Offering Free Pavers: When our Mariner Drive entrance landscaping was re-done, 388 pavers from a walkway were removed. They were saved and stacked in our Maintenance Yard. Because we have yet to figure out how and/or where to use them and they are taking up much needed space, it was decided that we would offer the bricks to anyone wanting them. See … [Read more...]

Some kind of necessary new “repair” is constant and ongoing here in Niguel Shores for our Maintenance staff. An example of one of our most recent needed repairs occurred at the end of January. A Securitas Patrol officer noticed a wall base broken off of a pilaster at the entrance of Perth Bay. It appeared to have been hit by a vehicle, but as is … [Read more...]

Meet the new member of our Maintenance staff: Chris Hawkins joined us more than a month ago. He is on site from 10:00 to 2:00, working on anything and everything our Maintenance crew needs to repair and/or remediate at the time. He also attends to all the necessary pool and spa maintenance at a very early hour on Sundays. Chris has had many … [Read more...]

Deck Restoration: The observation deck in the park area at the end of Flying Jib in Sea Terrace I is about to undergo a four month renovation. Here are the four different phases of restoration for the logs—the epoxy product strengthens and protects the wood, yet it is flexible enough to accommodate different weather conditions that cause expansion … [Read more...]

Our Maintenance staff continues to address and solve our Niguel Shores infrastructure problems. Most recently solved problem: A mushroom light on Windjammer, near Lateen, has been a long standing problem and has not been working for months. The wire to the light reads 120v, but when a load was placed on the wire, meaning the light goes on, the … [Read more...]

  Having recently become the co-chair (sharing the responsibility with Art Staudenbaur) of our Maintenance Committee, I am now more cognizant than ever of the enormous amount of workload required of our four maintenance staff members. We maintain a very nice lifestyle here in Niguel Shores, in large part because of the industriousness and … [Read more...]

How much sand is carried up from the beach each day? Ask any mother who has loaded up some kids, boogie boards and toys from the beach into the back of a van and she will tell you “a ton.” Ask the Maintenance staff and they will tell you that they shovel about twenty-five gallon buckets of sand from the sand trap each summer month. Every morning … [Read more...]

Water Remediation Project NSCA has contracted with West Coast Paving to implement a water remediation program to remove the underground water under the street. The program was designed by a geo- technology firm contracted by NSCA. The program will require trenching across and down the east side of the Windward Drive between house #s 24061 and … [Read more...]

July Fourth was not a holiday for the Maintenance staff, but their support contributed to an enjoyable holiday for the residents of Niguel Shores. In preparation for this holiday the staff goes through a 35 point check list of tasks to be performed. There are items to be cleaned, the ClubHouse and parks to be set up, signs to be made and installed, … [Read more...]