Building and Facilities Contracting / Solutions Ltd

Building and Facilities Contracting / Solutions Ltd Professional FM under one roof. Led by Dr. Dirajen Pullay Marday. bfcltd.mu

Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd (BFC Ltd) — Mauritius-based facilities management & MEP contracting: PPM contracts, office fit-outs, plumbing, electrical & metalwork.

25/09/2026

STAINED OR SMOKE-MARKED FACADE PANELS? REPLACING THEM IS NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER.

Aluminium composite cladding is costly to replace and slow to source. After heat, smoke or years of sun, the damage is often in the coating, not in the panel itself.

Why it happens
- Heat and smoke discolour and weaken the factory finish
- UV and salt air chalk the surface over time
- Grime settles along the joints and streaks down

What does not last
- Ordinary wall paint: it flakes on metal-faced panels and shows every brush mark
- Painting straight over the joints: the facade loses its lines and looks patched

The lasting fix, as done on this job
1. Assess the damaged area and check the panels and fixings around it
2. Clean, then mask every joint and dark band by hand
3. Spray a coating system made for composite panels, in thin coats, colour matched on site
4. Unmask, inspect in daylight, hand over

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, handles facade repair as part of its civil and renovation works across Mauritius - one contractor from assessment to handover.

FR : Panneaux de facade taches ou abimes ? Souvent, une remise en peinture adaptee aux panneaux composites evite le remplacement.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.
https://bfcltd.mu/services/civil-and-renovation-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=reel&utm_campaign=facade_panel_repair_2026_09

WATER STANDING IN THE SHOWER - OR A DAMP WALL IN THE ROOM NEXT DOOR?Both usually start in the same place: the floor unde...
24/09/2026

WATER STANDING IN THE SHOWER - OR A DAMP WALL IN THE ROOM NEXT DOOR?

Both usually start in the same place: the floor under the tiles.

WHY IT HAPPENS
- No fall, or a fall the wrong way. A shower floor laid flat, or sloping towards the door, leaves puddles that never reach the drain.
- A small drain in the wrong spot. One round grate in the corner of a large walk-in shower cannot collect water from the far side.
- No waterproofing under the tiles. Grout and tile adhesive are not waterproof. Water soaks through the joints into the screed and travels under the wall - into the next room, or the ceiling below.

WHAT DOESN'T LAST
Re-grouting, or a bead of silicone along the edge. It looks better for a few months while water keeps getting underneath.

THE LASTING FIX, IN ORDER
1. Strip the floor back to the slab.
2. Build a new screed with a continuous fall to the drain - a linear drain along the wall makes this easier and keeps the slope gentle underfoot.
3. Waterproof the whole tray with a membrane, reinforced at the corners and turned up the walls.
4. Flood-test before a single tile goes down.
5. Tile on a full bed of adhesive, with a flexible sealant at the wall-floor joint.

The photos are from one of our walk-in showers: the base built around a linear drain before tiling, then the finished slate floor.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, carries out bathroom and wet-area renovations across Mauritius as part of our civil and renovation works.

FR : de l'eau qui stagne dans la do**he, ou une tache d'humidite dans la piece voisine ? Le probleme est sous le carrelage - pente, siphon, etancheite. On refait le support, on teste a l'eau, puis on carrele.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
See our renovation work: https://bfcltd.mu/services/civil-and-renovation-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=shower_floor_fix_2026_09
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.

23/09/2026

WATER UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK AGAIN? THE TAP IS RARELY THE PROBLEM - THE WASTE AND TRAP USUALLY ARE

Recently completed in an office building in Mauritius: a leaking kitchen sink that kept soaking the cupboard underneath. One of the most common plumbing calls we get, and one where the quick fix rarely lasts.

WHY SINKS LEAK UNDERNEATH
- Old waste fittings: the plastic nut and washer under the bowl harden and crack with age and hot water.
- Mismatched parts: a trap patched together from different sizes and sealed with tape or silicone.
- No support: a loose waste pipe gets knocked every time the cupboard is used, and the joints open.

WHAT FAILS
Silicone or tape around a dripping joint. It holds for a week, then the water finds its way out again - straight into the cupboard base, which swells and rots long before anyone notices.

THE LASTING FIX - WHAT WE DID
1. Traced the leak to the sink waste and trap connection.
2. Removed the old fittings and fitted a new waste outlet, PVC trap and elbow, correctly sized and aligned.
3. Tested under full flow with the tap running - no drip at any joint (see the video).

