Building Services

About Us

Building Services maintains, remodels and upgrades University facilities to meet the needs of each individual department in the most efficient way possible with the goals and standards of the University in mind. Building Services includes the following shops:

Carpenter Shop

Maintains woodwork inside and outside campus buildings, doors, ceramic and vinyl tile, suspended and plastered ceilings, and sidewalks. This shop also constructs new cabinetry, desks, file drawers, white boards, chalkboards, bulletin boards, and shelving and completes small remodeling projects as needed by University personnel.

Custodial Services

Maintains all academic buildings, but not departmental equipment. Departments should bring routine building maintenance matters to the attention of the building custodian. The custodian handles scheduled activities and routine maintenance. Go directly to Custodial.

Key Office

Maintains keys for academic buildings (doors, desks, files, cabinets, and lockers) and issues keys when presented with authorized key cards. Contact us ykeys@byu.edu

Lockers

Lockers are available to University personnel and students. Individuals may obtain lockers, (excluding those in the athletic areas) at the Key Office. Go directly to Lockers.

Locksmith Shop

Maintains locks in academic buildings. This includes desks, file cabinets, door locks, exit devices, padlocks, and electronic locks.

Moving

Serves all departments on campus by assisting with moving furniture and equipment. Moving takes used furniture no longer needed by campus departments to storage areas at the stadium. Moving assists the Purchasing Department with Surplus Sales. Steelcase installation is also done by Moving.

Paint, Glass, Sign Shop

Paints the buildings, streets, curbs, crosswalks and parking lots. This shop installs wall coverings and refinishes furniture. The Sign Shop makes interior and exterior signs. These include building signs, nameplates, departmental identification signs, etc. Departments should submit a Work Request to Physical Facilities for all signs or sign changes. The Glass Shop replaces all broken glass on campus.

Roof Repair

Maintains all campus roofing systems. Foundation leaks are also the responsibility of Roof Repair. Structures are inspected semi-annually to analyze the condition of campus roofs.

Upholstery Shop

Repairs and upholsters campus furniture. This shop also measures, orders, installs and maintains carpet, linoleum, tile, and window coverings.