Preventative Maintenance London

With the best custom schedule for preventative maintenance London has to offer, you can avoid unplanned disruption and downtime and keep buildings safe, operational and cost-efficient. A proactive, planned maintenance schedule ensures that any and all maintenance activities are arranged in advance, thus minimising costs and ensuring regulatory compliance. 

What is Preventative Maintenance?

Building maintenance is essential if you want to retain the structural integrity, functionality and value of a property. However, the type of maintenance you undertake falls into two categories:

Preventative Maintenance

Preventative maintenance is planned in advance and is designed to prevent issues before they occur. By identifying potential issues and the likely damage or disruption associated with them, you can determine which tasks are most critical and where the budget should be allocated. Furthermore, planning maintenance in advance enables you to minimise on-site disruption and streamline the project.

Reactionary Maintenance

Reactionary maintenance is undertaken when something goes wrong; you’re ‘reacting’ to the issue that’s before you. If a drain pipe bursts, for example, you’ll need to complete reactionary maintenance to stop the flow of water into the building, repair the pipe, and the affected areas. This approach means that maintenance work is typically unplanned and, when it does occur, it’s urgent and hurried.

Long-Term Cost Savings

Planned preventative maintenance in London typically delivers significant long-term cost savings. Not only can you budget more effectively for upcoming works, but the actual cost of the maintenance is lower when it is planned in advance. Furthermore, you’re able to avoid associated repair costs that commonly occur when you rely solely on reactionary or reactive maintenance. By doing so, you’re able to minimise damage to the building and its content, thus maximising uptime and reducing the need for invasive works. 

However, preventative maintenance can only deliver meaningful cost savings if it’s done properly, which is why a full, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule should be professionally drafted by a chartered surveyor.

Typical Issues in London Buildings

Properties in London can experience a wide range of issues, including:

  • Damp and mould
  • Drainage problems
  • Asbestos
  • Cracked walls and subsidence
  • Roof issues
  • Electrical problems

These issues can have a serious impact on the health and safety of the building, which is why they must be addressed swiftly. By using an established PPM schedule to preempt the need for repairs, you can avoid unnecessary delays and complexities while minimising the amount of work required.

Benefits for Landlords and Property Managers

If you’re a landlord or property manager, you’ll be well aware of your responsibilities and liabilities. There are numerous laws and regulations regarding tenancies and leaseholds and it’s vital that appropriate property maintenance schedules are put in place to ensure you’re meeting your obligations. Lack of compliance can have serious safety consequences, and you may face legal and/or financial sanctions if you fail to maintain the safety and structural integrity of the properties under your management. 

Fortunately, a preventative maintenance schedule makes it easy to manage properties effectively and ensure that you’re meeting your legal obligations. In addition to this, following a PPM schedule will help you to maximise the value of your property and, therefore, increase the return on your investment. 

Schedule and Planning

Drafting a comprehensive preventative maintenance schedule requires professional expertise and in-depth, industry knowledge, which is why it’s advisable to commission a chartered surveyor to create custom PPM schedules for your properties. 

Combining a thorough assessment with up-to-date rates, we can ensure that all of your PPM schedules deliver accurate and meaningful maintenance timelines.To find out more about bespoke schedules for preventative maintenance in London, contact TCL Surveyors now on 020 3176 0029 or email us at info@tcl-surveyors.co.uk.