A slow drip under an office kitchen sink is not just an inconvenience - it damages joinery, floors and the ceiling of the floor below.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), based in Quatre Bornes, handles plumbing repairs, leak detection and drainage for offices, residential complexes and homes across Mauritius.

FR : Fuite sous l'evier de la cuisine ? Nous remplacons les raccords defectueux et testons sous plein debit avant de partir.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.
https://bfcltd.mu/services/plumbing-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=sink_leak_office_2026_09

23/09/2026

WATER UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK AGAIN? THE TAP IS RARELY THE PROBLEM - THE WASTE AND TRAP USUALLY ARE

Recently completed in an office building in Mauritius: a leaking kitchen sink that kept soaking the cupboard underneath. One of the most common plumbing calls we get, and one where the quick fix rarely lasts.

WHY SINKS LEAK UNDERNEATH
- Old waste fittings: the plastic nut and washer under the bowl harden and crack with age and hot water.
- Mismatched parts: a trap patched together from different sizes and sealed with tape or silicone.
- No support: a loose waste pipe gets knocked every time the cupboard is used, and the joints open.

WHAT FAILS
Silicone or tape around a dripping joint. It holds for a week, then the water finds its way out again - straight into the cupboard base, which swells and rots long before anyone notices.

THE LASTING FIX - WHAT WE DID
1. Traced the leak to the sink waste and trap connection.
2. Removed the old fittings and fitted a new waste outlet, PVC trap and elbow, correctly sized and aligned.
3. Tested under full flow with the tap running - no drip at any joint (see the video).

A slow drip under an office kitchen sink is not just an inconvenience - it damages joinery, floors and the ceiling of the floor below.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), based in Quatre Bornes, handles plumbing repairs, leak detection and drainage for offices, residential complexes and homes across Mauritius.

FR : Fuite sous l'évier de la cuisine ? Nous remplaçons les raccords défectueux et testons sous plein débit avant de partir.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.
https://bfcltd.mu/services/plumbing-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=reel&utm_campaign=sink_leak_office_2026_09

FEATURE WALL PANELS LIFTING, BOWING OR SHOWING GAPS? LOOK AT THE WALL BEHIND THEMFluted slats and marble-effect panels t...
22/09/2026

FEATURE WALL PANELS LIFTING, BOWING OR SHOWING GAPS? LOOK AT THE WALL BEHIND THEM

Fluted slats and marble-effect panels transform a living room or a reception in a day. When they start to bow, open at the joints or come away at one corner a few months later, the panel is rarely the problem.

What is usually happening behind it:
- Damp in the wall. Many Mauritian walls hold moisture, especially ground-floor and external walls after the rainy season. Panels glued straight onto them swell and push off.
- An uneven surface. Glue on an out-of-level wall leaves hollow spots that flex every time the room heats and cools.
- No room to move. Panels butted tight against the ceiling, floor or each other have nowhere to go when they expand.

What a lasting installation looks like:
Check the wall for moisture first and treat it if needed. Fix a straight, levelled batten frame so the panels never touch a damp or crooked surface. Let the panels settle in the room before fitting. Leave expansion gaps and close them with proper trims, and plan the cables and sockets before the first slat goes up.

The photo shows a feature wall finished by our team: fluted timber-effect slats with a framed marble-effect panel.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, handles office fit-out and interiors across Mauritius: partitions, ceilings, feature walls, fitted joinery, power and data.

FR : panneaux decoratifs qui gondolent ou se decollent ? Le probleme vient presque toujours du mur derriere - humidite, surface irreguliere ou absence de jeu de dilatation.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
Office fit-out and interiors: https://bfcltd.mu/services/office-fit-out/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=feature_wall_panels_2026_09
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.

HOLLOW OR CRACKED FLOOR TILES? WHY LAYING NEW TILES ON TOP USUALLY FAILSTap a tile with a coin. A dull, hollow sound mea...
22/09/2026

HOLLOW OR CRACKED FLOOR TILES? WHY LAYING NEW TILES ON TOP USUALLY FAILS

Tap a tile with a coin. A dull, hollow sound means it has lost its bond with what lies underneath. In Mauritian homes and offices the usual causes are:
- damp rising through the slab or coming in from a wet wall
- movement in the screed or the structure, often with no movement joints
- tiles laid on dabs of adhesive instead of a full bed

Tiling over the old floor hides the problem for a season. The damp or the movement is still there, the new tiles sit on a weak layer, and they crack and lift again - with twice the thickness to break out next time.

