Practical reference material for property managers, strata councils, and facility managers making decisions about frequency, budget, and scope — written from the field, not from a marketing brief.
Each article is written to be read once and referenced repeatedly — at budget time, at RFP time, or when a council member asks why a line item exists.
Frequency benchmarks by building class, glazing type, exposure, and tenant expectation in a marine climate.
Read more →How to build the line item, what council needs in the package, and how it should align with the depreciation report.
Read more →What causes stage 1–4 glass damage, what restoration can fix, and when replacement is the cheaper decision.
Read more →Irrigation overspray, mineral etching chemistry, and the maintenance cycle that keeps staining reversible.
Read more →Scope definition, mandatory compliance documents, evaluation matrices, and the mistakes that produce bad bids.
Read more →Deep reference material for scoping and reviewing exterior maintenance work — written for the people who have to defend the decision.
Seven building profiles — curtain wall high-rise, heritage masonry, mixed-use podium, Class A office, hospitality, retail, industrial — with failure modes and frequency guidance for each.
Read more →Rope access, swing stage, boom lift, and water-fed pole compared on height, setup time, cost drivers, weather limits, and WorkSafeBC obligations.
Read more →Sixty-plus terms from scopes, RFPs, and depreciation reports, each with a plain definition and why it matters to your decision.
Read more →These guides are reference material. The pages below are where planning turns into a scoped, documented decision.
Downloadable resident notice templates, a council approval memo, and a proposal pack outline for scoring quotes.
Read more →The full compliance package — insurance, WorkSafeBC clearance, fall-protection plan, and certifications.
Read more →Build a defensible planning range in four steps and download a branded budget PDF for your file.
Read more →A permanent link to the full procurement dossier — insurance, WorkSafeBC, safe work procedures — always current-dated.
Read more →Use Strata Resources to build the council package once budgeting is done, Compliance to verify a contractor before award, and Request an Estimate to turn a scope into a priced proposal.
Send us the building type, height, and glazing and we'll give you a straight answer before you commit to a scope.