Maintenance Tips for
Luxury High-Rise Communities
1. Color code pipes.
OSHA has set standards for color coding pipes in a building (e.g. gas, domestic water, storm
drains, etc.) In the garage, you'll see many pipes, and if they're not painted according to the
color code, it's hard to tell which line needs attention in an emergency.
2. Paint mechanical room floors.
It's much easier to spot problems like rust and water leaks on a painted mechanical room as
opposed to one that's just plain concrete. Ensure that the floor is also kept clean for the
same reason.
3. Check and replace toilet flappers.
High rises usually pay the water bill out of their budget. If a toilet anywhere in the building
has a faulty flapper. Include toilet flappers in maintenance checks, or in owner maintenance
requirements and your community will save a significant amount of water – and money – on
the water bill annually.
4. Clean elevator tracks.
Elevator tracks are often dirty, which leads to malfunctioning doors, which leads to a service
call for a contractor to fix the doors. If the maintenance team is on top of cleaning them,
your community will see savings on maintenance costs.
- Debby Keil, CMCA®, AMS®
Vice President of Operations
Associa Gulf Coast, Tampa
and
- Christine Corrigan, CMCA®
Director of Management Services
Associa Gulf Coast, Fort Myers
Although there are no big yards and white picket fences to maintain, luxury high-rise communities, which
are typically found in the center of major cities, still need a robust maintenance plan that covers building
mechanicals, timely cleaning and upkeep services and security.
