Stay on top of routine maintenance to avoid unexpected costs.

How often do you have the maintenance crews going through the building with their utility carts filled with equipment? While some building managers believe that just fixing problems as they occur is enough, preventative maintenance can help the building stay in good shape for much longer, decreasing maintenance costs in the long run.

If you wait until something needs to be fixed, you could be paying for an even bigger problem than if you had just checked up on it on a routine basis. According to Business.com, companies can no longer just wait for a problem to arise. Building managers should instead try to anticipate exactly when something will break or notice when a part of the building looks slightly worse for wear and work to address the problem quickly.

The news provider reports that by doing routine maintenance to make sure a problem doesn’t get out of hand, building managers won’t be caught off-guard with an unexpected expense.

According to Buildings.com, the things the maintenance crew should be on the lookout for the most is plumbing, roofing, lighting and the HVAC system. Should a large problem occur with any of these, it could be very costly for building management.