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TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
I am willing to admit that I was a bit flustered yesterday with our MC.

The night before our kitchen had been flooded after the dishwasher was running for awhile of course we were able to mop most of it up, but now, there is physical damage to the floor ( warped laminate flooring ) The plumber came out the next morning to let me know this is more than likely a common pipe issue and needed access to the two units below to "snake" it out.

So on the phone I was at 9am when our MC opened. I had to leave messages due to our manager not being in. I was called by the plumber who stated that they also left a message at the same time.

1000am no call back.. email sent to the MC.

1100 no call back to anyone. I call left message #2.

1200 noon. I get a call from the plumber who stated the MC finally called and gave her "the only" numbers they had for below. It was a number he has not worked at in almost 3 years! I gave her the right number due to the fact I have an old HOA roster and had it remedied.

I contacted via email the manager of the MC. I provided her with the above and she stated "the information you are providing us with doesn't make sense as we have the very number you provided your neighbor with. NO validation of concerns, indicated that I was "not making sense".

I am about to ask the manager of the plumbing company to send me an email stating what happened yesterday and provide it to our board at our next meeting..

Or am I over reacting??
BradP (Kansas)
Posts: 2,640
Posted:
Tammy:

yes and no...I don't necessarily think this would qualify as an emergency. The water had stopped running and there was no more immediate threat of damage, unless I read that wrong.

I can certainly see your frustration, the MC is supposed to open at 9:00 am and you don't hear back until Noon? What is the protocol for situations like this, are you supposed to call your manager or call their office?

I certainly don't think asking the plumber to provide an email is out of line, I think anytime you can provide feedback and look for ways to improve service that is a good thing.

The important thing is that the issue got fixed.
TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
It was viewed as an emergency as the unit below is unoccupied... and according to the plumber.. it very well could of been flooded... and not attended too..
TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
It was viewed as an emergency as the unit below is unoccupied... and according to the plumber.. it very well could of been flooded... and not attended too..
BradP (Kansas)
Posts: 2,640
Posted:
Ahhh...different story then. The MC should have an emergency procedure to follow...
TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
The issue that I am hooked on.. is the response time.. hours later and the fact that the MC gave the plumber a number to contact the homeowner that was erroneous... an employer he hadn't been a in years..
BradP (Kansas)
Posts: 2,640
Posted:
There should be a way in an emergency to get a number of access to other units in a short amount of time. Perhaps your board and the MC need to work on that to get better response time. I agree, 3 hours isn't acceptable.
TammyO3 (Texas)
Posts: 46
Posted:
I was unsure if this was me overeacting to this situation or if it truely is substandard service!
SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
The big issue is that there should be a general emergency contact phone number for incidednts that happen at ANY hour. Not even sure if it should necessarily be the MC. Have a board discussion about this . . .

On another note: What are the MC's hours? Perhaps they start at 12 noon some days. Did you think she/he works every day? Was there a mis-communication about the MC's hours and/or availability?

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