If you have an elevator in an apartment complex, retail store or any other property that you own, it is critical to keep it properly maintained. Doing so can avoid potential financial and legal penalties as well as other damages related to a tenant, guest or patron getting hurt. Let's look [...]
In busy buildings, hundreds or even thousands of people may ride on an escalator in a single day. Some of those people may drop things out of their bags, pockets or backpacks. Those items could fall down the stairs and wind up in the escalator's mechanisms. Routine NYC escalator inspection services [...]
Many food trucks, restaurants and other types of food vendors make use of propane tanks for powering their grills. These propane tanks need to be inspected and certified for safe operations. Find out why it is important to schedule a New York City oil and gas inspection and what you should [...]
A flash flood could overwhelm the city's sanitary sewers, resulting in a backup of sewage into residential basements. This can happen in apartment buildings and homes, as well as nearby businesses that have a basement. Once the mess is cleaned, consider installing a backflow preventer and having a professional perform routine [...]
A severe thunderstorm or several days of rain could result in a flood. A nor'easter or sub-tropical storm could also cause a flood on your industrial or commercial property. After the floodwaters have subsided, you will have a long list of things to do in order to get a restoration of [...]
If you own a building or control how it is used, it is necessary to comply with building and safety codes. In many cases, you will have to pay to submit an application, have inspections performed and keep certificates in good standing. While it may seem expensive to keep up with [...]
Clean running water is something that is often taken for granted because it is something that we are used to having without any thought or effort on our part. This is largely in part because we have devices that are in place that ensure that we have clean water. One of [...]
Older elevators are prone to breakdowns and malfunctions. The last thing that a business would want is to have an important client or potential partner get stranded in a broken or malfunctioning elevator. Modernizing the elevators in a residential or commercial building demonstrates a commitment to safety, efficiency and guest or [...]
Whether you just got a brand-new boiler or you have had a boiler for a number of years, you will likely need to have a boiler inspection in the future. These inspections can be a little bit of a hassle to do correctly and can be difficult to prepare for. Here [...]
If your place of business has an escalator, you may find that it is an easy thing to forget about. It is easy to assume that they just keep running without much care, but this is not the case. Escalators, like elevators, take constant care to keep them running properly, and [...]