Common Areas

What are common areas?
If you live in an apartment or work in large building, it's likely that you and your neighbours will share certain parts of the building that aren't within the boundaries of your apartment or office. These are known as common areas, or common parts. Some examples include:

the roof
the stairs, stairwell and common close
the lift
the fire escape
the garden, backyard, laundry
any private parking areas
the entrances and paths leading to the entrances
the foundations
the external walls.

Who is responsible for maintenance of common areas?
Owners are usually jointly responsible for the upkeep of common areas, although this isn't always the case. Some owners may employ a property manager or factor to look after the common areas of their building.

For example, you may wish to:
devise a maintenance programme (for example, for cleaning the stairs, mowing the lawn and keeping the garden in good condition, checking the roof, walls and drains, clearing out gutters and touching up any paintwork, or servicing doors, locks, and closing devices)
work out who will be responsible for carrying out the maintenance programme 
Use your property manager or factor to take care of maintenance and repair work
decide whether any additional repair work needs to be done
work out how much the work will cost, how much you can afford to pay and who'll be responsible for collecting the money and paying any bills


Here at Toplock we have listed out below, some of the services we can provide to keep you compliant and put your mind at rest.

Door locks
Door closers
Panic bars
Electric Strikes (External Doors) – if part of original building
Electronic Timers for Door Openers (External Doors) – if part of original building
Gate locks
Padlocks
Glass door locks
Fire door operators
Handicap door openers
Handicap paddle switches and batteries

Other Services

Battery operated stand alone door locks
Batteries for all battery operated door locks and alarm boxes
Electric exit devices
Electric locks and battery operated alarm boxes
Electric strikes
Electronic timers for door openers
Keys and rekeying
Locks for cabinets, desks, and mailboxes
Lock programming
Standalone and wireless door locks & card readers