Catch exterior problems while they're still cheap to fix
A trained technician puts eyes on your façade, sealants, drainage and accessible roof areas, then hands you a photo report that ranks every finding by urgency. Know what your envelope needs before it turns into a leak or a capital-budget surprise.
The GTA is hard on building exteriors. Freeze-thaw cycles work water into every open joint, road salt attacks surfaces near grade, and wind-driven rain finds gaps nobody can see from the sidewalk. Most envelope problems start small and stay quiet; by the time a resident reports a leak or a board notices staining, the cheap fix has already become an expensive one. And few property managers have the time, the access or the Working at Heights training to check a roof edge themselves.
An MBS exterior inspection puts a trained technician on it instead. We review the façade, sealant joints, drainage paths and accessible roof areas, photograph every defect we find, and deliver a prioritized fix list ranked urgent, this year or monitor. You get a clear, photo-documented record for budget planning, board reporting and due diligence, and if anything needs repair, your quote arrives within 48 hours, guaranteed.
What's included
- Façade condition review by a trained technician
- Sealant and caulking joint review, every defect photographed
- Drainage review: where water goes before it freezes
- Accessible roof area check by Working at Heights trained staff
- Documented hazard assessment before any work at height
- Photo report: every finding photographed and labelled
- Prioritized fix list: urgent, this year or monitor
- 48-hour quotes on any repairs you approve, guaranteed
What the inspection covers and what you receive
Every inspection follows the same sequence. Before anyone works at height, we complete a documented hazard assessment; our technicians are Working at Heights trained, WSIB covered and backed by $5M in liability coverage, all under one COI on the master service agreement. On site, a trained technician works through your façade, sealant joints, drainage paths and accessible roof areas, photographing each defect as it's found. It's a visual, photo-documented condition review, so residents typically won't even know we were there.
Afterward you receive the photo report: every finding documented, located and ranked urgent, this year or monitor. That gives you an evidence file for budget planning, board meetings and due diligence rather than a verbal opinion from a ladder. If something needs repair, we quote it within 48 hours, guaranteed, and any sealant work that follows is documented with before and after photos so you can verify exactly what was fixed.
When to book it in the GTA calendar
Exterior problems compound quietly. A failed sealant joint lets water in behind the surface, every freeze-thaw cycle pushes the gap wider, and road salt and wind-driven rain keep working on whatever winter opened up. The point of a condition review is to catch that damage while it's still a maintenance line item instead of a capital project: find problems while they're cheap.
Two windows matter most. Book in spring to catalogue what freeze-thaw and salt did over the winter while there's a full season left to fix it, and book in fall to close open joints before the first freeze gets into them. The simplest pattern is an annual condition review with the same scope and report format each year, feeding directly into your budget. For the full interior and exterior picture, pair the inspection with our free Building Health Report, a photo-documented walk-through of the building envelope and interior common areas that's yours to keep even if you never hire us.
Why property managers choose Master.
Safety paperwork before ladders
WSIB clearance, $5M in liability coverage and Working at Heights training are in place before anyone approaches your roof, and every at-height task starts with a documented hazard assessment. One COI under the master agreement covers it all.
Evidence, not opinions
Every visit ends with photo-verified documentation, so findings arrive as images you can drop straight into a board package. Sealant repairs that follow are captured in before and after photos.
Findings become fixes fast
Anything the inspection flags can be quoted within 48 hours, guaranteed, and handled by the same partner under one agreement: one COI, one WSIB clearance, one monthly invoice, one account manager.
Exterior Inspections — questions property managers ask
What exactly does an exterior inspection cover?
A trained technician reviews the façade, sealant and caulking joints, drainage paths and accessible roof areas, photographing every defect. It's a visual, photo-documented condition review rather than invasive or destructive testing, and every finding lands on a prioritized fix list. If you want interior common areas assessed too, pair it with our free Building Health Report for the complete picture.
What insurance and safety documentation do you provide?
You receive a certificate of insurance showing $5M in liability coverage plus WSIB clearance, all under one master service agreement. Technicians are Working at Heights trained, and any work at height begins with a documented hazard assessment. The paperwork package is the same whether you book one inspection or a recurring program.
Will residents or tenants notice the inspection?
Rarely. The scope is the building exterior: façade, sealants, drainage and accessible roof areas, so there's no suite access, no hoarding and no service interruption. You get the findings as a photo report afterward, so you don't need to walk the building with us unless you want to.
How quickly can we get an inspection scheduled?
Send the request and a real person responds within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm. Your quote follows within 48 hours, guaranteed, and we confirm the visit date with you from there. Spring and fall, after the thaw and before the freeze, are the natural windows to aim for.
Do we have to sign a long-term contract for one inspection?
No. Request a quote for a single inspection and you'll have it within 48 hours. If you'd rather make inspections recurring, they can sit under the master service agreement alongside your other services, on flat-rate multi-year terms with no annual escalators and one monthly invoice.
Find out what your exterior is hiding
Tell us about your building and a real person will respond within 2 business hours, with your inspection quote delivered within 48 hours, guaranteed. Prefer email? Reach us at info@masterbuildingservices.ca.
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