Are you an owner or property manager in charge of a set of apartments needing property maintenance?
Still trying to figure out where to start?
Are you worried about the costs?
If so, you could do a lot worse than talk to Ed Ostler, the owner of Stable Commercial, a boutique commercial property maintenance company that has been helping people like you for nearly 10 years.
Concrete Cancer is Progressive if Left Untreated
This was the case for the owners of this set of apartments situated on three separate blocks in Hensman Street in South Perth when they contacted Ed in 2019.
At the time, a concrete cancer problem that had developed over the 40-year-old lifespan of the property had worsened to the point that action had to be taken.
As Ed explained, “this is typical of concrete cancer. It gets worse if left untreated.”
Treating Concrete Cancer in Apartments in Stages
After consulting with the owners, Ed and his team immediately set about repairing the concrete cancer, waterproofing and sealing the apartment blocks.
Each block was repaired separately in line with the budget constraints of the body corporate.
When further funds became available in 2021, the Stable Commercial team were called back to grind all the rust off and paint the rusted areas.
These steps were complemented by the most recent treatment – the sealing of the outside wall where water ingress has become an issue, owing to the failure of the original mortar.
Why Stable Commercial for Concrete Cancer Repairs
According to Ed, the property maintenance problems the owners of Hensman Street face are quite common to all buildings of the same age.
The key to dealing with them effectively is accurately diagnosing the existing problems and prioritising the maintenance needs accordingly.
Ed believes this approach to be one reason why Stable Commercial is a preferred commercial property maintenance provider for owners and property managers across the Perth metropolitan area.
“With us there are no surprises” said Ed.
“We’re upfront about the problems, how best to fix them and how much it will cost. I think people appreciate that.”
