Most properties should be subjected to regular survey and inspection with the aim of producing maintenance programmes ranging from 5 years plus
(subject to client requirements).
We would generally recommend that maintenance surveys be conducted every 4 or 5 years, with regular inspections during the intervening period.
Whereas condition surveys may focus on the repairs or damage already caused by neglect and time, a planned maintenance programme will focus on the areas that will require small repair works (along with other larger items of work that may be required), thereby preventing larger problems that will require more expensive remedial action in the future.
Such plans are also aimed at guiding and planning for future expenditures and, in many cases, determining the level of funding required throughout the life of the plan. For many of our clients, our plans are reviewed at the half-year point of an annual cycle to ensure that planned expenditures are in line with the budget allocated at the beginning of the year.
At the end of each financial year, our maintenance plans are reviewed and updated, considering the inflation forecast over the life of the plan.
We collaborate closely with our clients in relation to such plans so that they fully understand the implications in terms of cost and future maintenance requirements.
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