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Boost Property Values with Rendering Options

2 January 2024. By Simon Austin

Naked brickwork is making a comeback. However, owners of older buildings that used less decorative and aesthetic brick options may want to consider alternatives to a brick facade and consider rendering. But do you paint it or tint it? What is better?

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

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The Ins and Outs of balcony Repair

12 April 2021. By Simon

Our advice to owner occupiers, building managers and strata managers is this: Keep an eye out for obvious signs of balcony disrepair. It may be nothing, but having an engineer or structural repair specialist attend earlier than later could go a long way to minimising the damage and thus minimising the cost of repair.

Posted in: Concrete cancer, Maintenance, Residential, Strata, Structural Building Repair, Tips and Tricks

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Water leaks are not always from faulty membrane

19 January 2021. By Simon

Based on statistics, 80 percent of building defects are attributed to water leaks and consequential damages yet water proofing only accounts for just 1 percent of the building costs. In this blog we discuss what you need to know about the role flashings play in waterproofing a building

Posted in: Cladding, Commercial, Concrete cancer, Residential, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair

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Painting a building is a process, Not a solution

16 November 2020. By Simon Austin

A lick of paint should never be seen as a solution to structural issues. Rather, it is just part of a process. In this blog we break down why painting is not the sole means to a better structure.

Posted in: Facade upgrades, Maintenance, Residential, Strata, Structural Building Repair

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Don’t Drop the ball on Drips

13 October 2020. By Simon

When you see the tell-tale signs of a water leak inside your building, more often than not, the damage you are seeing is massively understating what is actually happening. In this blog we discuss the causes and issues to look out for so you can fix thnigs before they get out of hand.

Posted in: Strata, Strata Management, Structural Building Repair, Waterproofing

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Treatment of Concrete Cancer

28 September 2020. By Simon

Ever wondered what causes it, or how concrete cancer repair is undertaken? Ever thought to yourself, I wish i knew how to identify it? Well read on, we uncover (pun intended) what you need to know.

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