On a condominium property the paving repair is straightforward and the documentation is the part that matters. Once a lifted section has been reported it is a known hazard, and what the corporation needs alongside the fix is a record showing what was found, what it measured, and what was done about it.
On a shared walkway the documentation is half the job
A residential customer wants a level path. A condominium board wants a level path and a paper trail, because the moment a resident reports a lifted paver the corporation is on notice, and how quickly and thoroughly it responded is the question that gets asked later.
So every lift on the route is walked, photographed and measured against the six millimetre figure commonly cited as a trip threshold, and the same points are photographed again after the work. You get a numbered list with images rather than an invoice that says walkway repair.
The work itself is staged so a passable route stays open, because a condominium walkway is often the only way to a building entrance and closing it entirely is not an option anyone will accept.
The whole route is covered rather than the reported spot, each lift photographed and measured, and the list numbered for the board.
Agree the staging
Which section comes first and how the passable route runs is decided with the property manager rather than on the day by the crew.
Repair to the cause
Lifted sections come up, the base or bedding beneath is corrected, and the same stone is relaid flush with the surrounding surface.
Re-photograph the same points
After images are taken from the same positions as the before set, so the two can be read side by side without argument.
Getting In
A walkway is often the only route to a door
Closing a condominium walkway entirely is rarely acceptable, so the work is sectioned with a passable route maintained throughout and notices agreed in advance. That takes a little longer and it is the difference between a scheduled repair and a week of complaints to the property manager.
Around six millimetres is the figure most commonly cited. We measure and photograph each one so the record is a number rather than a matter of opinion later.
No. It is staged in sections with a passable route maintained, because on most condominium properties the walkway is the only way to a building entrance.
A numbered list of every lift with before images and measurements, and after images taken from the same positions once the work is complete.
Yes. We prioritise by hazard first and give you a sectioned scope with a price on each, so the board can approve what this year covers.
Typically $40 to $90 per square foot of section lifted, depending on access and how much base work the settled areas need underneath.
We give you the dates and a plain description of what is closed and when, and you send it out under your own letterhead. It lands better from the board than from a contractor, and it means one message rather than two.
