We all know preventive maintenance is supposed to save money over the long term. However, it can be hard to think long-term when trying to watch your dollars in the current year, even more so if you aren’t necessarily involved in the day-to-day operations.
To help see the forest through the trees, we’ve outlined three real-life examples of common building surfaces. For each, we’ve evaluated what happens without doing preventive maintenance vs. doing it regularly.
BRONZE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOORS
WITHOUT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Bronze will corrode over time.
- Doors will either need a complete refinish or will need full replacement eventually, both of which are very expensive.
- Life span of the door will be ~ 10 years.
WITH PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Doors will always look attractive, improving the overall look of your building.
- Bronze will never corrode.
- The life span of the door can last for decades.
- You can budget for and anticipate the cost.
ELEVATOR CABS
WITHOUT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Develops scuffs, scratches, and dents along walls, floors, and doors.
- Cosmetics become unseemly for tenants and visitors.
- Can decrease lease-ability and rent rate potential.
WITH PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Consistently attractive surfaces in elevators.
- Improves the overall look of your building.
- Helps attract and retain tenants.
- You can budget for and anticipate the cost.
MARBLE, GRANITE, AND TERRAZZO LOBBY FLOORS
WITHOUT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Scratches and scuffs across large swaths of the floor.
- Restoration is much slower to complete at only ~30 square feet per hour vs. over ~300 square feet per hour to conduct routine maintenance.
- Restoration costs are much higher than routine maintenance costs.
- Scratched and scuffed floors are a sign the building isn’t well-kept and can decrease lease-ability.
WITH PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
- Scratches and scuffs are regularly removed, thereby preventing the need for a complete restoration, which is very expensive.
- You can budget for and anticipate the cost.
- The annual cost of monthly maintenance is significantly lower than that of a once-a-year restoration.
- Stone is a beautiful surface when well-maintained. Keeping it attractive all the time improves the appearance and leas ability of your building.
Contact us to learn more about our maintenance programs for stone, metal, and wood surfaces.