Sectional Title Garage Door Maintenance

The basic maintenance and repair responsibilities are set out in the sectional titles schemes management act the act in section 3 functions of the body corporate and section 13 duties of owners.

Sectional title garage door maintenance.

The words maintenance and maintain will be used for maintenance repair and replacement and the equivalent verbs. For more information about paddocks please contact kate. The sectional titles schemes management act the sectional titles schemes management act 8 of 2011 the act took effect on 7 october 2016. We often get queries on who is responsible for the maintenance including repair or replacement of windows and doors within sectional title schemes in this article i will address the financial responsibility for maintenance of the windows and doors including garage doors.

These days developers of sectional title schemes generally opt for open underground parking as opposed to the individual ground level garages of days gone by for owners in older blocks garage door maintenance is a reality and should be included on their annual to do list. Maintenance in sectional title schemes is regulated by the sectional titles schemes management act 8 of 2011 the stsma which provides that the body corporate must maintain the common. Responsibility to repair and replace windows and doors. We also advise having your doors evaluated at least two times per year by a trained and certified technician.

We recommend following a daily checklist. With these few garage door maintenance tips your garage doors should continue to operate smoothly for months to come. The sectional titles act provides that maintenance and repairs to the common property are the sole responsibility of the body corporate both operationally and financially. Responsible for the repairs maintenance of exterior of the windows and doors why does 4th paragraph of article state therefore the expenses which could include maintenance repair and replacement costs in regard to any window or door including garage doors in an exterior section wall should.

I often get queries on who is responsible for the maintenance including repair or replacement of windows and doors within sectional title schemes. The article also takes a brief look at safety. Here are some maintenance specifics for sectional doors. By carryn melissa durham.

Rob paddock is the operations director for paddocks. For free sectional title advice go to www sto co za. Garage doors get a lot more use than most unit owners realise. If owners responsible for interior repairs maintenance of windows and doors and body corp.

Responsibility to repair and replace windows and doors. This means that the body corporate is responsible for maintenance and repair of common garden areas roads pathways facilities roofs and any other area of sectional.