Proximity Apartments in Bruce, ACT had long suffered from water ingress and a range of associated issues.

Our Canberra team performed a condition report of the entire building and provided the body corporate committee with a transparent overview of all the issues at hand. Rather than continuing with their sectional, ad-hoc approach to maintaining the building, we suggested a preventative measure.

The challenge

The main issue facing the body corporate committee was the damage wrought by ongoing water ingress issues. The damage had degraded the control joints and window seals throughout the building. The water leakage had also caused the paintwork to deteriorate in large parts of the building, with the last full repaint completed over 17 years ago.

The committee was dissatisfied with the short-term fixes and desired a permanent fix to the varying levels of damage among the units. Enter the painting experts from Higgins Coatings.

Solution

After providing a full assessment of the property, our operations team devised a plan to repair all building issues before repainting the facility. We fixed every damaged control joint and window seal and, in some instances where damage was irreparable, replaced the window entirely. We applied a three-coat system of Dulux Acratex membrane that allows for flexibility within the control joints.

Our project manager met with the site’s stakeholders each week to overview the previous week’s work and dissect the upcoming week’s works schedule. These robust discussions enabled any issues to be rectified swiftly, which alleviated any concerns the customer had about the ongoing works.

Results

After over six months on-site with up to five operatives on-site at any one time, we had completed over 4,500 operational hours and provided the building with a well-needed face-lift. The building repairs will protect against future water damage, enabling our solution to be a long-lasting one.