Building Maintenance

Just as you take care of your body by scheduling a check-up every so often, it’s a good idea to schedule check-ups for your home or building, too. Home and building maintenance can help identify, investigate, and fix problems before they become large, expensive disasters. KC’s Improvement & Construction offers the following types and more of building maintenance:

Preventative Maintenance

Preventative maintenance is carried out to detect and correct problems before they develop into major issues. Regular inspection ensures prevention of building deterioration and/or malfunction of various systems. A preventative maintenance check-up inspects for potential damage from:

• Mold
• Flooding and storms
• Insects
• Seepage
• Insulation leaks
• General wear-and-tear

In addition, preventative maintenance examines potential issues in the systems listed below.

General Maintenance

General maintenance includes both inspection for the aforementioned damages, as well as day-to-day maintenance of the building’s facilities. General maintenance may include inspection and reparation of the following:

• Roof damage
• Roof-to-wall connections
• HVAC
• Plumbing systems
• Electrical systems
• Fire alarm system
• Pavement damage

Of course, there is much more that can go wrong, and it’s a good idea to plan out beforehand click here who you will call if a problem arises.

Emergency Maintenance

Every so often, a situation may occur in your home or business that you didn’t plan for. When an emergency situation threatens your home’s safety, comfort or security, it’s important to call a professional right away. Situations that call for emergency maintenance include:

• No heat when the outside temperature is below 40 degrees
• No air conditioning when the outside temperature is above 85 degrees
• No electricity to over 50% of the building
• No usable bathroom on the property due to clogged sewer lines
• Burst water  supply lines
• Elevator malfunction
• Security/entrance gate malfunction
• Smoke alarm continuously sounding or sprinkler system constantly running

If you experience any of the above issues, don’t hesitate to give us a call at any time of day or night to get these off of your building maintenance checklist. We will be happy to provide help as quickly as possible. Of course, in the event of a fire, break-in, or other life-threatening situation, be sure to call the police or fire department before you call us!