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What a free building check sends back

Here is what the free building check sends back, shown on an invented building. We walk the common areas and up to five units, then send a photo report and a priced list within 48 hours of the walk.

Checked 2026-10-03

The sample report

Sample building check

Sample: a 24 unit walk up, Toronto

Sample

An invented building, to show what your report carries. It is not a real client's building, and the findings are made up.

Building
24 units, three storeys, walk up
Walked
8 October 2026, 9:30 am to 12:10 pm
Units
2, 5, 9, 14 and 21, chosen by the manager
Report sent
9 October 2026, 3:40 pm
For
The property manager
By
Roundhouse Maintenance Group
  • Now4 findings
  • Soon7 findings
  • Plan2 findings

Common areas

Entrances, halls and stairs, exits, laundry, the boiler room and the outside walls

  1. Now

    Rear exit stairwell, ground floor

    The emergency light did not come on when tested.

  2. Now

    Basement laundry

    The vent duct behind dryer 2 is crushed, with lint built up behind the machine.

  3. Soon

    Boiler room

    No service tag on the boiler dated in the last 12 months.

  4. Soon

    Front entrance

    The closer slams the door, and the latch misses the strike about one time in three.

  5. Soon

    North corner, outside

    The downspout empties against the foundation wall, and the soil there has washed out.

  6. Plan

    Second and third floor halls

    Carpet worn through at both stair landings, and scuffed walls along both halls.

Unit 2

One bedroom, ground floor

  1. Now

    Kitchen sink

    The slip joint on the trap has cracked, and water drips onto the cabinet floor. The subfloor is dry.

    The cracked slip joint on the kitchen sink trap in unit 2Seen 10:42 am
    Water pooled on the cabinet floor under the trap in unit 2Seen 10:43 am

    Kitchen sink, unit 2. In your report every finding carries its photos, each with its time; the sample shows one pair.

Doors, windows, appliances and the bathroom checked. Nothing else found.

Unit 5

Two bedroom, ground floor

  1. Soon

    Bathroom

    The exhaust fan does not run. Mould spotting on the ceiling above the shower.

Unit 9

One bedroom, second floor

  1. Now

    Hallway

    The smoke alarm did not sound when tested.

  2. Plan

    Kitchen

    Cabinet doors sag on worn hinges, and the counter edge is chipped by the sink.

Unit 14

Two bedroom, second floor

  1. Soon

    Kitchen counter outlet

    The outlet is loose in its box, and the cover plate is cracked.

  2. Soon

    Bedroom window

    A broken balance: the sash will not stay up. The screen is torn.

Unit 21

Two bedroom, top floor

  1. Soon

    Bedroom closet ceiling

    A water stain about the size of a hand, dry when checked.

Doors, windows, appliances and the bathroom checked. Nothing else found.

Priced list

The work for every finding, in priority order.

WorkWherePriorityPrice
Replace the battery pack, or the fixture if it is worn out, then test it again.Common areas, rear exit stairwell, ground floorNowPriced in your report
Replace the duct with a rigid metal run, clear the lint and check the outside hood opens.Common areas, basement laundryNowPriced in your report
Replace the trap and its washers, dry the cabinet and check for leaks.Unit 2, kitchen sinkNowPriced in your report
Replace the alarm and test it.Unit 9, hallwayNowPriced in your report
Book a service by a TSSA registered contractor before the coldest weeks.Common areas, boiler roomSoonPriced in your report
Adjust or replace the closer and realign the strike plate.Common areas, front entranceSoonPriced in your report
Add an extension to carry the water away from the wall, and regrade the bed.Common areas, north corner, outsideSoonPriced in your report
Replace the fan, clean and treat the ceiling, then repaint it with a bathroom paint.Unit 5, bathroomSoonPriced in your report
Secure the outlet and replace the plate, by a licensed electrical contractor.Unit 14, kitchen counter outletSoonPriced in your report
Replace the balance and the screen.Unit 14, bedroom windowSoonPriced in your report
Check the roof above it before winter, and watch the stain for growth.Unit 21, bedroom closet ceilingSoonPriced in your report
Budget for carpet at the landings and a repaint of both halls.Common areas, second and third floor hallsPlanPriced in your report
Budget for new hinges and a counter edge repair at the next turnover.Unit 9, kitchenPlanPriced in your report

In your report every line carries a price, before HST. Nothing goes ahead until you approve it, and approved work is billed as a normal job.

