Hello-
My condo association's property management company entered my unit (with notice) and performed what I consider to be non-satisfactory repairs and billed me for the repairs. My question isnt the amount billed to me or the fact that they entered my condo and performed the repairs. Specifically I think that they did not diagnose the problem correctly and the repairs performed will not prevent the problem (leaking water into downstairs unit) from occurring again. Background info on the issue/repairs is as follows:
I have a box (not sure of the equipment's actual name) in my condo which works in conjunction with my AC. It removes moisture from the room on humid days. The box is attached to a hose which WAS connected to a drainage pipe in my boiler room. About 6 months after buying my condo I ran the AC and discovered a pool of water in my boiler room. My diagnosis was that the hose was connected properly and that the drainage pipe was clogged or not working properly. The drainage pipe is located BEHIND my hot water tank and the hot water tank is surrounded by a myriad of copper pipes. Thus getting to the drainage pipe is nearly impossible. Lacking the funds to fix the problem properly my solution was to disconnect the hose from the drainage pipe and have the water run off into a large bucket which I emptied periodically. The management company entered my boiler room and reconnected the hose to the drainage pipe with what I consider a "work around" as they were unable to get access to the drainage pipe themselves.
If I pay the bill do I have the reasonable expectation that the repairs made by the PM company will fix the problem. What rights do I have if the repair does not fix the problem? Keep in mind it is now Nov and I will not know if the repair was successful until next May/June. Secondly I understand the PM company has the right to enter and make repairs in an emergency. What constitutes an emergency? If gallons of water are coming thru my downstairs neighbors ceiling that is an emergency. If a spot appears on their ceiling is that an emergency? I plan on addressing this at the next board meeting. Do they bear any responsibility in the quality of the repairs as they gave the PM company the right to enter and repair via the condo bylaws?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks