Smart Water Leak Sensor Escalation
A done-for-you property management automation built for the Maintenance Coordinator, connecting Twilio so the work below happens on its own.
What this automation does, step by step
When a smart water sensor detects usage patterns consistent with a leak, the automation immediately escalates an alert to the maintenance coordinator and the on-call vendor, often catching a slow leak behind a wall or under a sink well before it turns into major water damage a tenant would only notice once the ceiling below is already stained.
Response happens within minutes of the sensor triggering rather than whenever a tenant happens to notice a puddle, and the difference between catching a leak same-day versus a week later is routinely the difference between a small repair bill and a full unit remediation.
- Smart water sensor (e.g., Flo by Moen or Phyn)
- Zapier or Make.com
- Twilio (SMS)
- Property management platform (e.g., AppFolio or Buildium)
Using different software? We build around what you already have, so you never have to switch tools to automate.
The manual way vs. the automated way
Without automation
Without a system in place, a maintenance coordinator has to manually chase down updates, send reminders one by one, and hope nothing falls through the cracks.
With this automation
- Low-stock and reorder alerts before you run out
- Vendor and subcontractor confirmations that chase themselves
- Preventive maintenance scheduled by usage or date
- Work orders and project milestones that update stakeholders
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