Proper Care and Maintenance Ensure Longevity

Tensile structure is the unique fabric structure provides a light weight shade and shelter as temporary or permanent roof protecting cover. To span attractive large distances at cost effective rate tensile structure has no other alternative. These are available in a varied shapes or sizes. The salient features it provides make it very useful and demanding day by day. In modern competitive world this structure has been so trendy that a special care and maintenance is very important for its lifespan.

The properties of the fabric membranes used in the fabric structures make them durable enough as they are weather resistant. Moreover a special care with superior grade materials and modern technology has been afforded to make their lifespan long. But keeping in mind its worldwide demand a special care and maintenance is very important that can enhance its life and appearance both internally and externally. For this reasons certain steps are to be followed to increase its longevity.

For exterior fabric structures

1.   In many cases the location of the structure is nearby the road; as a result of which it can accumulate dirt and air borne pollutants from the huge traffic. Moreover the falling leaves from trees or shrubs may make the water drainage very slow which also stands as a great barrier in the movement of the dirt. In that case proper equipment is needed to clean the topmost side of the structure; otherwise the structure is removed and cleaned out of the sight of the site or the public.

2.   In other cases visual inspection is essential for finding out the problems associated with the structure. A check up of regular interval that may be annually or bi-annually is very important for the longevity of the structure. In this step the following points are to be checked up to discover the anomalies.

a. Any spot or scratch on the surfaces of the structure.

b. The sewing joints threads whether loosen or torn.

c. Whether edges of the fabric structures torn.

d. Whether openings of the fabric membranes are peel off.

e. Any vandalism in the frame or fittings of the structures occurs.

f. Whether influence of climatic elements or quack handling of the structure at the time of installation have made any damage on it.

3.   Experienced and knowledgeable diagnostic team is required to detect and assess the problem of the structure. Certification from an authorized body is also essential for the credibility of the fabric structure to be used by the clients.

At this stage photographing is very important to take record of these deviations that can be renovated properly as is required.

For exterior fabric structures

4.   In case of interior structures cleaning process varies a lot as unlimited designs are engineered in these structures. As for example acoustics fabrics need washing whereas PVC coated mesh or sunscreen fabrics are likely to be lowered for vacuuming.

5.   Secondly, the dirt accumulated in the interiors depends on its use. Sometimes dead flies, insects along with dust are built up on the top of the fabric membranes; in such cases the equipments such as air con. Or air handling units are applied to remove the dust particles.

At the end it can be said from the above discussion that proper cleaning and maintenance service are very essential for enhancing the life span of the fabric structures; otherwise the negligence may cause severe damage or even about to break condition of the structure which is unexpected.