Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) in Vancouver

Electronic leak detection — low-voltage and high-voltage methods — pinpoints membrane breaches on flat and low-slope roof assemblies. Low-voltage (vector mapping) works through standing water on conductive substrates; high-voltage (spark testing) finds pinholes on dry, non-conductive membranes. We deliver these for new-construction membrane acceptance testing, post-installation due diligence, and leak investigation on existing roofs.

What rain leak detection typically finds in Vancouver

Flat-roof moisture in modernist character homes, parapet and scupper failures on commercial buildings, membrane failures on tower mechanical penthouses.

Vancouver's built environment — high-rise concrete towers, wood-frame walk-ups, character single-family homes and pre-war duplexes — shapes how electronic leak detection (eld) is delivered locally. Vancouver mixes 1910s heritage homes with 60-storey concrete towers, so leak investigations vary enormously between properties. Heritage neighbourhoods like Kitsilano and Strathcona tend to show old copper and galvanized failures; downtown and Yaletown towers more often have slab penetrations and envelope failures behind window-wall systems.

Who uses electronic leak detection (eld) in Vancouver

Three sectors, one standard:

• Residential — homeowners, condo owners, strata councils and property managers in Vancouver use electronic leak detection (eld) to identify hidden issues before they trigger insurance claims or compounding damage.
• Commercial — facility managers, building owners, retail and hospitality operators across Vancouver schedule electronic leak detection (eld) as scheduled maintenance and emergency diagnostics.
• Government & institutional — municipal facilities, schools, health authorities, and engineering consultants procure electronic leak detection (eld) with the documentation rigor public-sector audit and capital planning require.

What you get

• Precise marked location on accessible surfaces
• Photo-linked report formatted for insurance, engineering or procurement
• Methodology + equipment metadata for technical review
• Same-day delivery for emergencies in Vancouver

Vancouver neighbourhoods served