Kleinfeldt can help; either through the development of maintenance and repair strategies, or through the re-design/replacement of existing systems.

Plumbing and heating riser problems are not the scourge of older buildings alone; many newly-constructed buildings suffer from poor design, or from sloppy construction practices, where drywall is hung before heating riser insulation is installed, hence preventing heating riser insulation altogether. Exposed heating risers result in significant heat loss and poor system performance.

Sluggish performance from plumbing risers can cause problems with moisture removal; subtle design faults in HVAC systems can have the same moisture retainment effect, particularly in improperly piped systems where the pre-cooling section is not piped with the warmer return water in a series piped system. The residual effect, of course, is mould growth; see the Environmental Abatement Council of Ontario's Mould Abatement Guidelines.

If heating and cooling are becoming an issue at your building, call a Kleinfeldt expert in for an evaluation. Cognizant as we are of the economic cost of the wholesale adoption of any new HVAC technology, Kleinfeldt's quotes explore all options; explain the rationale and risks associated with each; and provide recommendations based on the expected life cycle of current equipment to assist in repair/replacement decisions. If the cost for future HVAC upgrades outweighs the cost of short term repair, the Kleinfeldt report will show and explain that. If the cost of a repair to a unit that is a probable future failure is higher than replacement cost, Kleinfeldt ensures you are apprised of that fact.