The lasting repair, in order:
1. Strip back to sound masonry or slab - as on this BFC job
2. Find and cure the cause before anything goes back
3. Re-level the screed, waterproof the wet zones (bathrooms, balconies, kitchens), keep movement joints, and tile on a full bed of adhesive

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, carries out civil and renovation works across Mauritius: tiling, screeds, waterproofing, plaster and full refurbishments.

FR : carreaux qui sonnent creux ou qui se fissurent ? Recarreler par-dessus ne regle rien - il faut decaper jusqu'au support sain et traiter la cause d'abord.

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
Our civil and renovation works: https://bfcltd.mu/services/civil-and-renovation-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=hollow_tiles_fix_2026_09
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.

AMENAGEMENT EXTERIEUR A MAURICE : UN JARDIN SE JOUE AVANT LA PREMIERE PLANTEPremiere image : une vraie photo d'un de nos...
21/09/2026

AMENAGEMENT EXTERIEUR A MAURICE : UN JARDIN SE JOUE AVANT LA PREMIERE PLANTE

Premiere image : une vraie photo d'un de nos chantiers, terre vegetale posee le long d'une terrasse en bois. Deuxieme image : le meme espace tel qu'il pourrait etre dans un an. Celle-ci est un rendu genere par IA a partir de notre photo - ce n'est pas la photo d'un jardin termine.

Entre les deux, quatre choses decident si les plantations tiennent ou meurent des le premier ete :

1. La terre. Une vraie couche de terre vegetale, 20 a 30 cm. Planter dans le remblai de chantier (cailloux, restes de ciment, sable), c'est un gazon jaune en decembre.
2. L'eau qui doit partir. Une pente, une bande de gravier au pied des terrasses et des murs, et un point de sortie. Sans ca, les grosses pluies de fevrier noient les racines et ramenent la boue sur le deck.
3. L'arrosage et l'eclairage. Tuyaux et cables se posent avant le gazon. Apres, il faut tout recreuser.
4. Les bonnes plantes. Vent, sel, soleil de l'ouest : on choisit des especes qui supportent le site, pas celles de la brochure.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), base a Quatre Bornes, realise l'amenagement exterieur partout a Maurice : terrassement, drainage, pavage, murs de cloture, terrasses et plantation.

rendu genere par ia - si vous souhaitez ce genre de resultat chez vous, BFC Ltd peut le realiser.
Appelez-nous directement - Ashil Eranah, Ingenieur Technique : 5907 1848
En savoir plus : https://bfcltd.mu/services/landscaping-and-external-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=jardin_avant_plantation_2026_09
Un seul appel suffit pour obtenir votre devis, gratuit et sans engagement.

IN ENGLISH: a new garden is decided below ground - topsoil depth, drainage, irrigation laid first, and plants chosen for wind, salt and sun. Call Ashil on 5907 1848.

TIMBER DECKING IN MAURITIUS: WHY MOST DECKS GO GREY, CUP AND SPLIT WITHIN THREE YEARSA timber deck in Mauritius lives a ...
21/09/2026

TIMBER DECKING IN MAURITIUS: WHY MOST DECKS GO GREY, CUP AND SPLIT WITHIN THREE YEARS

A timber deck in Mauritius lives a harder life than the one in the catalogue. UV all year round, salt air within a few kilometres of the coast, and summer rain that soaks the boards in the morning and bakes them dry by the afternoon. Most deck problems come down to five decisions made - or skipped - before the first board goes down:

1. The species. Only dense hardwoods rated for exterior use cope with our climate without constant work. Cheap softwood rarely sees its fifth year.
2. The frame. Joists laid flat on a slab stay wet, and the frame rots long before the boards show it. It needs an air gap underneath and a fall so water leaves.
3. The fixings. Near the coast, anything other than stainless steel rusts, stains the timber black and loosens within a couple of seasons.
4. The gaps. Boards swell in the rainy season and shrink again in the dry months. Laid tight, they cup. Laid with an even gap, they breathe.
5. The first oil. New hardwood should be oiled in its first months, then once a year. The silver-grey colour is harmless; bare timber drying out and splitting is not.

