Guides
Maintenance guides
Practical advice for looking after your home, building or business, and answers to the most common questions.
How to bleed radiators in a Madrid flat (and check the boiler pressure)How to bleed radiators in a Spanish flat: signs of trapped air, step by step, boiler pressure, communal heating and what to do if it stays cold.Toilet keeps running in Spain: running toilet cistern repairToilet keeps running or leaking in your Spanish flat? How to find the leak, adjust the float, replace the flush valve seal and when to call someone.How to change a lock cylinder (bombín) in Madrid, including armoured doorsChange lock cylinder in Madrid: when to do it, how to measure a bombín, security features, armoured doors (puerta blindada) and what the cost depends on.TV wall mounting in Madrid: brick, concrete or plasterboard (pladur)TV wall mounting in Madrid: how to tell brick from plasterboard (pladur), which wall plugs and bracket to use, hidden pipes and renting rules.Ceiling fan installation in Madrid: what to check before you buyCeiling fan installation in Madrid explained: ceiling light point (punto de luz), false ceilings, height, weight, wiring safety and winter mode.Spanish roller shutters (persianas): why they jam and how to fix a broken strapHow Spanish roller shutters (persianas) work, why they get stuck, what to check yourself and when to call someone: broken strap, slats, motor.How to get your heating ready for winter: radiators, boiler and water heaterHow to bleed radiators, check boiler pressure, look over your water heater and which gas checks are compulsory in Spain. A practical guide for Madrid.Preventive maintenance for residential buildings: what to check and how oftenWhat to check in a block of flats and how often: downpipes, roofs, entrance, lighting and garage. A practical guide for residents’ associations in Madrid.Who pays for repairs: the community, the owner or the tenant?What the residents’ community, each owner and the tenant pay in Spain: common areas, leaks, downpipes and small repairs, with the law behind it.How much does a handyman cost in Madrid? What a quote depends onHow a handyman quote is worked out in Madrid: a fixed part and a per-unit part, what each line includes, VAT, validity and how to get an accurate price.
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