The Colombian company PCI Constructores y Equipos has just published on its website a series of recommendations that must be taken into account when executing a basic maintenance to a building.
According to the company, the first thing is to check the foundations and foundations of the building, the appearance of cracks and fissures in walls and ceilings. Subsequently, the state of the facades and roofs must be verified, as these are the most exposed to the weather, it must be taken into account that the materials, finishes and paint are in good condition.
The humidity that is produced by filtration, capillarity or condensation must be monitored. If the structure is made of wood, special care should be taken with water leaks in bathrooms and kitchens to prevent moisture from rotting the wood and oxidizing or corroding the metal parts.
Therefore, the company recommends constant and preventive maintenance of drains and sinks to prevent them from getting stuck causing flooding, humidity and bad odors.
Due to their use, community spaces are the most affected, so we must pay much more attention and care to them.
It is necessary to be rigorous with the documentation corresponding to the administration of the building: the rules of use, conservation and maintenance and to ensure that these documents are rigorously complied with.
At all costs , illegal works must be avoided throughout the property, it is important to do the relevant studies and obtain the corresponding licenses to build or make any modification to the interior of the building, because touching the structural elements of it could be considered dangerous.
Another important point is to check the electrical part of the structure in search of possible shorts or damages, there fit the elevator, if any, the luminaire, the air conditioning equipment, among others. It must also be verified that the fire fighting equipment is in optimal condition and functional.
Finally, it is essential to sign maintenance contracts and acquire insurance policies, hiring an annual inspection service could be the key to saving a significant sum of money in the future.
