As part of the Development Services Department, the RDEK is responsible for the following building related services:

• building, plumbing, moving and demolition permits, mobile home placement and inspections
• bylaw enforcement
• wood burning appliance permits and inspections

The Building Department works out of both the Cranbrook and Columbia Valley offices:

• The Cranbrook Office looks after Electoral Areas A, B, C, & E. 
• The Columbia Valley office looks after the Upper Columbia Valley, Electoral Areas F and G.

Our Building Department Staff

(use general email below to contact):

Cranbrook Office:

• Sanford Brown and Andrew McLeod, Development Services Manager
• Steve Tersmette, Building Inspector
• Tracy McGuire, Building Inspector
• Ian Bolzenius, Building Inspector
• Kenley Barros, Building Inspector
• Debbie Pighin, Compliance Officer
• Corinna Penner, Building & Protective Services Secretary

Columbia Valley Office:

• John Blakley, Building Inspector
• Lisa Hitchman, Building & Protective Services Secretary

Contact us:

Email: buildingdept@rdek.bc.ca

Cranbrook Office Phone: 250-489-2791

Cranbrook Office Toll Free Phone (BC/AB): 1-888-478-7335

Columbia Valley Office: 250-342-0063