Most of these buildings are doing a different job from the one they were built for, and the fittings frequently were not changed to match. So a lot of what we repair here is industrial-grade equipment being used in an office setting, or office-grade equipment being asked to survive an industrial one. Both fail in predictable ways.
Office doors fitted into industrial openings
When a plot is converted, a standard office door often goes into an opening sized for something heavier.
The frame is then packed out to fit, and a packed frame flexes, which is why the door goes out of alignment within months.
So when a door here keeps needing adjustment we look at how it was fitted rather than at the door. Re-fixing the frame properly to the structure usually ends the problem permanently, and it is cheaper than the third adjustment.
Industrial windows in an office
The original high-level and clerestory windows in these buildings were made for ventilation, not for comfort, and they are usually single glazed with simple hardware.
In an office that means heat, noise and windows that cannot be reached to operate.
So the practical improvements are to fix the ones that are stuck open or shut, and to fit remote or pole operation where they are out of reach. Replacing them entirely is rarely worth it, because the frames are generally sound.
Balustrade checks on a mezzanine that is in daily use
An inserted mezzanine edge is leaned on by everybody who works on it, and its fixings take that load every day.
Unlike a window, a balustrade gives no warning before it matters.
So we check these properly rather than visually: fixings tested, top rail connections checked, glass inspected at the edges and holes for damage. It is worth doing once a year in a building where people work alongside it, and it is almost never on anybody's maintenance list.
How the job works
- Tell us about the jobSend a few photos, rough sizes and what you need. Use WhatsApp or the form. For a repair, a short video of the door moving helps a lot.
- We call you back in about 2 minutesWe confirm what you need and a time to visit. Where we can, we give you a rough price on the call.
- We come and measureWe measure the opening and check the walls, floor and ceiling around it. Anything made to size is made to these measurements, so they must be right.
- You get a written priceIt lists each item, with GST as its own line. If anything about the job changes, we tell you before we go ahead.
- We fit itYou approve the price and pay the advance. Our own team fits the work, checks that every door and window opens and closes properly, and clears up. Most jobs are done in 3 to 4 days.
