Author: Michelle Wagner

A lot of people recorded this song but Debbie Boone (daughter of Pat Boone) made it the number one selling single of the 1970s. Yes, people actually went to a store to buy a song!

Here’s how SMS can light up your life:

• Engage SMS for monthly or quarterly inspection program
• Regular inspections of lighting systems helps limit liability
• Avoid unexpected outages as bulbs and fixtures approach end of useful life
• Peace of mind through SMS inventory management system
• Cost effective by limiting extra trips to property
• Ask us about our LED retrofit program

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When asked to explain how the 1982 Cardinals became World Series champions, Joaquin Andujar, the late, great pitcher from the Dominican Republic answered: “One word: You never know”.

The same goes for winter weather in Atlanta where cold fronts can either stop short of Metro-Atlanta or deliver devastating snow and ice conditions..

Spectrum Maintenance Services is fully prepared to respond to winter storms:

• Trucks equipped with snowplows and spreaders
• Stockpiles of ice melt
• Teams ready to deploy 24/7 to pretreat, plow and de-ice parking lots and sidewalks

Contact your Client Service Representative at SMS to be added to our list of properties to be covered in the event of a winter storm emergency.

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Must Ministries was founded by the Rev. Wayne Williams in 1971 to assist elderly with grocery shopping and provide outreach to “alienated” youth. In over fifty years of servant leadership to the community, this remarkable organization has become one of the leading ministries in Georgia caring for individuals and families in need.

Spectrum Maintenance Services proudly supports Must Ministries.

How about 1993, 2011 or 2014? Our nine-hour treks home from work remain legendary. Some even spent a frigid night stranded in their cars.

Vehicles abandoned along I-285 during the 1982 blizzard.
Copyright Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Courtesy of Georgia State University.

Atlanta’s normally mild winters can sometimes give way to the Polar Express and when this happens your properties had better be prepared.

While a hard freeze will inevitably cause problems, there are many steps property managers and tenants can take to limit the damage.

• Water service to vacant suites should be shut off and all water lines drained.
  
• All outdoor water service including irrigation systems should be shut off and drained.
  
• Ensure that all under-canopy fire suppression systems are properly charged with air.
  
• When extreme weather approaches remind tenants to maintain heat inside their space.
  
• As soon as possible following a power outage water service to the building and tenant suites should be shut off and pipes drained.
  
• Pre-apply ice melt on sidewalks to help prevent ice from forming.

Contact SMS for assistance in preparing your properties for the next snow jam likely to come.

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Well, according to many military strategists and football coaches it’s better to keep your opponent on their heels and to not relinquish the ball. 

But, in property management playing defense is often the best approach.

Is your property well defended against liability from insufficient lighting, trip hazards and deferred repairs? Is your list of postponed maintenance items a justification for putting off expenses today which may turn out to be greater down the road? 

As you head into budget season, schedule a free property inspection with SMS to help you evaluate steps you can take soon to defend against more expensive problems later.

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