Building Water Leak Detection

Find where the building lets water in

Detection for building-scale water entry.

Building Water Leak Detection systematically locates envelope and assembly water entry in multi-storey and commercial buildings.

This site focuses on detection in multi-storey and commercial buildings, where entries are shared and access is complex.

How it works

  1. Describe the symptoms. Call or email with what you see, hear or smell, and when it appears.
  2. On-site investigation. Non-invasive methods narrow the search: acoustic, thermal, moisture, tracer gas or line tracing as needed.
  3. Confirm the source. Every clue is confirmed by a second method before it is reported.
  4. Written report. Findings, evidence, limitations and next steps, formatted for owners, managers and insurers.

See the full process

Greater Vancouver coverage

  • VancouverCity of Vancouver, including Downtown, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Hastings-Sunrise and surrounding neighbourhoods.
  • BurnabyMetrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, Edmonds and SFU/university areas.
  • RichmondCity Centre, Steveston, Terra Nova and surrounding districts.
  • SurreyWhalley, Newton, Fleetwood, Cloverdale, South Surrey and Grandview.
  • White RockWhite Rock and the South Surrey waterfront.
  • New WestminsterDowntown New West, Sapperton, Queensborough and Uptown.
  • CoquitlamBurquitlam, Austin Heights, Westwood Plateau and Town Centre.
  • Port CoquitlamCitadel, Oxford Heights and the downtown core.

All service areas

Common questions

Do you do the waterproofing or repairs?

No. We investigate, test and document; repairs are performed by envelope, waterproofing or plumbing contractors.

Can you test without opening walls?

Often yes, using spray and dye testing with interior observation. Some concealed details need a small access point.

What if the leak does not show during testing?

The report will say so and describe the conditions to watch for. Weather-dependent defects sometimes need monitored retesting.

Do you work with strata and property managers?

Yes. Reports are formatted for councils, managers, insurers and warranty providers.

All FAQs