Licensed work goes to licensed trades: gas to TSSA registered contractors, pest control to licensed exterminators. We only use ECRA/ESA-Licensed Electrical Contractors.

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The offer

  • Free, one per building with 10 units or more.
  • For clients in our service area. Under 10 units, a unit inspection is $99 plus HST.
  • The common areas and up to five units you choose.
  • A photo report and a priced list within 48 hours of the walk.
  • Work goes ahead only on your approval and is billed as a normal job. See the service terms.
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How to book

Send the form below with Free building check chosen. Tell us where the building is, roughly how many units it has and anything that worries you. A person replies to agree a time.

Entry to a unit needs 24 hours written notice to the resident under section 27 of the Residential Tenancies Act, so the time is set with you first. We serve the notice in your name, or your team serves it, whichever suits your workflow. The entry notice calculator works out the earliest entry.

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Method

We walk the common areas first: entrances, halls and stairs, exits, laundry, the boiler room and the outside walls. Then up to five units you choose. Each finding gets one priority:

  • NowA safety risk or damage happening today: a leak, a dead smoke alarm, an exit light out.
  • SoonWear that gets worse or costs more if it waits: a fan that has stopped, a door that does not latch.
  • PlanWork to budget for: paint, flooring, a part near the end of its life.

Every finding carries what we saw and its photos, each with its time. The priced list carries the work for each one. Licensed work goes to licensed trades. We only use ECRA/ESA-Licensed Electrical Contractors. Gas work goes to TSSA registered contractors, and pest control to licensed exterminators.

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Worked example

One line from the sample. In unit 2 the slip joint on the kitchen sink trap had cracked, and water was dripping onto the cabinet floor. It is marked Now, with two timed photos, and the priced list carries the work: replace the trap and its washers, dry the cabinet and check for leaks. In your report that line has a price. Approve it and it is booked as a normal job. Leave it, and nothing happens.

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Questions

What does the building check cost?

Nothing. It is free, one per building with 10 units or more, and you are under no obligation to book any work after it.

Who picks the five units?

You do. Pick the units you worry about, such as the ones with repeat calls, the oldest finishes or a turnover coming up.

Why does the sample show no prices?

We do not publish a price list. Your report prices each line for your building, before HST, and nothing is charged unless you approve the work.

Do we have to use Roundhouse for the work?

No. You decide what, if anything, gets fixed. Work goes ahead with us only on your approval, and it is billed as a normal job.

Is this a Fire Code or building condition inspection?

No. A visual check of what we can see and test on the day. It is not a Fire Code inspection, an engineering or building condition assessment, or a guarantee that nothing else is wrong. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are tested with their own test feature, and the landlord stays responsible for them under the Fire Code.

Is the sample a real building?

No. The building, the units and the findings are invented to show what a report carries. Your report covers your building and nothing else.

Who gives the residents notice of entry?

Whoever suits your workflow. We serve the 24 hours written notice in your name, or your team serves it and tells us the window.

How soon does the report come?

Within 48 hours of the walk, with the photos, a priority on every finding and the priced list.

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Sources

  1. Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 27, entry with notice

Get started

Book your free building check

Choose Free building check, tell us where the building is and roughly how many units, and a person replies to arrange the walk.

  1. Tell us the buildingWhere it is, roughly how many units and anything that worries you.
  2. We agree a timeThe common areas and up to five units you choose. We serve the residents' notice in your name, or your team does.
  3. Your report within 48 hoursPhotos, a priority on every finding and a priced list.

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