to discuss the newest technology that we use on the Lower Mainland to maximize the longevity of your building. Please feel free to contact us at (778) 881-2877.

Westerly Restoration provides building envelope and restoration services in Vancouver, BC, and throughout the lower mainland.

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about building envelopes or restoration, please call us at (778) 881-2877 or use the convenient form on our Contact page.