Preventing Major Issues: The Key to a Healthy Housing Community

Cooperative and non-profit housing communities play a vital role in fostering inclusive, affordable, and sustainable neighborhoods. Proactive maintenance of these complexes is crucial, as it not only preserves the physical infrastructure but also safeguards affordability, enhances safety and quality of life for residents, and contributes to the overall health and resilience of the community.

The experts at Rimkus are an ideal partner for co-op and non-profit housing boards as they work to maintain their communities. Our consultants are well-versed in the nuanced requirements of these residential spaces and can assist with the entire life cycle of a building, from design through restoration and the assessments, maintenance, and upgrades in between.

When building components fail or need to be upgraded, we can help identify and address issues in a sustainable, resilient manner.  Beginning with preliminary investigative studies to identify areas of concern, we can provide guidance through project planning and remediation design to help you plan building and property maintenance and modernization projects that provide safe, energy-efficient, and accessible living spaces for your community members.

Rimkus Services

Preliminary Studies and Assessments:

  • Building Condition Assessments
  • Age-in-Place Assessments
  • Designated Substance Surveys
  • Energy Audits Level I, II, and III (Modeling)
  • Capital Project Planning
  • Leak Investigations
  • Thermographic Scanning
  • Performance Testing

Project Design and Construction Support:

  • Architectural and Engineering Component Design
  • Project Management
  • Bid Document Preparation (Specs and Drawings)
  • Bid Soliciting and Contract Preparation
  • Construction Review
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractor Pre-qualifications

We’ve completed more than 500 residential projects across Canada involving roof assessments, building condition evaluations, concrete restoration, new construction, pavement replacement, waterproofing, water management, and site dewatering. Our experience includes flat and sloped roofs, parking garages, balconies, retaining walls, exterior cladding, windows, doors, skylights, and more.

As partners in your community, we take a collaborative approach to every project! We can help you improve both function and performance of your housing community; call our team to learn more.