Annual Inspections are the foundation for all preventative maintenance for facilities. Below is a list of five areas of consideration when looking to improve the lifecycles of your outdoor grandstands. 1. Annual Inspection & Seasonal Checks: This will always be our number one recommendation for safety and preventative maintenance. The Ohio Building Read more…
When it comes to sports, the school district of Marysville invests well. For the past 20 years, Marysville City Schools has relied on Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) for bleacher service. Throughout that time frame, the existing bleachers in the High School gym displayed more and more signs of needing replacement Read more…
The year 2020 brought unprecedented changes as the world encountered the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting countless lives, jobs and the state of the economy. As the world transitions back into a “new normal”, it is important to be educated about what sort of assistance is available to those in the K-12 Read more…
After completing the new Bath Elementary school a couple of years prior, Revere Local Schools was looking to build a new High School. They partnered with BSHM Architects and ICON, LLC for oversight of this project. Farnham Equipment was contracted to supply several scopes of work for the building. As Read more…
Preventative Bleacher Maintenance: The Importance of Row Locks This portion of our Gym Safety Session videos is concerned about Row Locks, which are critical in the operation of your telescopic bleacher. This short video explains where they are located and what your operations team needs to know about them. With Read more…
Our third video in our Bleacher Maintenance Series. Flex-Row Seating is a key addition to any existing bleacher. Through Hussey Seating Company, flex-row seating offers flexibility to accomadate ADA Seating by retractable portions of your bleacher. In the video below, Farnham Equipment Company’s Director of Service Rocky Baker discusses the Read more…
Our Bleacher Maintenance Video Series Continues. In response to COVID-19, Farnham Equipment Company created educational videos for ongoing bleacher maintenance. Our virtual Gym Safety Sessions videos are designed for educational staff that oversee facilities and maintenance in school gymnasiums. We hope these short videos are helpful and informative. With Read more…
Providing Bleacher Maintenance To Your Facilities COVID-19 created large-sweeping changes for our world. On a smaller scale, K-12 schools were faced with budgetary cuts and remote learning. With so many schools remote, bleacher maintenancewas the least of people’s worries. Farnham Equipment Company has been in business since 1956. We are committed to Read more…
‘Tis the season for holiday breaks and empty hallways. As students depart to spend time with their families, we know you’ve already made your list and you’re checking it twice – your maintenance list that is. Here are a few tips to help you cross some items off your Read more…
It won’t be long until we’re moving indoors for Basketball Season, is your gym ready? Below are some of our featured telescopic bleacher and athletic equipment posts with maintenance and safety tips at the forefront. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE: THE HOW-TO & WHY Given the right care, your telescopic bleachers will last Read more…