Building management denies lack of maintenance
Published on: Thursday, November 21, 2019
THE management company (MC) Api Api Centre has refuted a Likas driver’s claims about the lack of maintenance in the common areas, including the staircases from the basement parking.
The motorist, who has a mobility impairment, almost slipped and fell while walking up to the ground floor of the commercial centre recently.
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She was unhappy about the poor condition of the stairs as they were wet and covered in mould.
The individual was under the impression that this staircase was seldom cleaned.
The driver provided Hotline with the location of the staircase she used. This information was forwarded to City Hall.
A spokeswoman for the agency said the MC was alerted to the driver’s grievance shortly thereafter.
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“The firm was asked to take steps to ensure that this staircase and others from the basement were not hazardous the public,” she said.
“The management contacted us a few days later to say that its staff had inspected the former but could find no evidence of mould as the stairs were dry.”
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Nevertheless, the MC immediately had the staircase cleaned, according to her.
“We called on the company to arrange to have this done regularly to all the staircases from the basement parking.”
NELL of Likas said fungus had formed in the places, making the surface of the stairs slippery.
“There was water dripping down onto the steps as I got wet while I was going up from the parking area,” she said.
“I couldn’t make out where the moisture was coming from. I suspect the run-off from an air-conditioner might be dripping down.
“It’s either that or one of the gutters on the upper floors might be leaking.”
She said, thankfully, she had not been alone when she went to the centre.
“The friend I was with gripped my arm to steady me, when I lost my balance.”
Colleen feared that others might not be so lucky.
“I hate to imagine what would might happen if a senior citizen or expectant mum were to slip on the staircase.”
She hoped the local authorities take steps to improve the maintenance of this staircase and the others leading up from the basement parking for the building.
Action should be taken to prevent the stairs from getting unnecessarily wet, according to her.
Nell said the weather had been sunny at the time when she almost fell.
“The relevant parties could also consider having a layer of ‘epoxy paint’ applied to the surface of the stairs.
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