Articles for Stratas & HOAs

Optimizing the Value of Strata / HOA Properties through Strategic Planning & Preventative Maintenance.

For: Owners, Councils, Managers

Integrity: Doing the Job Right From the Start

Doing the job right and honestly really does count. Integrity is at the core of what we do for you.

For: Owners, Managers

Extended Lives: Understand the Expected Life Spans of Each System Component in Your Strata Managed Building

There are many infrastructure systems that need to be considered for regular maintenance. Others are Balconies, windows, cladding, heating, boilers, access, elevators, to name just a few.

For: Owners

Happy New Year!

Remembering 2021: Planning for 2022

For: Owners

Selling Your Strata or Condo: Preparing for the Dreaded Home Inspection

Home Inspections need not be Dreaded. Your Strata home is probably the most expensive investment you’ll make in your lifetime. So selling it shouldn’t be a horrific experience that uncovers water leaks, pests, rot, and so on, possibly preventing the sale.

For: Owners

Home Inspection: Putting Steroids on This Required Part of Selling Your Home

Selling your home shouldn’t be an experience that uncovers water leaks, pests, rot, and so on, possibly preventing the sale. So why not avoid it? We have tools designed to not only inspect, but also to address any issues found so you can list with confidence.

For: Owners

Water Detectives: Using Technology to Find and Repair Water Ingress Issues

A friend of ours renovated his bathroom with new tiles. Two years later the entire wall of his bathroom collapsed suddenly. The next door neighbor had used a long nail to hang a picture and the nail nicked the cold-water pipe. A couple of years of dripping destroyed the wall and it fell on the person taking a shower. Nobody wants this kind of surprise! The paths that water can find into a building are numerous and most are invisible to the eye.

For: Owners, Councils, Managers

Peace of Mind Part 3: What is Strata's Plan to Prevent Negative Surprises That Can Steal Peace of Mind?

The temptation of saving a few pennies on Strata maintenance in the short term is real, but may bite back with large special levies (or worse) in the future. Special levies & failures are the number 1 source of conflict in a Strata/Condo community.

For: Owners, Managers

Peace of Mind Part 2: What's the Remaining Useful Life of the Major Systems in Your Home?

There are 10 – 12 major systems in your building, each one delivering what you’ve come to expect as you stroll through your home flicking switches, turning taps, dumping garbage, etc., etc. Each system is made up of +/- 45 components. Each component has a maintenance &/or replacement history to keep track of. It’s not simple.

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