by Megan Althoff | Nov 20, 2019 | Facility Manager, Plumbing Contractor, plumbing maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
When you hear or read about plumbing problems, the information most often refers to plumbing leaks from corroded, rusted, cracked and broken plumbing pipes. However, plumbing systems, especially in large buildings have more components than just the actual plumbing...
by Megan Althoff | Oct 23, 2019 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration, Property Management, Property Manager
When is the last time you thought about the plumbing risers in your building? When we talk about plumbing risers, we are talking about the metal or plastic pipes that carry water between the floors of your Chicago high-rise building. When these pipes are in disrepair,...
by Megan Althoff | Sep 25, 2019 | Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe lining restoration, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Plumbing Pipes, plumbing restoration, Predictive Maintenance
As a facility manager, you’re responsible for the smooth operations of all the systems within your Chicago building, and this includes all the plumbing and piping systems. Over time, these systems can corrode, leaving you with leaking pipes and potential water and...
by Megan Althoff | Aug 22, 2019 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, Property Management, Property Manager
Does your Chicago building have hard water? While hard water isn’t a health risk, it can be annoying. This is because hard water has a lot of dissolved minerals in it, like calcium, lime and magnesium, which can all find their way onto your faucets, showerheads and...
by Megan Althoff | Jul 24, 2019 | Copper Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Leaking Pipes, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing restoration, Property Management, Property Manager
Copper is the go-to choice when it comes to commercial building plumbing systems. It’s durable, doesn’t run and is antimicrobial, but it is susceptible to corrosion. Thankfully, epoxy pipe lining can extend the useful like of your copper plumbing pipes by as much...