It’s no secret that as a building or facility manager, keeping up with maintenance can be a lot of work. However, neglecting routine maintenance or preventative tasks can lead to expensive repairs, delays in production, and even workplace accidents.
Although each building is different based on climate, location, and operational use, there are several routine tasks and safety checks that apply to any facility in operation. We’ve compiled general building maintenance checklists that can help any building or facility manager stay on track of necessary, preventative maintenance tasks.
Need to inspect your building and don’t know where to start? Our convenient step-by-step infographic guide is here to help.
What Does Building Maintenance Include?
When you think of building maintenance, activities such as inspections, servicing, or replacing should come to mind. The goal of building maintenance is to not only minimize unexpected repairs for your building, grounds, and equipment, but also protect the building’s employees.
Since waiting until a building problem occurs can be costly, a good building maintenance checklist can help you efficiently maintain your property and correct anything that needs fixing before large expenditures are needed.
Preventative building maintenance can be broken down into these categories illustrated in our infographic.
Need to inspect your building and don’t know where to start? Download our building maintenance checklist to learn more about how to properly maintain and equip your facility to avoid a costly setback.
Product Compliance and Suitability
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