Brown & Beattie

What Brown & Beattie does

Brown & Beattie Ltd. is a Canadian professional engineering consulting firm founded in 1998 by Stephen Brown and Tim Beattie, headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with a second office in Guelph. The firm provides multidisciplinary building science engineering services organized across three practice areas: Building Restoration (building science and building envelope consulting, restoration design, performance investigations, condition assessments, specifications and tendering, and construction review and contract administration); Capital Planning (reserve fund studies, performance audits aligned to TARION warranty milestones, capital expenditure planning, building condition assessments, due diligence inspections, and performance audit follow-up and conciliation support); and Forensic Engineering (fire cause and origin, structural fire damage, leakage, structural collapse, tree, vehicle and wind impact assessments, and litigation support). Clients include condominium corporations, rental housing operators, commercial, industrial and institutional property owners, insurance companies and adjusters, and public sector entities, all served within the Province of Ontario.

The firm's underlying technology stack is grounded in professional engineering expertise — P.Eng.-led field testing, thermographic assessment, air leakage and water penetration testing, and building envelope diagnostics — augmented by two domain-specialized internal tools: proprietary Reserve Fund Study analysis software with multiple funding scenarios, and the Performance Audit Tracking Summary (PATS) system for TARION-aligned deficiency tracking at 1-year, 2-year, and 7-year intervals. The firm does not offer a public API, SDK, or software product; its technology is embedded in service delivery rather than productized.

The revenue model is fee-for-service professional engineering consulting across the three practice areas, billed through project-specific fee proposals under direct client engagement. Sales motion is direct-to-client with a referrals-driven growth engine anchored in the Ontario condominium ecosystem (ACMO, CCI), supported by a website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X/Twitter presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm employs approximately 50 staff including P.Eng. senior engineers, E.I.T.s, project technologists, drafting, and administrative personnel, and reports that it collectively serves hundreds of clients across Ontario.

Name

Brown & Beattie

Legal name

Brown & Beattie Ltd.

Website

https://brownbeattie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brown & Beattie is a Canadian building science engineering consulting firm providing building restoration, capital planning (including reserve fund studies and performance audits), and forensic engineering services to condominium corporations, rental housing operators, commercial-industrial-institutional clients, insurers, and public sector entities across Ontario from offices in Richmond Hill and Guelph.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Science Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Building science engineering
• Building restoration consulting
• Reserve fund studies
• Forensic engineering investigation
• Capital planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements in building restoration design, capital planning studies (reserve fund studies, building condition assessments, performance audits), forensic engineering investigations, and construction review & contract administration. Services are delivered across building restoration, capital planning, and forensic engineering practice areas to a diverse client base.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brown & Beattie Ltd. is a building science engineering consulting firm that delivers professional engineering services across three practice areas: Building Restoration (building science and building envelope consulting, restoration design, performance investigations, condition assessments, specifications and tendering, and construction review and contract administration); Capital Planning (Reserve Fund Studies, Performance Audits, capital expenditure planning, building condition assessments, due diligence inspections, and performance audit follow-up); and Forensic Engineering (fire cause and origin, structural fire damage, leakage, structural collapse, tree impact, vehicle impact, wind damage assessments, and litigation support). Services are delivered by professional engineers and technical staff to condominium corporations, rental housing operators, and commercial, industrial, insurance, and public sector clients across Ontario.

