Inspection & Assessment
in Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam's topography is dramatically varied — from the near-flat Como Lake area and the Burquitlam lowlands to the steep slopes of Burke Mountain, where residential development has pushed into terrain that was forestland a generation ago. This range means crawlspace conditions are highly site-specific. Burke Mountain homes on new lots sometimes deal with cut-and-fill grading that has disrupted natural drainage patterns, directing water toward foundation walls in ways that were not anticipated during construction. Lower Coquitlam properties in areas like Burquitlam and Maillardville deal with the older housing stock that characterizes the lower Fraser Valley — vented crawlspaces, original fibreglass insulation, and moisture damage that has accumulated over decades.

Most homeowners never see what is happening in their crawlspace. It is the part of the house that is easiest to ignore — until something goes wrong. A professional inspection gives you an accurate, documented picture of your crawlspace's current condition before small, addressable issues become large, expensive ones. Our inspections are not cursory walkthroughs; they are systematic evaluations of every component of the subfloor environment, conducted by technicians who know what to look for and can explain what they find.

Structural assessment is a particularly important component in older Lower Mainland housing stock. Homes built in the 1960s and 1970s often used dimensioned lumber that has since been regraded downward by modern standards, and original pier heights and spacings that were adequate for the original floor load may be marginal after decades of deflection. We look for center beams that have settled below their design elevation, posts sitting directly on soil (rather than on concrete footings), and joists that show signs of notching or damage from trades work over the years.