After handover
Caring for your ALUMAX home
Everything here is simple and takes minutes. Kept up, it holds the finish and keeps your warranty intact — the guide handed over on completion, in full.
Everyday care
A few habits keep the whole home looking new and keep your warranty intact.
- Wipe spills promptly — water is the one thing every finish dislikes if it is left to sit.
- Clean with a soft, damp cloth and a mild detergent. Avoid abrasive pads, scouring powder and strong solvents.
- Keep rooms ventilated. Sarawak humidity is the main stress on any cabinet; airflow is the simplest defence.
- Keep wet-zone seals intact — the silicone at sinks, hobs and splashbacks is what keeps water out of the structure.
- Do not force a door, drawer or mechanism that has gone stiff. Tell us — an early adjustment is a quick fix.
Aluminium in wet zones
Where water is a daily fact — sink base, wet kitchen, bathroom, laundry — the carcass is aluminium, not board.
- Aluminium does not absorb water the way a wood-based core can, but it still needs its seals maintained. It is wet-zone suitable, not indestructible.
- Only ever use a neutral-cure silicone near aluminium if you reseal a joint yourself — acid-cure sealant corrodes aluminium and is never used on our work.
Boards, fronts and P6
Dry-zone carcasses and most fronts are moisture-resistant board.
- Board resists humidity but is not waterproof — keep standing water off it and wipe edges dry.
- No board edge should ever meet water. If you see a lifting or swollen edge, contact us before it spreads.
Glass and mirrors
Shower screens, balustrades and glass fronts are tempered.
- Squeegee shower glass after use and wipe the seals — it keeps limescale off and the seal working.
- Tempered glass is impact-resistant, not unbreakable. Avoid knocks to edges and corners, which is where glass is weakest.
Hardware — hinges, runners, mechanisms
The moving parts are the parts that get used most.
- Keep hinges, runners and tracks clean and free of grit; a dry cloth is usually enough.
- Do not overload drawers and lift-up doors beyond their rating. Overloading is the most common cause of a mechanism failing early.
- Soft-close and lift mechanisms can be adjusted — if one stops holding position, that is a service call, not a replacement.
By room and product
The specific care for each thing we installed. Only the items on your job apply.
Kitchen Cabinet Systems
Wipe spills and keep sink-zone seals intact. The board resists humidity but isn’t waterproof — wet zones use aluminium, and every edge is sealed.及时擦拭溅出物，保持水槽区域密封完好。板材防潮但并非防水——湿区采用铝合金，每条边缘均做密封处理。
Wet Kitchen / Aluminium Cabinets
Aluminium structures don’t absorb water like wood-based cores — wet-zone suitable when properly specified, installed and maintained. Not a blanket ‘waterproof’ claim.铝合金结构不会像木基芯材那样吸水——在正确规格、安装与维护下适用于湿区。这并非笼统的“防水”宣称。
Wardrobe Storage Systems
Keep rooms ventilated, avoid storing damp items, and wipe internal surfaces periodically to limit humidity build-up.保持房间通风，避免存放潮湿物品，并定期擦拭内部表面以减少潮气积聚。
Living Room & TV Storage
Ventilate AV cavities, dust display zones and clean fronts with a soft damp cloth.为影音设备腔体通风，清除展示区域灰尘，并用柔软湿布清洁门板。
Bathroom Vanity Systems
Keep the area ventilated, wipe standing water and maintain seals. Wood-based board is not for direct wet-zone exposure — that’s where aluminium is specified.保持区域通风，擦拭积水并维护密封。木基板材不适用于直接湿区暴露——此处应指定使用铝合金。
Aluminium Doors & Windows
Clean tracks and frames, keep drainage paths clear and service hardware as needed. Quoted by opening size, frame system, glass type, hardware, site access and installation condition.清洁轨道与框架，保持排水通道畅通，并按需保养五金。按开口尺寸、框架系统、玻璃类型、五金、现场通道与安装条件报价。
SPC Flooring
Sweep and damp-mop, and wipe spills promptly. SPC resists moisture and everyday wear but is not indestructible — use felt pads under furniture and avoid dragging heavy loads.清扫并用半干拖把拖地，及时擦去溅出物。SPC 防潮、耐日常磨损，但并非坚不可摧——家具底部加装毛毡垫，避免拖拽重物。
WPC Fluted Wall Panel
Dust and wipe with a soft damp cloth. WPC tolerates interior humidity better than solid timber, but it is an interior finish — keep it off constantly-wet walls and away from direct heat.用柔软的半干布擦拭除尘。WPC 对室内湿气的耐受性优于实木，但它是一种室内饰面——请勿用于长期潮湿的墙面，并远离直接热源。
PROWORKS Office Systems by ALUMAX
Clean surfaces regularly, manage cable loads and service drawers and runners under heavy use.定期清洁表面，管理线缆负荷，并在高强度使用下保养抽屉与滑轨。
Glass Works — Shower Screens, Balustrades & Architectural Glass
Squeegee shower glass after use and wipe the seals; keep balustrade fixings and hinges clean and serviced. Tempered glass is impact-resistant, not unbreakable — we specify the rating and fixing for the use, not a zero-risk claim.
What keeps your warranty
Following this guide is part of your cover. The warranty does not cover damage from these, so they are worth avoiding.
- Misuse or overloading beyond rated capacity误用或超出额定承载能力的超负荷使用
- Unauthorised modification未经授权的改装
- Water exposure beyond the material’s specified zone超出材料指定区域的水接触
- External leakage or building defects from other trades外部渗漏或其他工种造成的建筑缺陷
- Failure to maintain (seals, ventilation, cleaning)未进行维护（密封、通风、清洁）
- Normal wear and tear正常磨损
- Building movement or hidden leakage建筑变形或隐蔽渗漏
- Pest damage where the material is not specified as pest-resistant材料未注明防虫处理时的虫害损坏
- Supplier-excluded items供应商排除的项目
Full terms are on the warranty page.
We check in with you
You are not on your own after handover. The first year has a set rhythm.
- Day 1Handover & sign-offWe walk through it together, log any snags, and hand over the care guide. Warranty activates on sign-off.
- Day 7Settling-in checkA quick message once you’ve used it for a week — we confirm everything opens, closes and drains as it should.
- Day 30First-month reviewHinges, runners and seals re-checked; any minor adjustments made while everything is still fresh.
- Month 6Mid-warranty check-inSeals, alignment and wet-zone condition reviewed — the point where a humidity issue would first show.
- Year 1Annual reviewWarranty status confirmed, a maintenance refresh, and anything under cover put right.
Something not right?
Do not force it. Tell us early — most issues are a quick adjustment, and we would rather hear about it now. Keep your finish and hardware codes handy for re-ordering.