A Ventilation System Can Benefit Rental Properties
Written by SayBuild Administration // July 12, 2013 // Ventilation // Comments Off on A Ventilation System Can Benefit Rental Properties
If a landlord doesn’t look after their properties, they will be very unappealing to potential tenants. When a lot of money is paid for rent, tenants want to make sure that they are living in a property which they can call home where no work has to be done to make it habitable. Many landlords don’t decorate their properties after a tenant has moved out. Even if they do, there are other improvements that can be done to a property, such as enhancing ventilation.
A property of any size can suffer from poor ventilation. A basement or a ground floor flat is more likely to have mold in some areas because it is level with or below ground level. Although windows can be left open, it is a more likely target for burglars. Unlike top floor flats, burglars could break into a ground floor flat because it is easier to open its windows. When a window is left open in order to ventilate a property but no-one is at home, the chance of a burglary happening increases considerably. A ventilation service can improve a property’s ability to ventilate air where its windows don’t have to be left opened.
By choosing an experienced company that specializes in ventilation services, there are many systems which a landlord can pick:
Single Room Heat Recovery
There are many energy saving modifications which can be done to a property such as solar panels, wall/loft insulation and double glazing. Heat recovery ventilation systems are a great ventilation service and it can also improve how energy efficient a property is. Otherwise known as HRV, a Heat Recovery Ventilation unit can remove stale air from a property and replace it with high quality air from outside without ever affecting the temperature inside. When a property has clean air which has been filtered, there is a reduced chance of mold building up or causing irritations to those who have asthma. A HRV unit is fitted in grills which are in a ceiling or a wall. Consequently, a HRV unit doesn’t seem obtrusive and will, in fact, blend in with its background.
Central vacuum system
Similar to a HRV unit, a central vacuum system can prevent dirt and dust from causing irritation. Those who have respiratory problems, such as asthma sufferers or the elderly, can experience many issues with their breathing. However, when a property has a central vacuum system fitted, it can improve the quality of the air. If someone lives on their own in a cramped one bedroom flat, the air can be very stale, especially if they have a combined kitchen/dining room. Any odor caused by cooking can be taken out of a property so that minimal irritation happens. A studio apartment normally has this set-up and a landlord should seriously consider having a central vacuum system.
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So, if a landlord is looking to improve the ventilation system which is in their rental properties, they must think about the aforementioned before getting in touch with a company like BPC that specializes in a central vacuum system or Heat recovery ventilation systems.