February 24, 2022
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5 Types of Property Maintenance For Your Educational Institution
Educational institutions witness a huge number of young students whose health is of prime importance. From schools to colleges and other educational institutions, every property requires its infrastructure to be durable and to withstand consequential conditions. With time, some institutional aspects do start to indicate signs of damage or failure to function. There is an obligation to maintain the property to eliminate any events that could put the student body, teaching faculty, and other employees in jeopardy. Follow this guide to ensure that the educational institution receives thorough maintenance to circumvent such problems.
Commercial Property Maintenance & Fire Safety
Fires raise an alarming concern among the masses, but educational institutions should be proactive in eliminating risk by commencing regular check-ups on fire safety equipment and systems. Depending on the type of safety equipment, they must be cleaned, adjusted to fit, lubricated for better ministrations or certain parts should be replaced if needed. This might involve a number of fire extinguishers fire alarm systems or water extinguishing technology/hydrants positioned across the property.
Electrical Systems & Commercial Property Maintenance Kelowna
Regular commercial property maintenance of electrical systems in schools ensures there is adequate lighting for safe passage in the classrooms, corridors, walkways, parking lots, and entrances and exits. Additionally, better lighting also enhances visibility in these areas to boost safety and security by providing clear images from video surveillance cameras. Furthermore, you can install sensors on lighting fixtures to monitor building conditions and detect fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, gunshots, and other hazards. These sensors can trigger an alarm and alert everyone on the premises to vacate the facility or avoid certain areas, helping improve emergency response times. With regular commercial property maintenance, you do not have to worry about faulty or malfunctioning light fixtures, as any irregularities will be detected during inspection and fixed promptly.
HVAC Installation or Repairing
Authorities should see that the educational environment is conducive to learning. The HVAC system allows the inner air of classrooms and laboratories to have a constant equilibrium of surroundings, which doesn’t hinder the productivity of the individuals and provides comfort. To ensure this, regular commercial property maintenance of such systems is a necessity. If your exhaust and intake system or heating and cooling systems display any signs of irregularities or improper functioning, you should get them repaired by professionals immediately. They can identify issues with your HVAC system and repair them effectively, and replace them if need be. Regular commercial property maintenance also prevents any untimely breakdowns or expensive repair costs by ensuring all irregularities are addressed during the inspection.
Lot Sweeping
It is not uncommon for debris, dried leaves or estranged materials to be settled on the school parking lot. However, it is not wise to neglect such debris because it can constrict the regulation of drainage systems if found stuck in them. Furthermore, as winter retreats, your parking lot sees an accumulation of gravel, sand and anti-icing salts lying around unswept. This necessitates an occasional sweep of the parking lot to help maintain the cleanliness and thrash away unwanted debris from it.
Asphalt and Concrete Repair
Numerous students, faculty, and staff use the parking lot to park their vehicles along with the school buses. Over time, gradual concrete damage occurs. This has the potential to cause injuries or unfortunate accidents while passing through. It is important to clean, street sweep, repair cracks, and potholes, as well as seal coat, surfaces so that you have an efficient roadway with minimal damage.
The well-being of students rests upon the shoulders of authorities and their decisions of infrastructure safety. GRM Inc. is here to share the burden. We lend a helping hand of expertise within this field and ensure the safety of the people on your property by carrying out exceptional commercial property maintenance. Reach out to know what we can do for your property.