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Key aspects of block maintenance London1Stopexplainswhy allbuildingsshouldhaveaneffective maintenanceplanin place
AtLondon1 Stop,weregularly establish plannedmaintenance programmes forour clients.Each programmeistailoredtosuitthat building’sunique characteristics, suchas its age, construction method, overall conditionandany objects thatwill eventually require repair or replacement.
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maintenance Therearemany good reasonsto keep up withmaintenance-too many to list here -but themost
obvious are: nLegal requirements – landlord’s/ RMC/RTMcovenants tomaintain
andrepair. nStatutorycompliance - lift inspectionsandelectrical testing
arejusttwoexamplesofthis. nSafety – falling tiles or other
hazards fromlack ofmaintenance. nResidents’ comfortandsafety –awellmaintainedbuilding should also include a safewell maintained, cleancommunal
area.Thiswill include keeping hallways clearwith appropriate
signageandenforcement.Awell maintainedcommunal area allows awell-litescaperoute,safefrom
hazards.This also promotes pride in thebuildingandbetter rental
andresale value. nCost efficiency -early interventionis likelytosave
higher costs in the future. nReducinginsurancecosts-a buildingwhichisnotmaintained
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maintained ismore likely to incurwater damageand claims
Each programmeis tailored to suit thatbuilding’s unique characteristics
ismore likelyto incurwater damageandclaimsandwill find
itspremiumsrise. nResale value–weall look for awellmaintainedbuilding whenpurchasing a
flat.Awell maintainedbuildingwill normal add value. Wecouldall add to the above
butthese aloneought to bemore thanenoughto address opposition againstregularmaintenance.
Certainly reasonablenesshas to be a factor ofanywell draftedplanned maintenancereport,butthat shouldn’tmeannothing gets done.
maintenance
pLanning Maintenanceofabuilding includeseverythingfrom day- to-day cleaning right through to repairing and painting the
external elevations, roofs etc. A wellmaintained building should have apredetermined plan of all themaintenance tasks required.
SuRveyoR SeRviceS Ihavereadpreviousarticlesin relation to the value of having a surveyor prepare a detailed PlannedMaintenanceReport andthiswould be an excellent starting point, butitshouldn’t stop there. Inmanycases blockswillhave
in placecontractswith retained servicesengineersandlift contractors.Where this is the case, it isworthreviewingtheschedule of dutiesregularly toensure it is comprehensiveenoughto cover legal requirementsandeffective
futuremaintenance.Thesurveyor should be able to estimate likely replacements ofmajorparts from these contractorsandtheir reports.
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Safety RepoRtS Look at anyavailable documentation relating to the building. Ensure the surveyor has sight of thesewhen preparing the plan. Those responsible for the daytodaymanagement should work throughthese as well to be familiar with requirements. Health&safetydocuments
are veryimportant in preparing immediateandfuture plansand will formanintegral part of the maintenance plan; contractors
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