About OwnerTabs
Keep tabs on your home. Document your systems, log what goes wrong, and understand what permits you might need — so you're ready when contractors, insurers, or the city ask questions.
What We Help Homeowners Do
Document your home systems
Record what you know about your home — pipe materials, water heater age, past repairs, shutoff locations. The kind of information you'll wish you had when something breaks or when someone asks.
Covers plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roof/water systems
Log incidents while details are fresh
When something goes wrong — a leak, power issue, furnace failure, or roof damage — capture what happened, when, and what you observed. Export reports for contractors or insurance conversations.
Supports plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roof/water incidents
Understand permit requirements
Check what work typically requires permits in Greater Vancouver — before the project starts. Better to know upfront than find out later.
Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond covered
Learn what you can handle vs. what needs a pro
Practical guides that explain common issues in plain language — what's happening, what you can try, and when to call a licensed professional.
Guides cover plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roofing
What We Are (and Aren't)
What we are
- ✓A documentation tool for homeowners
- ✓A way to log incidents and export reports
- ✓Permit guidance for Greater Vancouver
- ✓Educational guides written for regular homeowners
- ✓Free to use
What we're not
- ✗Not a contractor — we don't do repairs
- ✗Not a dispatcher — we don't send technicians
- ✗Not a guarantee of permit accuracy — always confirm with your municipality
- ✗Not a substitute for professional advice
- ✗Not affiliated with any insurance company
Why We Built This
When something goes wrong in your home — a pipe bursts, the furnace quits, you notice water stains on the ceiling — you suddenly need information you probably don't have organized:
- • Where's the main shutoff?
- • What pipe material do we have?
- • When was the water heater installed?
- • Did we ever get that inspected?
And when you're dealing with a contractor or filing an insurance claim, having clear documentation makes a real difference. Contractors appreciate knowing system ages and history. Adjusters ask for timelines and evidence. Inspectors want to know about past work.
Organized records don't guarantee outcomes — but they help you present your situation clearly and answer questions confidently.
OwnerTabs is built to help you capture that information before you need it, and to document incidents clearly when they happen.
Built for Greater Vancouver
Our permit guidance, local context, and material considerations are written specifically for homeowners in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, and surrounding municipalities.
Ready to Get Started?
Start documenting your home now — before you need the information.