Who and when does the current repair

What is current repair? This is a complex of activities carried out by the maintenance organization for the maintenance of its premises.

It is known that over time, every thing wears out, becomes obsolete. The same happens in the process of operating buildings and structures. This process is called natural amortization.

Tenants of apartment buildings contribute monthly to the account of the management company, thereby paying for its services for their maintenance. In order to maintain the technical and operational characteristics of the building at a level comfortable for living, a list of necessary works has been created, where their periodicity is indicated, and in accordance with it, the current repair of the premises - and not only.

A full review on this issue is given in the Methodological Manual on Maintenance and Repair of Housing Fund of 2.04.2004 (MDK 2-04.2004).

The concept of "maintenance" affects all the main areas of residence of tenants in a common house. This includes the replacement of the roof, plastering of walls, sealing of cracks, maintenance of common areas, partitions, grids, parapets, electrical networks, ventilation systems and many others, including the maintenance of hot and cold water supply systems.

In an apartment house, all nodes of these systems are inspected by specialists and, where necessary, work is carried out to prevent possible malfunctions: replacement of risers, parts of the system.

For example, if the plaster was repaired at the entrance, the heating radiators were changed - all this is current repair. Water supply and sewerage, separate parts and components of systems, pumping units must function properly.

Every person from time to time in his apartment tones something up, whitens, glues. If he has doubts, whether, for example, the old window will stand the next cold, he will replace it with a new one. When the owner knows that the roofing of his house is about to lose weight, he will remove the decaying boards in advance and put new ones.

Repair in the bathroom, if it involves the replacement of the wall covering, plumbing and pipes, is also current. And if the owner conceives a reconstruction of the premises, such as carrying walls and doorways, then in this case it is necessary to do the capital.

The current repair is also called planned. The service organization annually makes estimates for the planned work. In short, everything is envisaged in them, which is included in ensuring the fail-safe operation of the facility in accordance with its purpose. That is, it is necessary to eliminate as much as possible the amortization changes in the building and to eliminate the malfunctions before an emergency situation is created.

For example, in the entrance (as a common place) with periodicity of 3-5 years, the following work should be carried out:

- restoration of the plaster layer in places where it has cracked or crumbled;

- the insertion of glass, the elimination of cracks and holes in the window frames ;

- painting of walls and elevator slopes, handrails.

The capital periodicity is 25 years.

There is such ongoing repair of buildings as unplanned. It begins with a visual inspection of the room. Then a list and an estimate of expenses are drawn up . And only after that, all materials are procured - and a team of specialists begins work.

If the management company systematically evades from the assumed responsibilities, then within the current legal system, the owners of the apartment building may force it to perform the maintenance of the building both in administrative and judicial order. But in practice such disputes last for years - and, in fact, nothing is being decided. Owners of residential premises pay for services that are not actually produced. This is very sad, and this must be fought.