HOW MUCH IS YOUR PEACE OF MIND WORTH?
Without a champion on your side, you are at risk of losing a lot
more than just money!
Don’t risk your valuable resources and the integrity of your building trying to run a roofing or waterproofing project yourself. It is complex!
One wrong decision could lead to immense costs that far exceed the investment in a skilled building envelope advisor, dedicated to protecting your interests.
People who buy roofing and waterproofing solutions based on low price and warranty, get in trouble because they think they are saving money, and that a warranty somehow will keep the water out. Nothing is further from the truth!
Water intrusion will happen if you don’t start with a thorough assessment and a set of detailed specifications. Like the script of a great story, your specifications are the heartbeat of a successful action plan.
We’ll safeguard your interests and manage your project from beginning to end. That will truly make your building watertight, not the warranty!
We make sure you don’t lose your Investment and Your Peace of Mind!
OUR EXPERT CONSULTANTS CAN HELP YOU WITH…
• Building Exterior Asset Management Program
• Building Assessments
• Drones & AI Assessment Services
• Testing For Permits
• Building Diagnostics
• Specification Development
• Bidding Process Management
• Pre-Construction Management
• Budget & Reserves Preparation
• Contractor Selection Assistance
• Progress Meetings
• Project Management
• Warranty Inspections
• Close Out Documents
• Expert Witness Testimony
• Quality Assurance Process
• Payment Application Management
• Preventitive Maintenance Inspections
7 FATAL MISTAKES Of Building Maintenance!
1. IGNORING THE OBVIOUS
Listen to your building! Your building started aging the day it was built. Ignoring the ravages of time will ultimately reduce its value, inconvenience your occupants, expose you to liabilities and hit your wallet hard.
Without a Preventive Maintenance Plan, you plan to fail!
2. ELEVENTH HOUR MAINTENANCE
You will pay the price for not paying attention to your building’s needs. Reactive, last minute repairs are costly, inconvenient and seldom permanent. Have a realistic budget for routine maintenance and be sure your reserves are adequate.
Unless you are a firefighter, don’t spend your time and money putting out fires!
3. YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE…ON WARRANTIES
Don’t worry, it’s under warranty…‘THEY’ say! Did you read the ‘fine print’? You are responsible for the maintenance inspections and for keeping records. If you ignore it, your warranty is null and void.
Know what your warranties require to ‘avoid the VOID’!
4. BACK SEAT DRIVING
Don’t let building emergencies drive your spending. Unplanned patches, unnecessary repairs and shoddy work can run your budget right off the road. Avoid those nerve-racking budget busting surprises with scheduled maintenance.
A disciplined, proactive maintenance plan puts YOU in the driver’s seat!
5. INEFFECTIVE RECORD KEEPING
Do you know where your records are? If you misplace maintenance records, warranties, product sheets, schematics, etc. you are at risk that leads to loss of time, money and your peace of mind.
“Knowledge is Power!” (Sir Francis Bacon)
6. CHALK AND CHEESE COMPARISONS
Selecting a contractor based solely on price and warranty makes no sense and is dangerous. They will gladly tell you what you ‘need’ but are really telling you what THEY want to SELL you. Be sure to get pricing on a tailor-made specification.
Determine your precise needs before soliciting bids!
7. NOT HIRING AN ADVOCATE
Can you rotate your own tires? Write your own will? Sure, you can… but should you? Smart building owners have discovered that hiring a professional to ‘sweat the details’ is the best way to save time, money and aggravation. Don’t hunt without a dog!
Hire a champion with YOUR interests as their number one priority!
RMS BUILDING ENVELOPE CONSULTANTS
We are Roofing and Waterproofing Consultants, and we are here for you! Looking after your best
interest when you must face the challenges of maintaining or renovating your building exterior.
We advocate for you and your organization during your roofing and waterproofing projects and
maintenance, being your expert eyes in making sure you get the right solution for your building,
within your budget, from assessment to completion.
Who we are:
RMS Building Envelope Consultants is a team committed to excellence with a goal of preserving the life of your building assets with over 30 years of experience
How we do it:
Being our word. We operate from the promise of integrity. Doing what we say we are going to do, on time, whole and complete.
