GASS Advantage - Repair vs Replacement
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A - Sidewalk Panels Unrepaired:
Twelve sidewalk panels are surveyed. Six do not comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act. All present
hazards and increased liability of a trip and fall incident.
Georgia Safe Sidewalks can repair all
six hazards
for a reduced rate as compared to removal and replacement, and
repair them to have an ADA compliant slope.
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B - Repaired Panels Using Georgia Safe Sidewalks:
The six panels are repaired using Georgia Safe Sidewalks for an
average cost of $41 per repair.
Benefits: $954 in savings and the ability to repair more
sidewalk panels in a given area. The six Georgia Safe
Sidewalks repaired panels took one hour for complete repair and
removal of all debris.
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C - Repaired Panels Using Removal & Replacement Only:
Six panels repaired using removal and replacement only.
Costs increased by $954 in total or $159 per panel by NOT using
Georgia Safe Sidewalks. Removal and Replacement is a 3 - 5
day repair time vs. minutes with Georgia Safe Sidewalks.
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SUMMARY:
Georgia Safe Sidewalks can help you stretch your budget. We
are fast, clean, ADA compliant and cost effective.
Georgia Safe Sidewalks |
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Replacement |
Small crew |
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Large labor force |
Small equipment |
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Large trucks, tractors & investments into equipment |
No damage to landscaping &
utilities |
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incidental repairs to landscape, utilities, etc |
Fast, ~ 80 trip hazards/day |
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Slow, usually weeks |
Unobtrusive to citizens |
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Interferes with daily activities |
Much less expensive, $30-$50
per repair |
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Very expensive, $125 - $200 per repair |
No threat of vandalism |
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Subject to vandalism |
Much less waste, recycled |
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A lot of debris to landfill & transport |
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