Trades Maintenance & Repairs
Mission Statement
The WPI Facilities Services Trades Group is responsible for maintaining all the physical components of buildings owned and operated by WPI. This includes mechanical systems, heating and air conditioning systems, fire suppression and detection systems, emergency/security systems, electrical, plumbing, building envelope and lock systems. The goal is to operate, maintain, and repair existing campus facilities used in support of the teaching, research, athletic and social needs of WPI and its community.
Hours & Policies
Normal trade shop hours are from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Trades service maintains existing furniture, equipment and systems in the WPI buildings. Individuals or groups requiring support for other than the above will be charged for time and labor. Facilities Services does not loan WPI equipment or materials for individual personal use either on or off campus.
The Trade group provides the following services:
Carpentry
- Repair doors, locks and hardware
- Repair site equipment, bleachers, fences, railings & stairs
- Miscellaneous floor & carpet repair
- Repair windows, partitions, roofs, and rain gutters
- General furniture repair
- Installation of wall-mounted accessories
Electrical
- Maintenance & repair of fire detection equipment
- Repair & maintenance of emergency/security lighting & phones
- Maintenance & repair of substations, transformers & power distribution systems
- Installation of temporary electrical distribution
Plumbing
- Repair & replacement of potable water services
- Inspection & maintenance of backflow preventers
- Inspection & maintenance of emergency eyewash & shower stations
- Repair & maintenance of water heaters
- Repair of kitchen equipment
- Repair & maintenance of sprinkler systems
HVAC
- Repair & maintenance of heating & cooling systems
- Repair & maintenance of laboratory exhaust systems
- Repair & maintenance of refrigeration equipment
- Repair & maintenance of building air supply systems
- Maintenance of kitchen exhaust systems
- Maintenance of underground utility systems
Service Desk
- Emergency calls during normal working hours
- Repair requests for broken glass
- Requests for exterminator services
- Emptying trash compactors
Request for routine repair and maintenance work can be submitted through the Facilities Services Workorder System, which can be found on WPI’s Facilities Services website. Facilities Services reserves the right to determine the priority of all work that is undertaken.
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