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Three Helpful Tools for Capital Improvement Planning

You don’t have to manage an apartment or condominium community for very long to know that all building components eventually need to be replaced—roofs, siding, windows, and even pipes. Maybe you’ve never considered that you may one day have to replace a whole piping system in your community. The fact...


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The Power of Hydronic System Upgrades

In many parts of the country, multifamily apartment and condominium communities have switched from winter heating to summer cooling and discovered that their hydronic HVAC systems are in jeopardy. Systems that have kept building climates steady and residents comfortable for 30+ years are breaking down or leaking under the...


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When A Design-Build Solution May Be Best for Your Community Renovation

When looking to complete a capital improvement project like a community-wide piping system replacement or upgrade, you have several contracting model options. We’ve previously written about why one model—hiring your service or maintenance provider for a large capital improvement project—is often not the best choice. Even among the qualified...


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Stop chasing leaks. It’s a race you can’t win.

When apartment community owners and condo boards face repeated piping leaks, they may start “chasing leaks,” which means treating each incident as an isolated event instead of committing to a systemic solution. It’s so much easier to call a plumber or HVAC service technician for a quick repair than...


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Top 7 Reasons to Use a Specialty Pipe Replacement Contractor

Top 7 Reasons to Use a Specialty Pipe Replacement Contractor

Paramedics excel in medical emergencies. That doesn’t mean they have the skills and experience to perform heart surgery, too. Apply this same logic when you undertake a mechanical or plumbing capital improvement in your apartment or condo buildings. For leaks, maintenance, and fixture installs, your service provider is a perfect...


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Including Pipes in Capital Improvement Planning

Including Pipes in Capital Improvement Planning

Leverage Useful Life Estimates, Incident Tracking, and Pipe Assessments to Prepare Your Community for the Inevitable Maybe you’ve never considered that you may one day have to replace a whole piping system in your community. The fact is, it’s becoming more common as about half of U.S. apartment and condominium...


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The Science Behind Costly Pipe Breakdowns

The Science Behind Costly Pipe Breakdowns

Compatibility is the key to longevity. That’s as true for human relationships as it is for piping systems. Without compatibility, breakups—and breakdowns—are inevitable. At SageWater, we see a high volume of premature piping system failures due to the use of incompatible materials. Think of a mixture of metals, or...


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