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Our blog on how community owners and operators can protect value and resident health and safety with plumbing and mechanical infrastructure solutions.
Five Benefits of Hiring a Repipe Specialist
A pipe replacement (or repipe) project can feel like an enormous undertaking, both in planning and execution. When soliciting bids for a job, it’s a common practice to get proposals from multiple contractors including general contractors, local plumbers and specialists in pipe replacement. As part of that process, picking...
Going, Going, Gone.
Like most things in life, pipes don’t last forever. To accurately estimate the useful life of the piping systems at your property, as well as plan for maintenance costs and large capital improvement projects, it’s critical to understand how the environment, geography and other factors impact the resilience of those systems. When...
Got Galvi?
Between 1900 and 1965, galvanized steel pipes were the most commonly installed pipes for domestic water supply. While the lifespan of these pipes averages 50 years, there are several factors that impact the durability and longevity of a galvanized piping system, including overall age, types of materials used in...
5 Reasons to Fix Pipes First
Imagine this scenario: it’s budget season and you are prioritizing your capital expense budget between cosmetic upgrades, which can quickly boost property values, or replacing your piping system. Your property has experienced a few interior plumbing leaks resulting in minor damage to carpet and drywall, but the problem has...
New Year, Same Old Pipes
Don’t go into the New Year without knowing the condition of your building’s piping systems. Assessing the type of pipe in your building, when it was installed and how it’s aging can help you plan ahead for any possible repairs and avoid potential costly disasters. As you begin your...
From Heart Surgery to Pipe Replacement
If you needed heart surgery, would you go to your primary care physician or seek out a cardiologist? Chances are, you would go with the specialist trained to best address your medical condition. In the construction world, it’s the same way: plumbers plumb, electricians wire, masons install brick and...
Corrosive Consequences of Low-Flow Toilets
The Energy Policy Act of 1992, which became law in 1994, mandates a maximum flush volume of 1.6 gallons for toilets manufactured and installed after this date. Prior to enactment of the Energy Policy Act, toilets used from 3.5 to 5 gallons per flush. According to the EPA, the...
Selling Property? Don’t Let Leaking Pipes Sink Your Deal
There is no doubt, leaking pipes at your apartment complex are a nuisance. From residents to property managers to maintenance supervisors to owners, everyone is impacted when a property is leaking. Oftentimes, the thought of selling the property to get rid of the headache seems appealing. However, leaking plumbing...
Lessons Learned: The Flint, Michigan Water Crisis – Part II
Lessons Learned from the Flint Water Crisis: Part II In a previous post, we provided three high-level takeaways from the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Given the ongoing concern over water quality in municipalities all across the country, we wanted to provide an update on what you should know to protect...