First Nations housing & infrastructure.
Housing portfolio inspections, CMHC On-Reserve RRAP renovation programs, capital and infrastructure planning, and economic development support for BC First Nations communities — grounded in years of work inside band administration.
BOABC Certified Building Inspector · #3299
Former Band CAO & Executive Director
Former Director of Public Works
Province-Wide, Including Remote Communities
Housing Management & Inspection
Effective housing management is one of the most critical and complex responsibilities in band administration. Tumbleweed Inspections has managed CMHC-funded housing programs, delivered housing construction projects for remote communities, and served as an interim housing manager — practical depth that textbook consultants simply don't have.
Whether your community needs portfolio condition assessments, inspection reports to support a CMHC renovation funding application, or interim housing management capacity, this is work done repeatedly across BC. Inspections are timely, members are treated with respect, and reports are submitted on time and built to meet funding-program requirements.
For communities that want maintenance tracked instead of remembered, Eddy also built TumbleTracker — housing maintenance software made for exactly this work.
- Housing portfolio condition assessments and inspection reports
- CMHC housing program delivery and administration
- CMHC On-Reserve RRAP renovation support and final inspections
- Housing Support Program (HSP) experience
- Health and safety assessment of housing stock
- Interim housing management
- Housing construction project oversight
- Member relations and homeowner engagement
For full details on the inspection methodology and report formats, see Building Inspection.
Discuss Housing InspectionsIdeal Engagements
- Bands without a full-time housing manager
- Communities managing CMHC Section 95 or other programs
- Nations delivering new housing construction projects
- Bands needing inspection reports for renovation funding (RRAP and band programs)
Housing inspections, from the first call to the report.
Call or email
Tell Eddy what needs inspecting and where. Most calls start with "can you come and take a look?" and the answer is usually yes.
Book a time
Visits are booked around your tenants and Eddy's schedule. He fits in as many homes as he can on each visit.
The inspection
Eddy goes through the whole building, top to bottom, and photographs what he finds.
Your report
A PDF report, usually within a week of the visit.
What the inspection covers.
An asset condition report is a full review of the building and the condition everything in it is in. Eddy looks at anything to do with the building, top to bottom, inside and out. He checks it for safety and for anything that needs repairing, and the report lists every deficiency, so you know exactly what it'll take to bring it back up to 100%.
A few of the things he inspects:
- Structure and foundation
- Basements
- Roofing
- Siding
- Windows and doors
- Insulation
- Decks
- Kitchens
- Bathrooms
- Flooring
- Electrical
- Faucets and toilets
- Safety hazards
- …and the rest of the building
It isn't only houses. Eddy also inspects community buildings like band administration offices and daycares.
What you get
- A PDF report listing every deficiency
- Usually within a week of the visit
- Photos kept on file by Eddy
- Cost estimates included if you ask for them
How a funded renovation works.
For RRAP and other CMHC renovation funding, energy retrofit funding, health and safety funding and other ISC projects, the paperwork is simpler than most people expect.
Inspection
Your community asks Eddy to inspect the home.
Condition report
Eddy writes the asset condition report: what's wrong and what needs repairing.
Contractor estimate
You take the report to a contractor, who prices the work.
Apply
You send the report and the estimate together to the funding agency.
Final inspection
When the work is done, Eddy does the final inspection the funder needs.
Eddy also does new-build code consulting for First Nations communities, and building inspections on new homes and renovations as they're needed.
Distance isn't a problem.
Eddy usually drives out to the community. Travel, plus accommodation when the trip needs it, is billed on top of the inspection fee. On CMHC- and ISC-funded work those costs are reimbursed, so the band pays up front and gets it back.
Many completion reports and code compliance reports don't need a visit at all. Eddy can do them remotely from photos sent by your contractor or housing staff.
Not something Eddy does
ISC's Asset Condition Reporting System (ACRS) inspections. ISC has its own contractor for those each year.
What First Nations housing inspections cost.
Asset condition report, per house
Full review of one home, with a PDF report listing every deficiency.
Larger buildings
Administration buildings, daycares and other community buildings are priced on their size and the time the inspection takes.
Completion inspection
The final inspection once renovation work is finished.
New house, start to finish
Footings, foundation walls, framing, insulation, siding, window and door installation, roofing and completion.
Travel and accommodation are extra.
See real reports.
Two reports as clients get them, with names and addresses removed. Both open as PDFs.
Asset condition report
A four-page renovation and energy retrofit report for a funding application: building details, condition ratings, and every deficiency with what to do about it. This one includes cost estimates, as that client asked (2024 prices).
Open PDF →Completion inspection
A one-page site inspection report confirming the renovation work is complete, with any code compliance issues noted.
Open PDF →Infrastructure & Capital
First Nations capital projects — from community water and sewer systems to fire halls, health centres, roads, and flood control — require oversight that understands both construction delivery and the governance context of band administration. Tumbleweed Inspections has delivered all of these, including in remote and difficult-to-access communities across BC.
With former Director of Public Works experience managing entire public works departments — coordinating contractors, managing budgets, reporting to Chief and Council, and delivering on federal and provincial timelines — capital projects get inspection and oversight grounded in real delivery, not theory.
- Capital planning support for community infrastructure
- Community water and sewer system projects
- Public works department management
- Community buildings — fire halls, health centres, band offices
- Road infrastructure and drainage / flood control projects
- Remote and difficult-to-access community project delivery
- Federal and provincial grant-funded capital projects
- Contractor procurement, oversight, and accountability
- Reporting to Chief, Council, and funding agencies
Project Types
- Water treatment and distribution systems
- Community sewer and wastewater
- Reserve road construction and upgrades
- Fire halls and emergency services buildings
- Health centres and community facilities
- Flood mitigation and drainage
- Remote community site access projects
Economic Development
Own-source revenue is the foundation of community self-determination. Tumbleweed Inspections works with First Nations leadership to identify, develop, and manage economic development opportunities that align with a community's values, territorial priorities, and long-term vision.
Drawing on years of working within First Nations governance structures, this is a practical, community-accountable approach — not a generic consultant's framework applied from the outside.
- Economic development strategy and planning
- Own-source revenue identification and feasibility
- Business development and enterprise planning
- Partnership negotiation with private sector and government
- Natural resource and land-based economic opportunities
- Grant and funding application support
- Board and executive advisory for band-owned enterprises
Ideal Engagements
- Bands building or growing an economic development arm
- Communities assessing natural resource opportunities
- Nations seeking interim executive leadership for enterprises
- Bands needing independent feasibility analysis
What people ask.
Can you come and inspect our homes?
Usually, yes. Eddy works across BC, including remote communities. Call 250-938-7388 or email eddy@tumbleweedinspections.ca to book a time.
How soon do we get the report?
Usually within a week of the inspection, as a PDF.
Does the report include cost estimates?
It can. Eddy will include cost estimates if you ask for them. Many communities prefer to get quotes from their own contractor, and the report lists every deficiency so a contractor can price the work.
Who pays for travel?
Travel and accommodation are billed on top of the inspection. On CMHC- and ISC-funded work they're reimbursed, so the band gets it back.
Can it be done without a site visit?
Often, for completion reports and code compliance reports. Eddy can work from photos sent by your contractor or housing staff.
Do you do ACRS inspections?
No. ISC has its own contractor do those each year.
Related pages
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Former Band CAO and Director of Public Works — 35+ years across BC construction.
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What First Nations housing coordinators and band administrators across BC say.
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