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Gas furnace work for strata councils
Strata common-property furnaces need work that is approved, permitted and documented: a clear scope for the council, gas permits handled by the contractor, and records that survive council turnover.
Strata buildings carry furnace responsibilities that single owners never see: common-property equipment, budgets that need quotes before votes, and rules about who may enter whose unit. BC Wide's strata work is built around the strata process: a written scope before work, a gas permit handled by the contractor, and documentation after it.
The equipment itself is the same gas furnace found in any home, serviced under the same rules. What differs is governance: the council or property manager approves the scope, the contractor executes it to code, and the records become part of the building file.
How BC Wide works with strata
- A written scope for council or manager approval before work starts
- Gas permits from Technical Safety BC or the municipality, included in the job
- Per-unit or per-asset records that survive council turnover
- Condition reports with repair priorities for budget planning
- Tenant and owner access coordinated through the manager
What to ask any contractor
- Is the gas permit included and who pulls it?
- What exactly is in the written scope, and what is excluded?
- How are findings documented for the building file?
- What is the schedule, and how is access handled?
Emergency work for strata common property follows the same rules as any call: no-heat is prioritized honestly, and gas smells go to FortisBC or 911 first. When the equipment is inside an individual unit but serves the building, the boundary between strata and owner responsibility is confirmed before work starts.
The service catalogue on this site describes the underlying work — maintenance, repair, replacement, inspection — with included and excluded items stated per page.
Bring a scope to your next council meeting
Ask BC Wide for a written scope for the building's furnaces; it doubles as the quote the council votes on. Related: the furnace inspection service.