Product overview

Brown & Beattie Ltd. is a building science engineering consulting firm founded in 1998, offering professional engineering services organized across three core practice areas: Building Restoration, Capital Planning, and Forensic Engineering. Their Building Restoration services include Building Science & Building Envelope Consulting, Building Restoration Design, Building Performance Investigations, Condition Assessments & Reporting, Specifications & Tendering, and Construction Review & Contract Administration. Capital Planning encompasses Reserve Fund Studies (Class 1, 2, and 3 compliant with the Condominium Act), Performance Audits aligned with TARION milestones, Capital Expenditure Planning, Building Condition Assessments, Due Diligence Inspections, and Performance Audit Follow-up & Conciliation Support Services. Forensic Engineering services cover Fire Cause & Origin Investigation, Structural Fire Damage Assessment, Leakage Investigations, Structural Collapse Assessment, Tree/Vehicle/Wind Damage Assessments, and Litigation Support. Additionally, the firm provides specialized expertise across building envelope components including balconies, shearwalls, exterior walls, cladding systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, parking garages, roofing systems, retaining walls, site finishes, swimming pools, HVAC/mechanical systems, EV charging infrastructure, change of use, and heritage buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of reserve fund studies completed annually across Ontario
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)minorOthersProfessional Engineers Ontario is the licensing body for professional engineers in Ontario. Brown & Beattie works with PEO as part of the industry's regulatory framework.
• Ontario Building Officials Exchange (BSAO/OBEC)minorOthersThe Ontario Building Officials Exchange (OBEC, formerly BSAO) is a professional association for building officials in Ontario. Brown & Beattie engages with OBEC as part of the Ontario building regulatory ecosystem.
• Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACMO is the industry association for condominium managers in Ontario. As a core client segment, Brown & Beattie works closely with ACMO and its members, providing reserve fund studies, performance audits, and building restoration services to ACMO-member condominium corporations.
• Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI is the national condominium association providing education and resources to condominium corporations. Brown & Beattie works with CCI as a key partner serving the condominium sector.
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)minorOthersBrown & Beattie works in compliance with AODA requirements and serves as an accessibility upgrades expert for buildings requiring AODA-compliant modifications.
• Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)minorOthersOSPE is the voice of professional engineers in Ontario, advocating for the profession. Brown & Beattie engages with OSPE as part of the professional engineering community.
• Contractor CheckminorOthersContractor Check is a contractor screening and compliance verification service. Brown & Beattie uses Contractor Check for pre-qualification of contractors on restoration and construction projects.
• Institute for Building eCourse (IBEC)minorOthersIBEC provides building science education and training resources. Brown & Beattie works with IBEC to advance building science knowledge in the industry.
• SafeContractorminorOthersSafeContractor is a health and safety accreditation scheme for contractors. Brown & Beattie maintains SafeContractor accreditation as part of its contractor pre-qualification and safety compliance standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haag Engineering: Forensic engineering firm specializing in cause-and-origin investigations, structural damage assessment, and expert testimony for insurance and legal clients. Strongly comparable on the forensic/insurance investigation side of Brown & Beattie's practice.
• Entuitive: Toronto-based structural and building science engineering consultancy with restoration and existing building expertise. Comparable in scale and Ontario-market focus to Brown & Beattie, with overlapping condominium and institutional work.
• Morrison Hershfield (now part of Stantec): Historic Canadian leader in building envelope, building science, and structural engineering, with strong condominium and institutional client work. Closest direct specialty competitor on building envelope science, though now operating under Stantec.
• RJC Engineers (Read Jones Christoffersen): Canadian structural and building science engineering firm with restoration, building envelope, and forensic capabilities serving institutional, commercial, and multi-family residential clients — a comparable multidisciplinary Canadian engineering peer.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Forensic engineering and failure analysis firm covering fire origin, structural collapse, vehicle and storm damage — directly comparable to Brown & Beattie's Forensic Engineering practice and insurance-sector litigation support work.
• Pretium Engineering: Ontario-based building science and structural engineering firm offering reserve fund studies, building condition assessments, restoration design, and forensic engineering — directly overlapping with Brown & Beattie's three core practice areas and condominium sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with a large Canadian building science and property & buildings practice. Competes with Brown & Beattie on larger institutional and multi-jurisdictional mandates but at much greater scale.
• Stantec: Major Canadian-headquartered engineering firm with significant building restoration, structural, and building science practices (especially post-Morrison Hershfield integration). Competes broadly with Brown & Beattie but offers much wider geographic and service coverage.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with building consulting, due diligence, and capital planning services for property owners and investors. Overlaps with Brown & Beattie's due diligence inspections and BCAs but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Keller Engineering: Canadian building science and structural engineering firm with reserve fund studies, restoration design, and forensic services primarily serving condominium and institutional clients across Ontario and other provinces. Closely comparable in service mix though with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brownbeattieLTD
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrownBeattieLTD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brown-&-beattie-building-science-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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