As of September 30, 2000, repair contractors who perform applicable building envelope renovations in British Columbia are required to be licensed by the Homeowner Protection Office and arrange for third-party home warranty insurance prior to obtaining a building permit. In geographic areas where building permits are not required for applicable building envelope renovations, licensing and warranty insurance must be in place prior to the commencement of the renovation.
These regulations do not apply to the following categories: buildings with only one or two self-contained dwelling units, multi-unit rental buildings, social housing, hotels and motels, dormitories, care facilities, floating homes, repairs carried out by the original builder at no cost to the owner(s) or when there is a cost-sharing agreement between the original builder and the owner(s), buildings covered with Homeowner Protection Act legislated warranty insurance, or when the dollar threshold1 and/or the percentage of cladding surface renovated threshold2 is/are not met.
1the building envelope renovation cost is greater than or equal to $10,000 or $2,000 per unit in the building
2building envelope renovations in which 60% or more of any cladding surface is renovated
View the following links for information on:
- New Licences and Renewals for Building Envelope Renovators
- Building Envelope Renovation Schedule
- Warranty Insurance for Building Envelope Renovations
- Highlights of the Homeowner Protection Act and Regulations for Building Envelope Renovations
- Homeowner Protection Act and Building Envelope Renovation Regulations
