Multi-Family Repair
Yes. It Happens on YOUR Property!
As a national sponsor of Maintenance Maintenance Mania, we have worked with thousands of property owners, managers and maintenance people. Just about any property manager that you talk to will tell you that kick-ins "are not a problem on MY property." Ask any maintenance person about kick-ins and they will tell you, "Yeah, we have them all the time." The difference is that property managers view kick-ins as a result of crime, which no property wants to have. Maintenance people simply know that they must repair the damage, regardless of how it happens. The fact is that most kick-ins on multi-family units are not the result of a break-in.
Do The Math
It makes no sense to replace doors that have been kicked in because they will likely be kicked in again. For many property managers, repairing doors that have been kicked-in, can be one of their biggest maintenance expenses. If your property experiences multiple kick-ins per week, these maintenance expenses can be significant. If you are not as concerned about additional security, you can easily repair a damaged jamb in 15 minues with FIX-A-JAMB, which costs only $39.00.
Click Here to find out more about cost-effective door security and repair solutions>>Top Multi-Family Kick-In Reasons
Domestic DisputesLost KeysBurglarsPoliceEmergency SituationsNightTime Pain
While many burglaries happen during the day, the calls for many door repairs come at night, when tenants return home. For some reason, domestic issues always seem to happen at night. The fact is, whenever or however it happens, someone must fix it.
Fix It Once
For years, many property managers have simply purchased a new door every time one would get kicked in. Others will have their maintenance people rebuild the entire door jamb, which can take 3 to 4 hours. In any event, the result can be a bill of more than $500 each time a door is kicked in. The bigger issue is that a new door can be kicked in just as easily as an old door and a 4 hour repair can be a waste of time, unless the jamb is reinforced.
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Liability issues
If a resident has the door kicked-in, it must be repaired or the apartment owner faces potential liability issues. If a complex has experienced significant crime and nothing has been done to stop it, the risk of liability increases greatly. As with everywhere, negligence lawsuits have risen substantially in the multi-family industry. Security Expert Chris McGoey discusses the premises liability nightmare in depth on his Crime Doctor web site.