The photos are real: a deck and pool surround from one of our residential jobs.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), based in Quatre Bornes, builds timber decks, pool surrounds, pergolas and external works across Mauritius, alongside our metalwork, carpentry and landscaping services.

EN FRANCAIS : un deck en bois a Maurice se joue a la conception - essence de bois, structure ventilee, visserie inox, joints de dilatation et premier huilage.

Planning a deck, or want an existing one looked at? Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848
More on our carpentry and external works: https://bfcltd.mu/services/metal-and-carpentry-works/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=timber_deck_five_checks_2026_09
One call is all it takes for a free, no-obligation quote.

OFFICE MOVES AND RELOCATION: FIVE QUESTIONS TO SETTLE BEFORE THE FIRST BOX IS PACKEDAn office move rarely goes wrong on ...
20/09/2026

OFFICE MOVES AND RELOCATION: FIVE QUESTIONS TO SETTLE BEFORE THE FIRST BOX IS PACKED

An office move rarely goes wrong on moving night. It goes wrong weeks earlier, when nobody agreed who owns these five points.

Who hands the old premises back, and in what state? Most leases require partitions removed, walls made good and the shell returned as found. That work takes longer than the move itself and is the bill people forget.

What happens to the racks, the network and the phones? Servers, patch panels and access points need a sequence of their own. Desks can wait an hour; a dead network on Monday cannot.

Which floors or departments move first, and on which evening? Phasing keeps the business trading. Moving everything at once is only cheaper if nothing goes wrong.

Who reinstates partitions, power and data at the new site? New layouts almost always need sockets moved, data points added and ceilings adjusted. Better decided on a drawing than on the night.

Who signs off that every workstation actually works? One person, one checklist, every desk tested before the team arrives.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, plans and carries out office moves across Mauritius: phased relocation, packing and transport, reinstatement and make-good of the old premises, partitions, power and data at the new one, and a written handover at the end.

What we cover, step by step: https://bfcltd.mu/services/office-moves-and-relocation/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=office_move_five_questions_2026_09

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848

FR - Un demenagement de bureaux se prepare bien avant le jour J : remise en etat des anciens locaux, reseau et baies informatiques, phasage par service, cloisons et electricite sur le nouveau site, et une verification poste par poste avant l'arrivee des equipes. Appelez-nous directement - Ashil Eranah, Ingenieur Technique : 5907 1848.

AIR CONDITIONING AND MEP MAINTENANCE: WHY A SPLIT UNIT STOPS COOLINGIn Mauritius an air conditioner rarely fails all at ...
20/09/2026

AIR CONDITIONING AND MEP MAINTENANCE: WHY A SPLIT UNIT STOPS COOLING

In Mauritius an air conditioner rarely fails all at once. It loses performance for one of four reasons, and three of them are maintenance rather than breakdown.

1. Dirty filters and coils. Dust, pollen and salt-laden air coat the evaporator and the condenser. Airflow drops, the compressor runs longer, the room never reaches the set temperature and the electricity bill climbs.

2. Low refrigerant charge. If a unit cooled well for a year and then slowly stopped, there is usually a small leak at a flare joint or along the interconnecting pipework. Topping up the gas without tracing the leak fixes nothing for long.

3. A blocked condensate drain. Water backs up, the safety switch trips and the unit cuts out. The electronics get the blame when the cause is a small drain pipe full of slime.

4. No schedule on the rooftop plant. Ducted units, ventilation fans, air handling units and pumps stay forgotten until a tenant complains. Planned servicing with a written report keeps them predictable.

BFC Ltd (Building and Facilities Contracting Ltd), Quatre Bornes, carries out AC servicing, leak tracing, ventilation and rooftop plant maintenance for offices, business parks, syndics and homes across Mauritius, as one-off visits or under an annual maintenance contract with a written report after every visit.

Full scope on the service page: https://bfcltd.mu/services/hvac-and-mep-maintenance/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=page_post&utm_campaign=ac_stops_cooling_2026_09

Call us directly - Ashil Eranah, Technical Engineer: 5907 1848

FR - Votre climatisation refroidit mal ? Filtres encrasses, fuite de gaz jamais tracee, evacuation des condensats bouchee, ou entretien jamais planifie. Appelez-nous directement - Ashil Eranah, Ingenieur Technique : 5907 1848.

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