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Time to Replace the Piping in Your Condo or Apartment Community?
Your trusted service plumber or general contractor may be an excellent partner for everyday projects around your apartment or condo community. But when it’s time for a system-wide pipe replacement? Working with a specialty contractor—that is, a company dedicated exclusively to repiping—delivers advantages you simply can’t get from a...
Why Pipe Replacement Should Be Your Top Capital Improvement Priority
In today’s unpredictable economic climate, multifamily owners/operators and condominium Boards are under more pressure than ever to make smart capital improvement decisions.
With tighter budgets, the temptation to focus on visible renovations with lower total costs—such as a remodeled lobby or other cosmetic upgrades—is strong. However, putting off a plumbing...
Podcast: How Infrastructure Solutions Protect Multifamily Assets & Investment
SageWater President and COO, David Schanuel, joined an episode of the Nareit REIT Report podcast to discuss the importance in the multifamily sector of including plumbing and mechanical infrastructure in capital improvement planning.
Dave noted that SageWater primarily focuses on the substantial amount of aged infrastructure in the multifamily sector
Pipe Lining Myth #3: Epoxy Is Always Less Invasive Than Pipe Replacement
When your community is dealing with deteriorating domestic piping, it makes sense to ask: how can we solve this problem with minimal impact to residents?
We hear all the time from apartment owners/operators and condominium Boards that they’re considering pipe lining—rather than pipe replacement—because they think it will be less...
Why Fire Sprinkler Retrofits and Replacements May Be Coming to a Community Near You
The past few years have seen an uptick in multifamily properties installing or replacing their fire sprinkler systems. What’s behind this—and why are the reasons driving it more complicated than they seem?
We’ll dive into the three major reasons multifamily owners/operators and condo Boards are exploring installing or upgrading their...
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...
Time to Replace the Piping in Your Condo or Apartment Community?
Your trusted service plumber or general contractor may be an excellent partner for everyday projects around your apartment or condo community. But when it’s time for a system-wide pipe replacement? Working with a specialty contractor—that is, a company dedicated exclusively to repiping—delivers advantages you simply can’t get from a...
Why Pipe Replacement Should Be Your Top Capital Improvement Priority
In today’s unpredictable economic climate, multifamily owners/operators and condominium Boards are under more pressure than ever to make smart capital improvement decisions.
With tighter budgets, the temptation to focus on visible renovations with lower total costs—such as a remodeled lobby or other cosmetic upgrades—is strong. However, putting off a plumbing...
Podcast: How Infrastructure Solutions Protect Multifamily Assets & Investment
SageWater President and COO, David Schanuel, joined an episode of the Nareit REIT Report podcast to discuss the importance in the multifamily sector of including plumbing and mechanical infrastructure in capital improvement planning.
Dave noted that SageWater primarily focuses on the substantial amount of aged infrastructure in the multifamily sector
Pipe Lining Myth #3: Epoxy Is Always Less Invasive Than Pipe Replacement
When your community is dealing with deteriorating domestic piping, it makes sense to ask: how can we solve this problem with minimal impact to residents?
We hear all the time from apartment owners/operators and condominium Boards that they’re considering pipe lining—rather than pipe replacement—because they think it will be less...
Why Fire Sprinkler Retrofits and Replacements May Be Coming to a Community Near You
The past few years have seen an uptick in multifamily properties installing or replacing their fire sprinkler systems. What’s behind this—and why are the reasons driving it more complicated than they seem?
We’ll dive into the three major reasons multifamily owners/operators and condo Boards are exploring installing or upgrading their...
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...