As the owner of an apartment building or a property manager, it is your job to ensure the safety of your tenants. While you cannot be physically present in the units of each apartment dweller every second of the day, laying down some apartment fire prevention guidelines. Doing so can prevent the break out of […]
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How to Handle Water Damage from Automatic Sprinkler Systems
If you are the owner of a commercial building, protecting your property from fire damage is a number one priority. An automatic sprinkler system is a great safeguard against fires. What happens to the standing water that’s leftover after the flames are extinguished? While a sprinkler system saves millions of dollars in tax deductions, code […]
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Fire Prevention Checklist for Common Areas of Your Apartment Building
Fire safety is important in every setting, but in an apartment building or condo complex, there are specific safety precautions to consider. Fire can spread quickly throughout the entire building, affecting the safety of all occupants. As the property owner or manager, it is up to you to establish fire safety rules early on to […]
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Fireplace Maintenance 101 – Keeping Your Home Safe from Mishaps
Most homeowners don’t give a thought to how their chimney and fireplace actually work. You know that lighting a fire can keep your home warm and your energy costs down, but understanding how the units work and how to keep them regularly maintained is a great way to keep things safe and stop accidents from […]
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How to Remove Smoke Odors From Your Home After a Fire
A house fire is one of the most traumatic events anyone can go through. Once the professionals have cleared you to return to your home, you finally have a chance to see what was destroyed during the fire, and this can cause reality to set in even further – and make it more difficult to […]
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A Guide to When You Should Replace Common Household Appliances
When you purchase a home or manage a property of apartments or condos, it is important to monitor appliances closely and keep track of the age of each machine – especially the ones that you and tenants use on a daily basis. Keeping a log of when appliances are purchased and serviced will help you […]
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5 Reasons Your Energy Bill May Be Higher Than Usual
You pay attention to your electric bill each month and have noticed an increase but can’t pin point why? It can be hard to budget when your energy cost fluctuates with no rhyme or reason. While it can be easy to blame your utility company for the increase, it’s more likely usage that is the […]
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How to Check Your Plumbing to Prevent Water Damage Before it Strikes
While plumbing can seem like a mystery to those that have never had to deal with anything related to pipes or water, hiring a professional plumber to take care of regular routine maintenance is an extremely costly service call. Instead of bringing in the professionals to stop a problem before it happens, even without knowing […]
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Is There Mold in Your Commercial Building?
Mold can grow in any type of building – commercial or residential – and it can occur both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. While there isn’t an exact number of how many species of mold actually exist, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are over 300,000 types […]
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Is Your Nursing Home’s Fire Safety Plan Sufficient?
Nursing home residents are at the most vulnerable during a fire emergency. Most are unable to protect themselves, which is why having an emergency response plan in place is critical as a facility manager or owner. Proper equipment can mean the difference between major property damage or loss of life. Here are some safety strategies […]
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