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Maintenance Request Form

Each repair is assessed individually and is given a weighting according to the issues it presents and any health and safety issues. We have a Service Level Agreement for maintenance which is at uel.ac.uk/facilities/sla Responses are normally made on Mondays to Fridays except for emergency repairs.

If your repair is not completed within the timescales provided, you should contact Residential Services who will investigate further.

Your repair will be carried out by appropriately qualified personnel, and for some jobs we may employ an external expert to do the job. Please note that, on occasion, a part may need to be ordered which will delay your repair.

On completion of your repair, the technician will leave a calling card to let you know the repair has taken place.

Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

 

Priority 1 –Immediate Response (as soon as possible or as stated below)

Where there is threat to human safety or excessive damage to property.

  1. Leakage of gas or electricity – isolation of services. Repairs will be done immediately if possible i.e. if parts are in stock..
  2. To establish the situation with regard to passengers trapped in lifts. Release passengers if possible; if not contact lift maintenance contractor who will respond within one hour of being notified. Repairs are dealt with as in Priority 2.
  3. Large escapes of water – isolation of services. Repairs will be done immediately if possible i.e. if parts are in stock..
  4. Main entrance door repairs; this will depend upon availability of spares. If this is a problem alternative means may be employed.
  5. Fire alarm faults or false alarms.
  6. Make safe dangerous structures, i.e. propping up, removing or cordoning off.

Priority 2 – Response within four hours

  1. Board up broken windows (repair where possible).
  2. Loss of heating in winter months.
  3. Loss or lack of hot or cold water if none other available.
  4. Clear drain blockages – sinks/baths.
  5. Lift maintenance contractor to restore lift service by all means possible if no other lift is available in the building.
  6. Repairs to fire doors and closers.
  7. Replace locks.
  8. Paint out or remove offensive graffiti.
  9. Restore any loss of electricity.
  10. Repairs to lighting where no other exists or where flickering lamp causes to customer discomfort.
  11. Repairs to any lights on staircases.
  12. Repairs to doors and/or door frames and window frames where security is at risk.
  13. Temporary repairs to roof leaks.

Priority 3 – Response within one working day

  1. Repair broken window where previously boarded up (except sealed double-glazed units as these take longer to manufacture).
  2. Minor plumbing repairs e.g. WC cisterns and bowls, water hammer.
  3. Repairs or replace fridge freezers and cookers depending on availability of spares.
  4. Repairs to lighting not described in Priority 2 above.
  5. Restore lift services where not described in Priority 2 above.

Priority 4 – Response within five working days

  1. Repairs to furniture.
  2. General carpentry repairs e.g. internal doors and frames, window frames non-security risk.
  3. Replacement of baths, basins and kitchen units.
  4. Repairs to wall tiling particularly showers.
  5. Repairs to other fitting e.g. curtains and tracking.

Priority 5 – Response within seven days

All other repairs.

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