Short answer
Okanagan AeroBarrier is based in Kelowna, BC and seals homes and multi-unit builds in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Vernon, Coldstream, Penticton, Summerland, Salmon Arm and Kamloops. Step 3 of the BC Energy Step Code is the minimum everywhere in BC; Vernon adds Zero Carbon Step Code EL-1 and Penticton requires a mid-construction airtightness test. Kelowna-area jobs are quickest to schedule; North and South Okanagan work is batched.
Communities served
| Community | What to know |
|---|---|
| Kelowna | Home base, fastest to schedule. Step 3 required since June 2021. |
| West Kelowna | Short trip over the bridge. McDougall Creek wildfire rebuilds. |
| Lake Country | Regular trips between Kelowna and Vernon. Step 3 provincial minimum; confirm anything higher with the District of Lake Country. |
| Peachland | Close to the Kelowna base. Hillside lots make for complicated envelopes, which is where a whole-house seal pays. Confirm local requirements with the District of Peachland. |
| Vernon | Step 3 plus Zero Carbon Step Code EL-1 under Building Bylaw 5900. |
| Coldstream | Grouped with Vernon trips. Confirm local requirements with the District of Coldstream. |
| Penticton | Mid-construction and completion airtightness tests required. |
| Summerland | Batched with Penticton work. Confirm local requirements with the District of Summerland. |
| Salmon Arm | Shuswap work by arrangement, grouped with North Okanagan trips. Confirm local requirements with the City of Salmon Arm. |
| Kamloops | Thompson work by arrangement, usually multi-unit or grouped with other jobs on the same trip. Confirm local requirements with the City of Kamloops. |
How we schedule across the valley
Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland are close enough to book on short notice. Vernon, Coldstream and Salmon Arm are grouped into North Okanagan trips; Penticton and Summerland into South Okanagan trips. The earlier you give us your mid-construction or seal date, the easier it is to line up. Rescue work after a failed test gets fitted in as fast as we can.
Outside these communities? Call me anyway. We have sealed builds elsewhere in the BC Interior, including wildfire rebuilds, and I will tell you straight whether the trip makes sense.
What is the same everywhere
Step 3 of the BC Energy Step Code has been the Part 9 minimum province-wide since May 1, 2023, with an on-site airtightness test by your energy advisor. The seal window is the same in every town: windows and exterior doors in, rough-ins inspected, best after insulation and before drywall, still possible with finishes in, with more masking. Step Code airtightness explained.
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Written by Sebastian Motora, owner-operator. Last reviewed October 7, 2026.