Maintaining a property is not just about fixing issues as they arise; it's about adopting a proactive approach to ensure the longevity, functionality, and aesthetic appeal of the premises. In property management, particularly within Body Corporates and Homeowners Associations (HOAs), proactive maintenance emerges as a cornerstone principle, embodying a strategic mindset aimed at preserving property values and enhancing the quality of life for residents.
Reactive Maintenance
Reactive maintenance (also known as "breakdown maintenance") are repairs that are done when infrastructure has already broken down.
Reactive maintenance is responding to a problem after it happens ie. a toilet floods, you react by unplugging it.
Emergency repairs cost 3 to 9 times more than planned repairs, so maintenance plans that rely on reactive maintenance are generally the most expensive.
Proactive Maintenance
Proactive maintenance is a preventive maintenance strategy for maintaining the reliability of assets or infrastructure. The purpose of proactive maintenance is to view asset failure and similar problems as something that can be anticipated and dealt with before they occur.
Proactive maintenance methods are currently saving industries of all sizes thousands, even millions, of Rands on asset maintenance every year.
Integrated Asset Management
GOALS:
Give property managers a better understanding of their infrastructure!
Promote Intelligent decision making!