Strata electrical planning · Townhouse
Townhouse complex stratas in British Columbia
Townhouse complexes are among the most common BC strata building types — and they have their own electrical-planning realities, from how units are metered to where EV charging will go.
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What to know
Electrical planning for townhouse stratas
The considerations that tend to matter most for this building type. We confirm exactly what applies to your strata in the proposal.
Units are often individually metered, so the strata’s common electrical infrastructure may be limited — but shared parking, amenities, and future EV charging still need a capacity plan.
EV charging is commonly considered at individual driveways or garages, which changes how load and cost are distributed across owners.
Find your service
What is your townhouse strata trying to get done?
Pick the goal that sounds like your council's conversation — we'll point you at the service that answers it, and what it means for a townhouse building.
Electrical Planning Report
Every BC strata corporation of five or more lots must obtain an Electrical Planning Report — an assessment of the building's electrical capacity and what future electrification will need from it.
For a townhouse strata
With units often individually metered, the report focuses on the common infrastructure the strata actually owns: shared parking, amenities, and site services.
Not sure an EPR is the whole picture? Tell us your goals and we will scope what your strata needs. About Project Management →
EV Ready Plan
An EV Ready Plan maps a complete charging strategy onto your building's existing electrical service — stalls, conduit, energy management, and phased costs. It is the route to BC Hydro's plan rebate (up to 75% of the plan's cost, to a $3,000 maximum) and, from July 15, 2026, a qualifying plan on file is required before a strata can access standalone EV charger rebates.
For a townhouse strata
Townhouse EV charging is usually planned at individual driveways or garages rather than a shared parkade, so the plan works out how load and cost are distributed across owners — and it is the route to the BC Hydro plan rebate.
Plan adopted and ready to build? We can manage the rollout for your strata. About Project Management →
Project Management
Heat pumps, EV charger rollouts, service upgrades — implementing a large electrification project means scope documents, comparable quotes, rebate paperwork, and months of coordination. We manage the project on the strata's behalf — one point of contact from planning through completion.
For a townhouse strata
Heat pump conversions and panel upgrades in a townhouse complex repeat across many similar units. A managed project keeps specifications, quotes, and scheduling consistent from one block of units to the next.
Most managed projects start from an Electrical Planning Report or EV Ready Plan. Start with the report →
Not sure which fits? Tell us what's going on — describing the problem is enough, and we'll reply the same business day with what your strata actually needs.
Before you request a proposal
What an assessment looks like in a townhouse strata
Here is what the work involves for a townhouse building, how we run it from first email to council presentation, and what your council ends up holding — so you can judge the fit before sending us anything.
On site
What our technician looks at
Our technician looks at what the strata actually owns: the incoming site service and any common panels, shared parking or carport wiring, amenity buildings, and exterior and site lighting. Where units are individually metered, the suite panels usually belong to the owners, so the walk-through concentrates on the common infrastructure between BC Hydro and the units.
In the analysis
What the report models
The analysis works from twelve months of BC Hydro consumption data to establish real demand on the common service, then models what future loads would add: EV charging at driveways or garages, heat pump conversions and electric hot water. Across many similar units, small per-unit changes add up, so the report shows the totals and how they could be phased.
At the council table
What councils usually decide
Townhouse councils usually weigh how charging costs are shared between owners who want it now and those who do not, whether a shared service upgrade is needed at all, and how to sequence any work across blocks of similar units.
How we work with your strata
Full service, from first email to council presentation
CF Electrical Services is a full service company. One team handles the proposal, the BC Hydro liaison, the property assessment, the report and the follow-up, so your council has a single point of contact for the whole process.
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A fixed-price proposal
Send your building details and we reply the same business day with a clear scope and a fixed price, so your council can vote on a known number.
Your partShare the strata plan number, address and unit count.
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A short call from our office
You get a call from our office to confirm the scope, answer your council’s questions and walk through the options in the proposal. A redacted sample report and references are available before you commit to anything.
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Onboarding, in one place
Once council accepts, our onboarding page collects the documents the strata has on file — strata plan, electrical drawings, a recent hydro bill — and the signed BC Hydro authorization. We arrange access for the property assessment with your site contact.
Your partGather what is on file and sign the BC Hydro authorization.
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BC Hydro, handled by us
We request the twelve months of consumption data the report is built on. For an EV Ready Plan we also manage the rebate with BC Hydro, from pre-approval through the final application. You never chase the utility.
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The property assessment
A technician from our team visits for the in-person inspection the regulation requires — electrical rooms, switchgear, panels and parking areas — and calls ahead with an arrival time so the visit fits around your building.
Your partLet us in.
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A report written to be read
Full technical accuracy in plain language: how much capacity the building has, what constrains it and which upgrades unlock the most. Your council reviews the complete draft and asks questions before anything is finalized.
Your partReview the draft.
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Presentation and follow-up
A plain-language presentation to council or the AGM is available whenever you want one, and we stay available for questions after delivery — usually replying the same day.
Request a proposal
Get a fixed-price proposal for your townhouse strata
Send your building details and we'll reply the same business day with a clear scope and a firm price.
Seven details is all it takes
- ✓ Your name and email
- ✓ Your role on the strata (council or manager)
- ✓ The service you are interested in
- ✓ Strata plan number
- ✓ Property address and postal code
Have the strata plan, unit count or drawings handy? Add the unit count with the request and the rest after you send it — optional, never required.
Your information is used only to prepare your proposal — no spam, no resale.
Prefer to talk first? Call 778-910-4772 or email info@cfelectrical.ca.
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Explore another strata type
Each building type has its own electrical-planning realities. Pick the one that fits your strata.
Townhouse complex
Side-by-side units, often individually metered.
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Low-rise apartment
Wood-frame walk-ups and garden apartments.
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High-rise tower
Concrete towers with large shared services.
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Mixed commercial / residential
Residential above, commercial at street level.
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Commercial strata
Office, retail, and light-industrial stratas.
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Bare land strata
Lots are land parcels, not buildings.
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