BCA: what a building condition assessment of a commercial building looks like
What a building condition assessment (BCA) is under ASTM E2018: walk-through, document review, and a costed report of immediate repairs and capital expenditures, and what it is for when buying,…
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BCA: what a building condition assessment of a commercial building looks like
What a building condition assessment (BCA) is under ASTM E2018: walk-through, document review, and a costed report of immediate repairs…
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Contingency fund study: the method behind the number (25-year horizon)
What gives a contingency fund study its value: a real inspection of the components, service lives based on condition, a…
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Commercial roof thermography: what it detects and when to do it (ASTM C1153)
What infrared roof thermography really detects, the conditions ASTM C1153 requires, mandatory core verification, and when to run a survey…
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Getting an inspection before you buy: protect your capital, negotiate, finance
Buying a building is a capital-allocation decision. The purchase price is only part of the equation: what really determines the…
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From technical condition to financial strategy: contingency fund, maintenance logbook and building health assessment
A building is not just a set of walls, roofs and mechanical systems: it is an asset whose value, longevity…
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Latent defects in Quebec: deadlines, recourse and the importance of proof
You moved in, then the problem appeared: a recurring infiltration, a foundation that is moving, mould behind a wall, plumbing…
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Buying a plex in Montreal: the technical pitfalls
The plex — duplex, triplex, fourplex — is one of the most popular gateways to real estate investment in Montreal:…
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Pre-purchase inspection in Montreal: what to expect and what it reveals
Buying a property is probably the biggest financial commitment of your life, and it is often decided in a few…
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Thermography: what the camera reveals that the eye cannot see
A building's most costly problems are often the ones you cannot see: infiltration under a membrane, a thermal bridge behind…
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Energy audit in Quebec: where to start
Rising heating bills, uneven comfort from room to room, a building that feels like a sieve: these are the symptoms…
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Technical due diligence before buying a multi-unit building
When you acquire an income property, the pro forma numbers rest on one assumption: that the building is in the…
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Inspecting an industrial building before buying: what we check
An industrial building is clearly different from a home: the systems are different and the amounts are of another order.…
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Commercial flat roof lifespan: when should it be redone?
On a commercial or industrial building, the roof is the single heaviest capital item, and the most poorly anticipated. The…
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Aluminum electrical wiring: risks and solutions
Aluminum wiring (homes from roughly 1965-1975) raises safety and insurability concerns. Here is how to recognize it and fix it.…
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Pyrite in Quebec: signs, testing and impact when buying
Pyrite can lift a basement slab and cost a lot. Here is where it is found in Quebec, how to…
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Vermiculite (Zonolite) and asbestos: risks when buying
Insulating vermiculite can contain asbestos. Here is where it is found, the real risk, and what it changes when you…
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Bill 16 and condominiums: maintenance logbook, contingency fund study, and the 2028 deadline
Since August 14, 2025, the regulation implementing Bill 16 has concretely governed the management of divided co-ownerships (condominiums) in Quebec.…