Water leak detection in Victoria for commercial and multifamily buildings

Managed leak detection, 24/7 monitoring and automatic shutoff for condos, stratas and commercial buildings across Greater Victoria.

Victoria Inner Harbour and the Empress Hotel
150,000+
active smart devices in the field
$2.26M
in water costs saved in 2025
24/7
monitoring center

Why Victoria buildings carry water risk

Victoria's apartment stock is among the oldest in the country. Most of the region's purpose-built rentals went up in the 1960s and 70s, and almost none followed for a generation. The low-rise blocks that dot James Bay and Cook Street Village are still doing the job, but many run plumbing that has been in service for half a century, and lines that old fail quietly behind a wall long before anyone sees a stain.

The strata stock built from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s carries a different problem. Many of those buildings were plumbed with Poly-B, a system whose fittings crack and whose pipe walls degrade slowly from the chlorine in municipal water, so a line looks sound right up until it lets go. Insurers know the era, and buildings that still carry Poly-B face harder questions and higher water deductibles at renewal.

Victoria's mild climate cuts both ways. Buildings here are rarely hardened against deep cold, and the January 2024 cold snap froze pipes across Greater Victoria. Eddy monitors 150,000+ devices across North America from its Toronto monitoring center, and the same managed program protects strata towers, aging rentals, hotels and commercial buildings across the region, with operators escalating every alert through the building's own contact list within minutes.

Where leaks start in Victoria buildings

Aging rental and walk-up stock

Most of Victoria's purpose-built rentals date to the 1960s and 70s and little followed for decades. Supply and drain lines that old fail slowly and out of sight, which is exactly the failure continuous monitoring catches first.

Poly-B in strata buildings

Stratas built from 1978 to the mid-1990s often carry Poly-B piping. It degrades from the inside, so the first visible sign is often the leak itself. Insurers scrutinize the era at renewal, and documented monitoring is the right complement to a repiping plan.

Freeze events buildings were not built for

Victoria winters are mild, so pipes sit in places no one ever worried about. When arctic outflow does arrive, as it did in January 2024, unprotected lines freeze and burst across the region in a single night.

Strata insurance pressure

BC's financial regulator has called the strata insurance market unhealthy, and insurers have raised water deductibles because one leak in a dense building spreads across many units. Documented monitoring helps the renewal conversation.

Smart leak detection in Victoria

A smart water leak detection system pairs wireless sensors and smart meters with automatic shutoff, so a Victoria building catches a leak in seconds instead of discovering it from a ceiling stain. Eddy runs the full stack as one managed program with a staffed 24/7 monitoring center on the chain.

Sensors plus flow intelligence

3-in-1 wireless sensors watch high-risk spaces for water, temperature and humidity while smart meters flag abnormal flow against thresholds learned from the building's own baseline.

No building Wi-Fi needed

Devices run on Eddy's own LoRaWAN network at 915 MHz, a long-range radio that holds a signal through concrete. Gateways backhaul over Ethernet or LTE cellular, and with cellular backhaul monitoring stays up even if building internet goes down.

Shutoff plus a live response

Automatic valves close the moment a configured rule fires, and Eddy's monitoring center calls the building's contacts within minutes of every alert. Every confirmed event closes with a Leak Incident Report.

See how the Eddy system works, from sensor placement to the monitoring center.

Coverage map

How Eddy works in a Victoria building.

Many Victoria stratas built from 1978 to the mid-1990s carry Poly-B piping, and mild winters leave pipes where no one expected a freeze. Turn the building to see where sensors, meters and valves sit, then run a leak through the system, from the first drop to the monitoring center's response.

Cutaway model of an occupied mid-rise showing Eddy sensors in the suites and risers, meters and shutoff valves in the basement mechanical room, and the rooftop gateway linked through Eddy's cloud to the 24/7 monitoring centerCutaway model of an occupied mid-rise showing Eddy sensors in the suites and risers, meters and shutoff valves in the basement mechanical room, and the rooftop gateway linked through Eddy's cloud to the 24/7 monitoring center

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Interactive 3D section of an occupied mid-rise, from the domestic main in the basement to the suites, risers and rooftop mechanical. It shows where Eddy places its sensors, smart meters, shutoff valves and LoRaWAN gateway, and how alerts travel through Eddy's cloud to the 24/7 monitoring center.

The system

Detect, control and respond, in one managed program.

Sensors sit where leaks start and meters watch the flow. Valves close on the rules you set, and a 24/7 monitoring center follows each alert until your team has eyes on it.

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Detect

Two ways to find a leak before it finds a unit.

Sensors sit where leaks start, and meters watch the flow for the leaks no sensor can reach.

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Point-of-leak

Flow-based

Control

Valves that close the water before it closes the unit.

Valves close on the rules you set, automatically on a threshold or remotely from the dashboard.

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Respond

A live monitoring center that closes the loop.

Alerts go through Eddy's cloud to a 24/7 monitoring center, and an operator calls your team until someone has eyes on the water.

