Insights
Our blog on how community owners and operators can protect value and resident health and safety with plumbing and mechanical infrastructure solutions.
Environmental Benefits of Pipe Replacement
Replacing failed domestic water systems results in a substantial reduction in water consumption at properties that are experiencing leaks. Depending on how long leaks go undetected, hundreds or even thousands of gallons of water are wasted per leak, and some properties we see have as many as 10-15 leaks...
What Pipe Is That?
Piping issues can usually be categorized into two buckets, problems caused by defective products or problems caused by age-related issues. Performing a pipe inspection to assess the type of pipe in your building, knowing when it was installed and how it is aging will help you plan ahead for...
It’s budgeting season, are you planning for problem pipes?
With the pressures and stress around COVID-19, thinking about budgeting for 2021 capital improvement projects may feel daunting and challenging. Between figuring out how to adjust to the new normal with staff and safety protocols, to figuring out how you could even execute on a capital improvement...
7 Steps to Prep Your Property’s Cooling Systems for Summer
With the official start of summer upon us, it is a perfect time to ensure your fan and chilled water systems are functioning properly. Here are 7 simple actions you can take to help keep your systems operating at peak efficiency and prevent costly surprises...
Can Your Building Make You Sick?
There has been a lot of information issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) about how COVID-19 spreads, with the primary focus on how to change social habits, workplace habits, and overall sanitation practices to flatten the curve and reduce the...
When Good Pipes Go Bad
As buildings age, building components need to be replaced, some more regularly than others. The best property managers know what these elements are, and they plan for and, more importantly, communicate regarding their replacement well in advance so building owners can budget and be prepared.
Unfortunately, many building components are...
Minimizing Construction Risks: Why You Should Care If Your Contractor Is Bonded
Ever heard a contractor say they are licensed, bonded, and insured? You probably already know what licensed and insured mean, but do you know what the bonded part of that statement implies, or why it matters?
There are two main types of bonds a contractor can obtain for a construction...
How to Decide WHEN to Repipe Your Community
As a pipe replacement contractor, it would be easy to tell everyone that after their first leak, it’s time to replace their entire piping system. Reality paints a different picture however, and knowing when it’s time for a pipe replacement is a subjective and difficult decision to make; pushing...
High-Rise Headaches
Leaking pipes can wreak havoc on high-rise communities and the lives of their residents. While a catastrophic flood is a worst-case scenario, water damage, personal property losses, mold and increased insurance premiums are just a few of the unfortunate consequences of leaking pipes.
As our nation’s building infrastructure ages, we...
The Future of Plumbing
Innovation is a curious thing. It happens in fits and starts, leaps and bounds, sometimes evolutionary and sometimes revolutionary. We see it daily, we experience it real-time; in our technology, in our society, and in our lives.
In many ways, innovation is front and center, in other areas...