General Maintenance

Maintenance is required for faults, damage, or funded repairs. New owners may not realise the surrounding walls and building structure are jointly owned, not individually owned.

Plumbing and electrics: Before appointing a professional, I ask two retired friends to assess the issue. Pete has over 50 years’ plumbing experience, and Mark has nearly 40 years as a qualified electrician. They help clarify problems and can handle small jobs.

Electrics: All electrical work must be done by a qualified electrician. Otherwise, insurers may reject claims after fire or damage, and poor work in one apartment can put the whole jointly owned building at risk and jeopardise insurance claims.

Maintenance should be ongoing and preventative. Graffito usually lasts 7 to 10 years, but part of the building has not been painted in almost 20 years, so painting is overdue. Protecting the structure benefits all owners.

The budget should cover planned and unexpected costs. Combining jobs can reduce overall costs; the six-month delay since a November quotation has already added 500 euros.

Known work

• Paint the remaining half of the building
• Repair and repaint all communal walls
• Repair and repaint the pool toilets
• Paint the handrails throughout the complex

Unknown work

• Bulbs, lighting, and electrical faults
• Unexpected damage or failures

A significant issue has been found on the middle level near the garden path to two apartments. With no drainage except runoff into the gardens, rainwater appears to have collected beneath the railing, causing cracks and water running behind the wall. The retaining wall is poor and slightly bowed. A building engineer is assessing it, and the report will be shared when complete.

Please report maintenance issues to peyiacrown@hotmail.com. Some matters may need three quotations before owner approval.

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