By Wendy Matney
In the age of ‘everything online, all the time’, bad news spreads quickly; and residents are leveraging various online channels (Condo.com, ApartmentRatings.com, BBB, Yelp, Google Reviews, Facebook, and others) to communicate their displeasure and frustration with property issues – particularly when it comes to plumbing.
By Wendy Matney
We all know the typical role of a multi-family residential maintenance manager: With hundreds of units and potentially thousands of residents, the maintenance manager’s plate is often full, especially at older properties that are starting to show their age and experience more maintenance issues as a result. When recurring problems, like plumbing leaks from failing … Continued
By Wendy Matney
The art of the modern multi-family repipe (the installation of new pipe to replace old or defective piping) has been around for over 30 years. As buildings begin to show their age, little thought is paid to the reality that aging is more than skin deep. Lurking behind the newly painted walls and beyond the … Continued
By Wendy Matney
When plumbing systems start to fail, boards at AOAOs are faced with some difficult decisions. As pipe replacement is not typically considered (or budgeted for appropriately) as part of a reserve study, Hawaii’s condominiums are often confronted with tough financial considerations when faced with the prospect of a repipe. As leaks begin to mount, residents … Continued
By Wendy Matney
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 water distribution systems, as well as … Continued
By Tom Finley
Why you should fix pipes first when prioritizing your capital expense budget 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 … Continued
By Tom Finley
The first step in making any diagnosis is identifying and understanding the symptoms. Symptoms can be subtle or obvious and it’s important, especially when it comes to piping systems, to catch any signs of a potential problem before it becomes catastrophic. To help you identify whether or not it might be time to consider a … Continued