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What happens in a leak, step by step
  1. A washing machine supply hose bursts in a suite upstairs.
  2. Eddy H2O under the washer detects water and sends the alert over LoRaWAN.
  3. The building's gateway relays it. Your team and the 24/7 monitoring center are alerted at the same time.
  4. A shutoff rule closes the suite's Eddy IQ valve. The water stops at the source.
  5. An operator confirms the alert and calls your on-site team through the escalation protocol.

Automatic shutoff is configured per building. Some sites use operator-coordinated isolation instead.

Smart sensors at every leak point

Eddy places point-of-leak sensors and smart flow meters where water damage actually starts in Victoria buildings, from the mechanical room to a laundry hose, so a leak is caught at the source and shut off before it spreads.

Eddy smart leak detection in a building mechanical rooms setting

Mechanical rooms

Boilers, water heaters and main risers, where a single failure floods fast.

Eddy smart leak detection in a building hvac and fan coils setting

HVAC and fan coils

Heat exchangers and condensate lines that drip behind walls and ceilings.

Eddy smart leak detection in a building kitchens setting

Kitchens

Supply lines, shutoffs and appliance connections under and behind the sink.

Eddy smart leak detection in a building bathrooms setting

Bathrooms

Toilets, vanities and concealed in-wall fixtures on every floor.

Eddy smart leak detection in a building laundry setting

Laundry

Washer hoses and laundry connections, a top source of overnight leaks.

Detect fast, act fast

Every minute changes the bill.

A leak gets bigger the longer it runs. Eddy detects in seconds and the monitoring center escalates within minutes, so the same failure is contained around minute two. Unmonitored, an after-hours leak runs six to eight hours before anyone arrives.

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The leak starts at minute zero. Eddy contains it around minute two. Unmonitored, the same leak runs six to eight hours before staff arrive, and that red stretch is the avoided claim.

Build your system

Design your building's leak protection.

Two minutes of quick questions gets your building the right protection, previewed instantly.

  • Sized to your asset class and budget
  • Modular. Adjust anything before pricing
  • An Eddy team member calls soon after you submit

Sensors, meters and shutoff, backed by a 24/7 monitoring center.

Depreciation reports in BC

Every BC strata with five or more lots must now obtain a depreciation report on a five-year cycle, and the old option to waive it by vote is gone. Stratas in the Capital Regional District were first in line, with current reports required by July 2026. The report prices out how the building's water systems are aging. Continuous monitoring protects those systems in the meantime and gives the strata a documented water risk record for insurers, buyers and the next report.

A team behind every alert

A 3 a.m. alert is one chime. Nobody is awake to hear it.

Fast response is not just the hardware. The technology sees the water in seconds, and the managed service behind it, a monitoring center that calls your team within minutes, turns that into a contained event before it becomes a claim.

Tuned by real events

Built over a decade in operating buildings.

Eddy has been inside buildings since 2014. Sensor placement, alert thresholds and the monitoring-center playbook are tuned by what real water events across our monitored properties keep teaching us.

Built for the building

Sized to how the water system behaves.

Multi-family stacks, commercial towers, hospitality suites, course-of-construction projects. Each water system has its own failure pattern. The coverage map, response chain and shutoff sequence are scoped to the property in front of us, not a template.

Detect, contain, document

Every event leads to a closed incident.

Sensors find where water escaped. Automatic shutoff isolates the affected zone. The 24/7 monitoring center calls your team within minutes and stays on it until it's closed, with a Leak Incident Report on file.

Built for Victoria's mix of old and new

Eddy protects condo towers, commercial buildings and multi-building portfolios across North America, with 150,000+ devices watched around the clock from its Toronto monitoring center. In Greater Victoria the same managed program scales from a downtown strata tower to a garden-style rental portfolio, with sensor density, shutoff strategy and reporting tuned to how each building's water system behaves.

Solutions for every building

Eddy protects every asset type the same way, with monitoring and shutoff tuned to how each building's water system behaves.

  • Multifamily and condos

    Protect every suite and riser across high-rise and mid-rise residential.

  • Commercial

    Keep Class A offices and mixed-use towers dry, floor by floor.

  • Construction

    Cover active sites where water damage is a leading cause of loss.

  • Hospitality

    Guard guest floors and back-of-house without disrupting the stay.

  • Institutional

    Safeguard campuses, hospitals and labs where contents are irreplaceable.

  • Industrial

    Watch process water and facility systems around the clock.

Victoria water leak detection FAQ

  • Do you serve buildings in Victoria?

    Yes. Eddy serves buildings nationwide across Canada and the US, including Victoria and the wider Capital Regional District. Installation crews are coordinated remotely and the monitoring center in Toronto covers every time zone, so a 3 a.m. alert in Victoria gets the same response as one down the street from head office.

  • Does Eddy help with Poly-B plumbing risk in Victoria stratas?

