You Can Improve Your Building Life

Building maintenance is actually a process by which a building is kept usable at a pre-determined standard for the use and benefit of its occupants or users. The standard may vary according to the function of a building. Building maintenance has become a major part of the work in the real estate industry and absorbs millions of rupees each year. Maintenance practically begins the day a builder leaves the building site. Factors like design, function, materials and workmanship and their interrelationships, will determine the amount the maintenance required during the lifetime of a building. The prime aim of the building maintenance is to preserve a building in its initial state, as far as practicable while retaining, where appropriate, its investment value, and presenting a good appearance.


It is impossible to produce maintenance-free buildings but maintenance work can be definitely be minimized by good design and proper workmanship carried out by skilled experts or competent craftsmen using suitable codes of installation, requisite building materials and methods. The importance of maintenance is such that it requires a properly educated and trained workforce involving good management as well as suitably trained craftsmen.


Need for building maintenance


Building maintenance plays an important part in long life and property value. The goal of a successful building maintenance program is to establish consistent practices designed to improve the performance and safety of the equipment at your property.


Moreover, the planned maintenance of equipment like lifts and water pumps will help to improve the life of the equipment and avoid any unplanned maintenance activity. A successful building maintenance program is dependent on the cooperation of all the parties involved. Property managers must rely on the knowledge, ideas, and contributions of all the maintenance personnel at the property.


Unfortunately, the implementation of a building maintenance program can be time consuming and costly. This creates constant debate as to whether a building maintenance program is worth installing. Will all the man hours and money invested in the program outweigh emergency repairs? Studies have shown that when the program is properly operated the benefits exceed the costs.


The benefits


Here are other important benefits of a properly operated building maintenance program:
Equipment downtime is decreased and the number of major repairs are reduced
Better conservation and increased life expectancy of building structure, thereby eliminating premature replacement of machinery and equipment
Reduced overtime costs and more economical use of maintenance workers due to working on a scheduled basis instead of a crash basis to repair breakdowns
Timely, routine repairs circumvent fewer large-scale repairs
Improved safety and quality conditions for everyone


With so many advantages, no doubt planning and maintenance of a building is of prime importance and contributes to increasing the lifespan of the building.