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Balcony Safety and Compliance to Code Standards

4 July 2023. By Chris Jakovljevic

A study released in 2020 found that over a 22 year period (1998-2019) there were 381 falls from balconies and windows. Often these were due to non-compliant balconies. In this blog we discuss what you need to know about balcony safety and upgrades

Posted in: Facade upgrades, Maintenance, Strata, Strata Management, Tips and Tricks

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