Drone Thermal Roof Assessment in Coquitlam: Le Parc
Walking 21 roofs to find the few sections that need attention is slow, expensive and hard on the people doing it. For the Le Parc townhouse complex in Coquitlam, Monolith Housing Solutions used a drone-based thermal roof inspection to screen every building from the air and point the strata at the places that genuinely needed a closer look.
Project Snapshot
Project: Le Parc Townhouse Complex
Location: Coquitlam, British Columbia
Property: Strata townhouse complex, 21 buildings, 64 residential units
Service: Drone-based thermal and RGB roof assessment
Images reviewed: More than 1,900, captured under multiple flight conditions
Deliverable: A roadmap for targeted follow-up and roof inspection planning
By the numbers
From 1,900 Images to 87 Priorities
Capturing images is the easy part. The value comes from reviewing them carefully and deciding which ones matter.
21
buildings
Screened from the air
64
units
Strata homes covered
1,900+
images
Thermal and RGB reviewed
87
images
Selected for interpretation
Process
How the Screening Was Run
1
Capture
Thermal and RGB images collected across the complex under multiple flight conditions.
2
Review and Selection
The full set reviewed and 87 priority images chosen for detailed interpretation.
3
Interpretation and Report
Findings organized into a practical follow-up roadmap for the strata.
Using Repeated Townhouse Bays as a Baseline
Townhouse complexes repeat the same roof design again and again. The review compared like with like across:
- Roof sections and ridges
- Penetrations
- Transitions between planes and materials
- Repeated townhouse bays
When ten bays match and one does not, the outlier stands out.
What Thermal Screening Does and Does Not Tell a Strata
A thermal screening identifies and prioritizes potential concerns. It does not, on its own, confirm what causes a pattern or how serious it is.
Matching each thermal frame with its RGB photograph ties a warm or cool patch to a visible roof feature, so hands-on inspection goes to specific locations.
What the Strata Gained
- Targeted follow-up instead of a manual inspection of 21 buildings.
- Efficient inspection planning, with roofers sent to known areas.
- Better-informed capital planning based on recorded evidence.
- A consistent record of every roof for future comparison.
Managing a Multi-Building Strata in the Tri-Cities?
If your strata in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody or elsewhere in the Lower Mainland needs a clear picture of its roofs before committing to repairs, Monolith Housing Solutions can plan a drone thermal assessment around your buildings.
Project Media
From the Air Over Le Parc
Orthomosaic, thermal and visual frames from the drone survey.