Preventative maintenance can be a big key in cost savings

How often are you sending around your maintenance crews with their utility carts filled with equipment ready to fix any problems they might find? While many building managers may think everything is in working order until there is a specific problem to address, doing routine, preventative maintenance can go a long way in keeping costs down and everything running smoothly.

According to Modern Materials Handling, maintenance crews sometimes have a habit of letting routine maintenance checks fall by the wayside in order to focus on other priorities. However, some managers have noticed that by increasing the amount of preventative maintenance checks and doing more necessary adjustments, this can keep equipment running for a longer time and give it a better shelf life than if problems are affecting it for prolonged periods.

If you’re outsourcing your maintenance, you may find that keeping with routine prevention can reduce the amount of times you need to call for an emergency repair. According to Facilities Net, one organization found that with routine maintenance checks, problems were being found at an earlier rate, which meant that there was less of a chance something would break unexpectedly, creating the need to call for an emergency repair that could take days.