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Our blog on how community owners and operators can protect value and resident health with pipe replacement.
Pipe Lining Myth #2: Epoxy Pipe Lining Is Completely Safe
Pipe lining providers promote their product as a safe alternative to pipe replacement. But while the pipe replacement industry is subject to numerous regulations to protect resident and crew health, pipe lining is still something of a wild west.
If you’re considering lining your domestic piping system, get...
How Replacing Your Building’s Water Heater Drives ROI
As buildings age, so do pipes. And like most parts of your building’s infrastructure, your pipes will eventually need to be replaced. When this time comes—typically after 30 years—it’s important to consider not only your piping, but other system components connected to those pipes. For many communities, replacing your...
Pipe Lining Myth #1: Epoxy Pipe Lining is Always Less Expensive Than Pipe Replacement
Pipe lining providers frequently promote lining your property’s domestic water piping systems with epoxy as a more cost-effective solution than pipe replacement. The reality is more complicated. Learn why lining pipes can end up being more costly than replacing them.
Don’t Get Stuck with Your Finger in The Dam
It’s a simple fact. Pipes can’t fix themselves. When you have a problem with them, someone needs to take care of it. For a leak here or there, your maintenance staff or a local service technician may do.
When you’re replacing lots of pipes because a plumbing, mechanical, or fire...
Epoxy Pipe Lining for Domestic Pipes: Busting the Myths
With domestic water pipes (think hot- and cold-water supply piping) in residential buildings across the U.S. reaching the end of their useful life, condominium Boards and multifamily owners/operators are exploring the best options to fix frequent, and sometimes catastrophic, leaks.
Epoxy pipe lining has gained a lot of attention in...
Evaluate Contractors with These 10 Questions when Planning Capital Improvements
Our most “liked” blog post lists 10 questions you can use to select the right contractor for a capital improvement project. We’re glad people have found the post helpful, and today, we’re reissuing an updated set of questions to ensure you get the most complete information to help you...
Four Key Benefits of Four-Season HVAC in Your Multifamily Condominium or Apartment Community
As summer winds down, we’re heading into what many of you with two-pipe hydronic HVAC systems in your buildings will face with some trepidation—the fall shoulder season.
You can already hear it: complaints by residents who feel—regardless of local ordinances—that it’s too warm to turn on the heat. Others will...
Bundling Up in a Frigid Economy
The benefits of condo communities combining capital improvement projects into a single loan.
Let’s face it, the current economic climate is a bit chilly. Interest rates are higher than they have been in years, inflation is eating into our paychecks, and in the post-COVID world, everything seems to come with...
In-Unit Laundry: A Quality-of-Life Amenity with Good ROI
With the economy in flux, occupancy rates still dropping from tenants being on the move, and rent control laws limiting their earnings, apartment owners are looking for ways to boost the bottom line. Of course, they prefer strategic investments that yield a tangible ROI—investments like installing in-unit laundry.
At SageWater,...
Choosing the Right Contractor for a Community-Wide Pipe Replacement
Shopping for a community-wide pipe replacement isn’t any fun. Deciding it was time to replace an entire piping system was already a complicated journey. You probably experienced leaks, resident complaints, insurance claims, damages, debates about when to proceed, and angst about how to pay for it.
Now you’ve made the...