Most commercial buildings operate with a mix of planned and unplanned maintenance. The challenge is knowing when reactive repairs begin costing more than they save.
Preventative maintenance focuses on addressing issues before failure occurs. Common examples include:
The goal is to extend asset life and reduce emergency work.
Reactive maintenance occurs after something breaks. This includes:
While sometimes unavoidable, excessive reactive maintenance creates budget volatility.
Reactive maintenance often appears cheaper in the short term because work is only done when needed. Over time, however, emergency labor, expedited parts, and repeated failures increase total spend.
Preventative maintenance spreads costs more evenly, reduces emergency incidents, and improves long-term budget control.
Facilities that rely heavily on reactive repairs experience:
Preventative programs reduce these challenges without requiring major operational changes.
Many facilities transition gradually. A hybrid model focuses preventative efforts on high-risk assets while allowing reactive repairs for low-impact issues.
Explore preventative maintenance services designed to reduce emergencies and improve budget predictability.
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