Subiaco's strata stock is mostly low and mid rise. The Subi Centro redevelopment around the station brought apartments and townhouse style schemes with shared courtyards and basement car parks, Rokeby Road and Hay Street added apartments over shops and cafes, and the eastern precinct continues to bring newer buildings into the suburb. These schemes tend to be smaller than city towers but just as particular about how the building looks and works.
Cameron Facilities provides strata building managers in Subiaco, working with your strata manager and council of owners on the common property, the contractors and the compliance schedule.
What we see in Subiaco strata buildings
Basement car parks and water
Basement car parks under landscaped courtyards are prone to membrane leaks, blocked drains and pump failures after heavy rain. We check sumps and pumps at every visit and log water ingress before it reaches cars and storage.
Courtyards, gardens and reticulation
Shared gardens are part of why people buy in Subiaco. We manage the gardening contractor against the scope, check reticulation and keep paths and lighting safe.
Apartments over shops
Mixed use schemes on the main streets share bins, deliveries and services with the ground floor tenancies. We coordinate access and record costs so the strata manager can allocate them fairly.
Single lift buildings
Many mid rise buildings have one lift, so a breakdown affects everyone. We follow up every fault with the lift contractor and keep the service history in SiteIQ.
How our building manager works in Subiaco
Our Subiaco building manager attends twice a week on set days to inspect the grounds and common property, meet contractors and deal with residents face to face, with remote support by phone, email and SiteIQ in between and the 24 hour emergency helpdesk after hours.
Every visit, work order and inspection is recorded in SiteIQ, the facilities management platform developed by Cameron Facilities. Our staff clock in on site by GPS, photos sit against each defect, and the council and strata manager see open jobs, completed work and upcoming compliance dates in their own portal, with a monthly report on top. Read more about our strata building management in Perth.
Ten year maintenance plans for Subiaco schemes
Subiaco schemes with ten or more lots, or with buildings above the replacement value set in the regulations, are designated strata companies under the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) and must keep a ten year plan and reserve fund, reviewed at least every five years. For Subi Centro era buildings the plan usually centres on membranes, car park drainage and pumps, painting, landscaping and lifts. Our Reserve Fund Health Check reads the current plan against the fund.
Plans can be prepared and kept current inside SiteIQ, linked to the live asset register. See our 10 year maintenance plan for strata.
Cameron Facilities is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, is a member of the Strata Community Association (WA) and the Facility Management Association of Australia, and has operated in Western Australia for 27 years from our office at 396 Walcott Street, Mount Lawley. See how we work in practice in our fire system spend review for an East Perth strata building and our plumbing audit for an 89 unit Perth strata complex.
Subiaco strata building management: common questions
Do townhouse style strata schemes need a building manager?
Many do, especially where there is a shared basement, courtyard or pool. We size attendance to the scheme and keep the council informed through SiteIQ.
Can you manage our gardening and cleaning contractors?
Yes. We check their work against the scope the council approved and log any shortfall. Common area cleaning can also sit with us under the same agreement.
What happens if the car park floods at night?
The 24 hour emergency helpdesk takes the call and arranges the right contractor, and the event is recorded in SiteIQ for the council.
We also provide strata building management in Perth CBD, East Perth, West Perth, South Perth, Fremantle, Rivervale and Burswood, Victoria Park, Mount Lawley, Scarborough, Applecross, Joondalup. See every suburb on our strata building management by suburb page.
Talk to us about your Subiaco building
Tell us the number of lots, the facilities on site and what needs attention today, and we will come back with a building management proposal for your scheme.
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