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Apartment & Multi-Family Electrical Preventative Maintenance & Repair Service Plan

1. Purpose & Objectives

This service plan is designed specifically for apartment complexes and multi-family residential properties. It provides a proactive, cost-controlled approach to maintaining electrical systems that directly impact tenant safety, habitability, and owner liability.

Objectives include:

  • Reduce tenant outages and after-hours emergency calls
  • Improve life-safety compliance (egress lighting, smoke/CO power, common areas)
  • Extend service life of panels, feeders, and lighting systems
  • Control operating costs with predictable annual maintenance
  • Support rapid unit turns and tenant satisfaction
  • Maintain compliance with NEC, local housing codes, and AHJ requirements

2. Scope of Services

Applies to electrical systems serving common areas and dwelling units, including:

  • Main service equipment and distribution panels
  • Apartment unit panels and feeders (accessible areas)
  • Common-area lighting and exterior/site lighting
  • Emergency and egress lighting
  • GFCI/AFCI devices in required locations
  • Grounding and bonding systems
  • Laundry, clubhouse, and amenity power
  • EV charging stations (if present)
  • Fire alarm and life-safety power (electrical side only)

3. Maintenance Strategy

Galvin Electric uses a preventative and turnover-support maintenance strategy:

  • Scheduled inspections of common and critical systems
  • Targeted unit sampling rather than full unit intrusion
  • Early correction of safety and nuisance issues
  • Rapid response for life-safety and habitability concerns
  • Clear reporting for ownership and property management

4. Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Monthly (Premium Only)

  • Inspect main electrical rooms and common-area panels
  • Verify operation of exterior, parking, and security lighting
  • Check emergency and egress lighting
  • Visual inspection for overheating, moisture, or damage

Quarterly (Standard & Premium)

  • Inspect representative unit panels (sampling method)
  • Test common-area GFCI/AFCI devices
  • Inspect laundry, mechanical, and amenity panels
  • Review breaker tripping history and nuisance calls

Semi-Annual (Standard & Premium)

  • Infrared scanning of main distribution equipment
  • Inspect exterior raceways, meter banks, and disconnects
  • Check grounding and bonding (accessible points)

Annual (All Plans)

  • De-energized inspection of main service equipment (when feasible)
  • Torque verification of accessible terminations
  • Panel directory and labeling verification
  • Code and housing-authority compliance review

5. Electrical Repairs & Corrective Maintenance

Response Levels

  • Emergency: Loss of power to multiple units, fire/life-safety risk
  • Priority: Unit outages, repeated breaker trips, code violations
  • Routine: Non-urgent deficiencies and unit-turn items

Included Corrective Work (Within Plan Hours)

  • Receptacle, switch, and lighting repairs
  • Breaker replacements (standard devices)
  • Loose or overheated connection repairs
  • GFCI/AFCI troubleshooting and replacement
  • Minor conduit and wiring repairs

Major rewiring, unit renovations, or material-intensive repairs are excluded and quoted separately.

6. Service Plan Tiers (Apartment-Specific)

Basic Plan: Safety & Compliance

Best for: Small complexes, budget-sensitive ownership

Includes:

  • Annual common-area inspection
  • Emergency and egress lighting testing
  • Main and common-area panel inspections
  • Written compliance report

Labor Calculation:

  • Base: 6 hours annually
  • Plus: 1 hour per 25 dwelling units

Standard Plan: Preventative Maintenance

Best for: Stabilized properties with on-site maintenance

Includes:

  • Quarterly inspections
  • Infrared scanning (bi-annual)
  • Unit sampling inspections
  • GFCI/AFCI testing (common areas)
  • Priority repair response

Labor Calculation:

  • Base: 10 hours annually
  • Plus: 1.5 hours per 25 dwelling units

Premium Plan: Reliability & Rapid Response

Best for: Large complexes, Class A/B assets, managed portfolios

Includes:

  • Monthly common-area inspections
  • Annual infrared scanning and reporting
  • Expanded unit sampling
  • Turnover electrical support
  • 24/7 emergency response
  • Discounted repair labor rates

Labor Calculation:

  • Base: 14 hours annually
  • Plus: 2 hours per 25 dwelling units

7. Pricing Framework

Example Annual Pricing (Adjustable by Unit Count)

Plan Typical Units Estimated Hours Estimated Annual Cost
Basic 25–50 8–10 hrs $1,600–$2,000
Standard 50–100 16–22 hrs $3,200–$4,400
Premium 100–200 28–36 hrs $5,600–$7,200

Complexes exceeding 200 units or with multiple buildings are priced under a custom agreement.

8. Documentation & Reporting

  • Annual and quarterly inspection reports
  • Unit sampling summaries
  • Repair and deficiency tracking
  • Compliance documentation for ownership and AHJ

9. Value to Ownership & Management

  • Fewer emergency calls and tenant complaints
  • Faster unit turns
  • Reduced liability exposure
  • Predictable maintenance budgeting
  • Preferred contractor response priority

Conclusion

This apartment-specific service plan allows Galvin Electric Company, Inc. to support property owners and managers with a scalable, professional, and defensible electrical maintenance program tailored to the realities of multi-family housing.