    Yes. Eddy cannot replace Poly-B piping, but continuous monitoring is the right complement to it. Point-of-leak sensors and flow monitoring catch the slow fitting failures Poly-B is known for, often before they surface as visible damage, and the documented response supports the strata's insurance conversation while a repiping plan comes together.

  • How does leak detection fit with our depreciation report?

    A depreciation report tells the strata how its water systems are aging and what they will cost to renew. Monitoring protects those systems in the years between reports. It catches the failures the report predicts while they are still small, and the event record gives council real data on how the building's plumbing actually behaves.

  • Victoria winters are mild. Is freeze risk real here?

    Rare but real. Because deep cold is unusual, pipes here often sit in spots that were never insulated against it. When an arctic outflow arrives, like the January 2024 cold snap that froze pipes across Greater Victoria, those lines burst first. Eddy's sensors catch the water the moment it appears and shutoff can isolate the line before the damage spreads.

  • Can monitoring help with our strata's water deductible?

    It helps the conversation. BC stratas have faced rising premiums and water deductibles for years, and insurers respond to documented risk management. Across Eddy's portfolio, that has meant premium savings of up to 20%, with deductible reductions of up to 80% documented at individual properties. Outcomes vary by building and insurer.

How Eddy works

  • What is Eddy Solutions?

    Eddy Solutions is managed water leak detection for builders, commercial asset managers and property managers, hospitals, hotels and conference centers, data centers and multifamily residential buildings across North America. It combines point-of-leak and flow sensors, automatic shutoff, building wireless connectivity, a 24/7 monitoring center and insurance-grade reporting into one program from one vendor, so a leak is detected, contained, escalated and documented without your team running the response.

    Eddy monitors 150,000+ active devices across North America and has prevented an estimated $98M (USD) in property damage last year alone. Aon's independent study found Eddy would have positively affected 58% of water-loss claims in commercial real estate.

  • How do we choose a commercial water leak detection company in North America?

    Look for five things. Sensors where leaks start, not only a meter on the main. Shutoff valves that close on their own when water runs. A staffed monitoring center that calls your team instead of only sending an app alert. Wireless coverage that holds a signal through concrete to mechanical rooms and parking levels. And a documented record of every event that your insurer can read.

    Eddy covers all five for buildings across North America, from a single tower to a full portfolio, with 150,000+ active devices in the field.

  • What happens after hours?

    The 24/7 monitoring center is the after-hours response. Trained operators confirm every alert, escalate per the building's contact list, support the on-call contact, and stay on the line until the water is off and the response is verified.

  • Will this affect our insurance?

    Yes. Eddy Solutions' technology is approved by most insurers across North America to provide deductible or premium savings. Given differences in asset types and building risk profiles, insurance incentives are not uniform. For specific insurance questions related to your property in North America, please reach out directly to sghanbarian@eddysolutions.com.

  • How is the system sized for a building, and what does it cost?

    Eddy's team walks the building, or reviews the construction drawings, and produces a tiered design matched to the asset class, water systems and insurance program. Our first step is an exploratory call with the relevant stakeholders to understand the problem you are looking to solve. Proposals come from our technical team in 7 days or less.

    You can also get started immediately with our Build Your System tool at eddysolutions.com/build-your-system.

  • Do we have to open walls to install Eddy?

    No. Sensor installs need no drywall cuts. Wireless sensors sit where leaks start, at fixtures, appliances, fan coils and the foot of each riser, and Eddy provisions and configures the meters and valves on the lines that need them.

  • What is smart water leak detection?

    Smart water leak detection uses connected sensors and flow meters to watch a building's plumbing in real time, instead of waiting for someone to find a leak. Point-of-leak sensors catch water at the source and smart flow meters spot an abnormal run or a burst riser, and the system can shut the water off automatically or on a remote command. With Eddy, a 24/7 monitoring center acts on every alert, so detection turns into a response, not just a notification.

  • How is commercial water leak detection different from a home leak detector?

    A home leak detector is usually a single sensor that pings an app. Commercial and multifamily leak detection has to cover dozens of risers, suites and mechanical rooms, hold a signal through concrete and steel and produce the documented response insurers expect. Eddy is built for that scale, with building-grade LoRaWAN wireless, point-of-leak and flow coverage across the property, automatic shutoff up to building mains and a managed 24/7 monitoring center.

  • What is the difference between leak detection and water leak protection?

    Leak detection finds the water. Water leak protection stops the loss. Detection on its own is an alert that still needs someone to act on it. Eddy pairs detection with automatic shutoff and a 24/7 monitoring center that escalates the alert and closes the water, so the building is protected, not just alerted.

  • Does Eddy work for both multifamily and commercial buildings?

    Yes. Eddy protects multifamily and condo towers, Class A offices and mixed-use buildings, hospitality, institutional and industrial properties and active construction sites. The same managed program tunes the sensor density, shutoff strategy and reporting to how each building's water system behaves. See the full product suite at eddysolutions.com/products.

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