Introduction to Property Maintenance

About this course:

This course will provide an Introduction to Property Maintenance for non-technical staff. Through detailed descriptions and photographic evidence, delegates will gain a greater understanding of this specialist area and will have a reference manual to refer to in future.

Learning outcome:

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Identify common building defects
• Describe the services which go into a property
• Recognise the key building components
• Describe the difference between condensation and dampness and their common causes

Suitable for:

• Housing Officers
• Customer Service Officers who deal with the reporting of repairs

Content:

• How Is A House Put Together?
• The structure of a building and what can go wrong
• Foundations
• Floors
• Walls
• Chimneys, flues and fireplaces
• Roofs and Ceilings
• Electricity
• Gas
• Water supply
• Drainage
• Central Heating and boilers
• Panel and storage heaters
• Dampness
• Condensation
• Some typical repair requests

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