Sinkholes
The sight strikes terror in a person's heart - especially if your unit is nearby.
However, in our experience, 95% of the time sinkholes are manmade - not "natural".
Let me explain. A natural sinkhole is caused by a void underground that suddenly opens. Most of us live overtop of limerock. Sometimes portions of that limerock dissolve which creates a void. Many of us live overtop of voids and will never know it because they don't open.
A manmade sinkhole is caused by something installed underground that fails. Most of the time we find bad pipes that are causing the problems. If water is flowing out of the hole it is probably a pressure water line. If there is a dry conical shaped hole it is most likely a sewer - either storm or sewer.
Florida soil is mostly sand and has no cohesion. It will flow right into any hole in a pipe causing that classic cone shape.
The worst part of a natural sinkhole is the unknown. You never know how big it might be. At least the cost of repair of a manmade sinkhole can be quantified.
Then you just fix it!
Condominium Associates began managing condominium and homeowner associations in the Tampa Bay area in 1982 and presently has offices in Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Condominium Associates is a full service association management company providing services in the areas of facilities management, financial management and administration.
Condominium Associates employs experienced property managers and provides monthly in house training for the managers. Property managers are accessible for emergency service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The property managers are supported by a qualified accounting and administrative staff and the company is fully computerized with state of the art technology.
The company's goal is to provide the highest level of professional management to associations and to relieve board members and owners from the burden of the daily operations of their association. Condominium Associates works as a partner with the Board of Directors to accomplish the following goals:
These goals may be accomplished through the comprehensive management services provided by Condominium Associates.
However, in our experience, 95% of the time sinkholes are manmade - not "natural".
Let me explain. A natural sinkhole is caused by a void underground that suddenly opens. Most of us live overtop of limerock. Sometimes portions of that limerock dissolve which creates a void. Many of us live overtop of voids and will never know it because they don't open.
A manmade sinkhole is caused by something installed underground that fails. Most of the time we find bad pipes that are causing the problems. If water is flowing out of the hole it is probably a pressure water line. If there is a dry conical shaped hole it is most likely a sewer - either storm or sewer.
Florida soil is mostly sand and has no cohesion. It will flow right into any hole in a pipe causing that classic cone shape.
The worst part of a natural sinkhole is the unknown. You never know how big it might be. At least the cost of repair of a manmade sinkhole can be quantified.
Then you just fix it!
Condominium Associates began managing condominium and homeowner associations in the Tampa Bay area in 1982 and presently has offices in Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Condominium Associates is a full service association management company providing services in the areas of facilities management, financial management and administration.
Condominium Associates employs experienced property managers and provides monthly in house training for the managers. Property managers are accessible for emergency service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The property managers are supported by a qualified accounting and administrative staff and the company is fully computerized with state of the art technology.
The company's goal is to provide the highest level of professional management to associations and to relieve board members and owners from the burden of the daily operations of their association. Condominium Associates works as a partner with the Board of Directors to accomplish the following goals:
- Maximize property values for owners
- Relieve Board members and owners of management burdens
- Optimize financial operations
- Enhance communication among owners
These goals may be accomplished through the comprehensive management services provided by Condominium Associates.
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