I. Metshin: “We need to demand from the owners of the implementation of the improvement rules”

(KZN.RU¸ November 21). Kazan Housing organizations are ready to work in the winter, reported Iskander Giniyatullin, the deputy head of Kazan Executive Committee and chairman of the Housing Committee, at today's Business Monday. So, 713 rooftops, including the 454 pitched ones, were renovated in five years to avoid the formation of ice dams on roofs. In total, more than 1,700 roofs were reconditioned in the capital of Tatarstan, taking into account measures for the current repairs, which significantly reduced the formation of ice on them.

According to I. Giniyatullin, one of the main reasons for the formation of icicles is a violation of temperature and humidity in attics, because of what the snow on the roof melts and turns into frost on the low temperatures, freeze in the cold outside on overhangs and gutters. Since 2010 a whole range of technical activities carried out in the repair of roofs, new materials are used to avoid this. Practice shows that there are no icicles on the roofs, which were repaired using this technology, and the frequency of cleaning of snow is reduced”, said the speaker.

Another problem that faced by management companies each year is the formation of ice caps on balconies’ visors. As I. Giniyatullin noted, most of the visors were established illegally, so funds for their cleaning were not included in the rent. “Owners of apartments themselves have to clean them, but best of all, of course, to ask service of the management company or the Homeowner association for this. I draw your attention to the fact that the owner of the apartments will have to pay compensation in the event of snow falling from the balcony on a person or a car”, said the chairman of Housing Committee.

Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, noted a positive trend of consciousness and responsibility growth among residents and urged housing organization to improve the quality of adjoining areas service together with citizens. “It is worth noting: there is a big difference between what it was five years ago and what it is now. We have many examples of good houses in different areas, where people are actively involved in the activities of service providers, including the removal of snow”, said the Mayor.

“We have learned to deal with snow, icing in a timely manner despite the nature, but the people who go out, get into the yards in the first place. The situation in the yards needs to be tracked on a daily basis. District heads’ day should begin with this”, marked the Mayor of Kazan.

The Heads of Kazan districts reported to the Mayor about the progress on the signing contracts with entrepreneurs-contractors for cleaning and removal of snow. According to the rules, land owners, including legal entities, are required to contain and clean up the territory of the land and the surrounding area independently or attracting specialized organizations at their own expense. According to the heads of districts, not all entrepreneurs have contracts, as they are holding their resources in anticipation of the first big snowfall.

The Mayor emphasized that such agreements must have been enclosed at the beginning of October, to paperwork will not intervene in keeping sidewalks in good condition upon the occurrence of bad weather. “All contracts must be concluded before the end of this month. All this is a sidewalk for a man who walks down the street, but in fact it is divided between owners, according to current legislation. And we must demand that the owners comply with their obligations of the maintenance. There are entrepreneurs to which there are no questions, but just like in school, there are careless students who do not want to work. They should be watched with the special attention”, concluded the Mayor of Kazan.