{"id":1806,"date":"2017-06-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devicemagic-dev.peaktwo.com\/blog\/what-to-include-on-your-facilities-preventive-maintenance-checklist\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T16:40:20","slug":"what-to-include-on-your-facilities-preventive-maintenance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devicemagic.com\/blog\/what-to-include-on-your-facilities-preventive-maintenance-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Facilities Preventive Maintenance Checklist – What to Include"},"content":{"rendered":"\"technicians\n<\/picture>\n

To keep your car in good working condition, you change the oil, get your brakes checked, and make sure there\u2019s enough air in the tires. This routine maintenance hopefully prevents more expensive repairs and helps the car to last longer. The same is true for facilities management<\/a> preventive maintenance.<\/p>\n

Aside from day to day operations, maintaining your building or property in optimal condition is a priority. Having a preventive maintenance plan<\/a> with regular inspections and repairs will help to keep major building systems and equipment in good condition, avoiding bigger issues or costly repairs down the road.<\/p>\n

Why Bother with a Preventive Maintenance Checklist?<\/h2>\n

Over time, things start to wear out, and regular upkeep is needed. If you\u2019re just beginning to implement a preventive maintenance program, reworking old processes, or overhauling your facilities management training program<\/a>, start by creating a detailed list of what needs to be checked. This should include major building systems such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC, as well as the general building condition and cleanliness.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve established what items and equipment need to be inspected, you can create a preventive maintenance checklist organized by the categories that make sense for your team and your building. Then work these inspections into your monthly or yearly schedule as needed. Getting everyone into the habit of completing preventive maintenance inspections regularly will keep your building and equipment in the best shape.<\/p>\n

Having a preventive maintenance checklist and procedures make staying on top of regular maintenance easy, no matter what limitations you might have in terms of staff, time, and budget. Creating a preventive maintenance program will save money by including these planned repairs into your budget and schedule, avoiding the high costs of an emergency repair.<\/p>\n

Keep Track of Your Preventive Maintenance Checklist Data<\/h2>\n

Be sure to also have a way to track repairs and inspections once completed. That way if a larger issue comes up during a facility management inspection, you\u2019ll be able to easily refer back to what had been done previously. If you’re not sure how to organize all of the inspections sheets and forms, and don’t want to manually enter the information into your database, a paperless solution<\/a> can be an option.<\/p>\n

For a routine property inspection, make sure these items are on your building maintenance checklist forms:<\/p>\n

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