Category Archives: Facility Maintenance Solutions

Are there pipes leaking or surfaces cracking, looking for emergency repair?

December 27, 2018Emergency repair - leaking and cracks, Facility Maintenance SolutionsBrad

Leaks and cracks can be devastating to any business. Leaks and cracks mean that your roof and pipes aren’t working properly and can mean many awful things for any business. Water damage, flooding, and chaos, in general, are all in store for businesses who leave leaks and cracks on pipes or roofs unchecked. But is there a way for businesses to fix leaks and cracks efficiently and quickly? Yes, there is, but you’ll have to read on to find out how.

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Preparing your business for Winter

November 22, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Winter Maintenance SpecialtyBrad

It seems that the winter season is upon us and as they say, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year”. The snowmaking a beautiful white blanket over our roads and sidewalks, winter storms, cosy fires and quality time indoors, this winter season is bound to be a great one. That is of course if you make sure to keep up on your de-icing. The worst part about this season is how icy and slippery everything can get, and how potentially dangerous that ice can be. However, fear not, because we here at Brodi have a comprehensive guide on how to survive winter, how to get through the treacherous snow and ice. So that you can enjoy all the best parts of winter without having to worry about the dangers.

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Instant de-icer spray – the best to keep windshields from icing up

November 20, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Winter Maintenance SpecialtyBrad

Well, it looks like the winter weather is right around the corner. Soon, we’ll have gorgeous white ice and snow-draped all over our respective cities and towns, bringing a brilliant white sheen to the world. Not only do we get beautiful snow, we also get Christmas, cozy fires, skiing and snowmobiles. However, with all these cool and great activities come some hardships– namely, scraping ice that’s covering your windshield. One of the biggest pains in the morning before you have to go to work, this would definitely be the worst part of any winter day. But is there a way to make this process easier? Yes, there is.

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Fixing leaks, cracks and pinholes on cast iron pipes with steel epoxy putty

September 14, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance SolutionsBrad

The cast iron pipe. A staple of plumbing for many years, the cast iron has held a special place in the hearts and plumbing systems of people around the world. But what happens when one of those precious pipes breaks? What if it leaks? How could someone possibly fix it by themselves without rigorous plumber training? Is it time to call a plumber and spend money you don’t have? Or is there… ANOTHER way?

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Using wood repair putty to restore small damages on wood structure finish?

September 7, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance SolutionsBrad

Wooden supports, beams, floors and other wooden parts can beautify just about any space, whether it be your home or place of business. It gives the place an old-time, rustic, down to earth kind of feel. However, the slow march of time can cause old wood to crack or wear down, making it look rustic but in a bad, trashy way. If this happens to your place of business, do you go out and buy new stuff? Hire a carpenter to tear it all down? Probably not, as some wood supports, beams, floors and other wooden parts are irreplaceable and an integral part of the interior design. So is there another way to restore your wood to it’s former glory?

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Having wood epoxy putty ready for furniture restoration

September 6, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance SolutionsBrad

So that chair you love is broken, or maybe someone in your place of business cracked some of your wooden furniture. The question that immediately arises after the initial shock is: “shoot, how am I supposed to fix this?” Before you start driving nails into your furniture or before you bust out the handy duct tape, maybe consider taking a look at a wood epoxy putty repair stick.

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Repairing and rebuilding wood with a wood epoxy putty repair stick

August 29, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance SolutionsBrad

For years and years, people have used wood to build, fix and create. However, repairing broken wood has not been so easy, at least for people who aren’t trained carpenters. So what happens when you find a break in the wood at your place of business? Are you going to waste precious money on a carpenter to come and fix it? The answer may lie with a certain product known as: “Wood Repair Epoxy Putty”.

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Aluminum repair epoxy putty stick

August 27, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance SolutionsBrad

Here we go again, yet another break in your place of business. Small enough to be fixed by one of those famous epoxy putty sticks you’ve heard so much about, but which one do you use? Is this an “Emergency repair for copper pipes with Copper epoxy putty stick” situation or maybe a “Does steel epoxy putty permanently fix metals?” instance? What if it’s neither? What if this time you need to repair… aluminum?

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Emergency copper pipes repair with epoxy putty stick

August 22, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance Solutionscopper epoxy putty stick, emergency repair for copper pipeBrad

So you think you’ve got an emergency situation with your copper pipes. Maybe a copper pipe is leaking, maybe something has burst. All you know is that you need an emergency repair on your copper pipes or else you’re going to face some serious water damage. You don’t need a temporary repair, you need a permanent fix for this home improvement venture. So herein lies the question: do you need to call a plumber or is there a repair product that can help you fix this emergency repair by yourself? The answer might be simpler than you think.

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Does steels epoxy putty permanently fix metals?

August 17, 2018Facility Maintenance Solutions, Mechanical Maintenance Solutionsfix bolt with epoxy putty, pipe repair with epoxy putty, steel epoxy puttyBrad

So you’ve got yourself a repair job. You recognize the material as some sort of metal, but aren’t sure what you’re supposed to do about it. Do you call a welder? A metal worker? A blacksmith of some sort? The answer may be simpler than you thought, because you’ve heard of something called steel epoxy putty? But what is steel epoxy putty? How does it work? And finally, does steel epoxy putty permanently fix metals?