The night shift
Cristina Hernandez, General Lead
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Building maintenance for coastal buildings in Santa Cruz and Monterey
Salt air corrodes hardware, fog shortens the life of exterior lighting, and winter storms test every roof drain. Our coast calendars put corrosion checks, exterior lighting and roof and drain inspections on the schedule, alongside HVAC, plumbing and electrical, with technicians based at the Monterey office.
Maintenance on the coast
Coastal calendars differ from inland ones in three places: exterior hardware and lighting get corrosion checks and replacement with marine-grade parts; HVAC coils and condensers get more frequent cleaning because salt air fouls them; roofs, gutters and drains are inspected in October before the first storm. Hospitality buildings schedule noisy work in the off-season.
See the service: Building maintenance management.
Cities we cover
Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, Seaside, Marina, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Capitola and Scotts Valley.
Hospitality buildings schedule noisy work in the off-season.
What is included
Scope for coast buildings
Preventive maintenance
A written calendar by system and month with coastal items added, reported to you weekly.
HVAC in salt air
Coil and condenser cleaning on a shorter cadence, plus filters, thermostats and vendors.
Exterior lighting
Lighting rounds, marine-grade fixture replacement, outlets, switches and panel checks.
Plumbing
Fixture repairs, valves and flappers, drain clearing, water heater checks and leak response.
Envelope and roofs
Corrosion checks on doors and hardware, and roof, gutter and drain checks before the rains.
Emergency repairs
A direct line for clients and the nearest coast technician on site the same day, every day.
Questions people ask
What does salt air do to a building, and what do you do about it?
It corrodes hardware and fixtures and fouls HVAC coils. We check and replace with marine-grade parts and clean coils on a shorter cadence.
Can you schedule around a resort's season?
Yes. Noisy or disruptive projects go into the off-season; routine rounds continue year-round.
Do you inspect roofs before winter?
Yes: roofs, gutters and drains in October, with findings reported and roofing repairs referred to a roofing contractor.
Where are technicians based?
At the Monterey office, covering Santa Cruz to Salinas.