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My Name is Dayo Afolabi, Project Manager at ZIMS. ZIMS is a facility maintenance company that delivers global solutions in the areas of Facilities Development, Maintenance and Repairs, Labour and Materials Supplies.

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Property maintenance or facilities management generally relates to the upkeep of a property or building, which may be residential or commercial in nature. This is usually carried out through an established property maintenance company or a local cottage service provider, for example, providing day to day cleaning or gardening.
The services which can be classified as property maintenance are wide ranging and can include many aspects of property maintenance such as cleaning, gardening, maintaining air conditioning, painting, generator servicing, borehole maintenance, plumbing, electrical repairs, roofing repairs, maintenance, and glazing or refurbishment.
Companies engaged in property management/maintenance are also trained to manage properties to prevent costly repairs due to wear and tear and deferred maintenance. Whether you have one rental home or several apartment complexes, as the landlord you are more often than not too busy to see to every single detail that maintenance tends to in the way of prevention and repair.
Additionally, good maintenance companies employ certified professionals for electrical or plumbing issues, among other specialty areas. It is highly likely that in bypassing a good firm to hire out the maintenance to, or doing it all yourself could result in higher expenditure as well as a great deal of wasted time.
Our own personal homes keep us busy enough, and adding other properties to our list of things to do, can be overwhelming. Facility maintenance companies are worth their weight in gold. Many good facility maintenance services have experience with other property or construction companies. This means that when the time comes to update your rental units, they are equipped to perform any refurbishment work you need.
This is important since you would have developed a relationship and trust with your service company, and they would already be familiar with the unit and its individual issues.
Hiring a company is in the best interests of any investment property owner. Usually, referrals, references, or talking to other developers and landlords would be of great help in finding a good company that will gladly take this burden from you. Unfortunately in Nigeria, we have to rely on word of mouth referrals or make do with unregulated companies, and trust that the properties are properly managed
Maintenance work if not carried out immediately could constitute a threat to the health and safety of residents, and can cause major damage to the building. These include but are not limited to the following: gas leaks, loss of electrical services to a building, generator breakdown, major water leaks or lift failure.
The minimum requirement for good service companies should be aimed at making the problem safe for a later full repair to be carried out by professionals. This could mean something as simple as turning off that service at the mains or cordoning off that area so that no one has access to it until full repairs have been effected.
Commercial property maintenance can involve a number of companies and services including a property management company which may look after the entire estate for one particular company. In turn, the management company may employ the services of one or more subsidiary companies to provide the required property maintenance services.
The retail and banking industry, in particular, makes substantial usage of property maintenance services, particularly reactive maintenance (also known as response maintenance) since their buildings usually cover a wide expanse of space and require the highest standards of maintenance so that customers continue to patronize the banks and ensure staff work in a clean and safe environment. If the maintenance of the company is not up to scratch, then the business often loses trade due to poor service delivery.
Other property maintenance services such as Planned Preventative Maintenance (often known as PPM) provide an alternate way of encompassing property maintenance, not relying solely on reactive maintenance but to plan work in advance to minimize disruption to the business.
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken. It also includes performing routine actions which keep the device in working order (known as Scheduled Maintenance) or prevent a problem from arising (Preventive Maintenance). MRO may be defined as, "all actions which have the objective of retaining or restoring an item in or to a state in which it can perform its required function.
As shown above, property maintenance is serious business and should not be taken lightly by non- professionals. To keep your property in good shape, always employ a good maintenance company! (written by Caroline Adeola Akinlotan)

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Benefits of a Facilities Maintenance Plan

A facilities maintenance plan involves more than just regular cleaning. A maintenance plan covers a building’s routine maintenance, as well as the long term care of certain equipment and/or systems inside of a building.

When a business or office building decides to implement a maintenance plan, they are entrusting one company with the performance of numerous systems and equipment. This is beneficial for several reasons. The first is because it’s convenient. Unless a person is trained to maintain certain systems, like a HVAC system, they may not know what maintenance is needed until a problem arises. Regular maintenance also helps equipment last as long as possible, which can save a great deal of money in the long run.

Implementing a facilities maintenance plan is the best main to be proactive. A maintenance plan will ensure that all equipment is repaired on a regular basis. When a maintenance team is constantly fixing any small problems that arise, they are also helping to avoid larger problems in the future. Regular maintenance also helps businesses maintain the warranties on their equipment.

Many people prefer to have one company clean and maintain commercial properties. Maintenance plans usually include routine cleaning, maintenance, and other related services. This ensures that employees are working in a safe and sanitary environment. It’s also reassuring for business owners to know that the professionals handling these services are trustworthy and reliable. When running a business, it’s important to know who to count on.

A building maintenance plan is a great way of ensuring that a facility is being taken care of. Not only will implementing such a plan keep a building clean, but it will also keep a facility running as efficiently as possible.

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