What To Expect From Facility Maintenance Services
Each facility maintenance service will offer slightly different jobs that they perform.
Some facility maintenance services do grounds keeping, interior and exterior repairs, and interior and exterior cleaning.
When you are interviewing a facility maintenance representative you will likely be given several options of duties they can perform.
You will select the duties that you need and the frequency that you need the service to come to your location.
The main categories covered by a facility maintenance service are: • Interior repairs This will include painting, repairing interior doors, repairing furniture, repairing blinds, and all common maintenance and upkeep.
• Exterior repairs Will include the repair of exterior windows and doors.
This should also include the repair of leaks in the building, and all awnings on the property.
• Interior cleaning This will cover all of the necessary janitorial services for the interior of the building.
• Exterior cleaning Will include the pressure washing of the exterior portions of the building.
Some companies combine grounds keeping and exterior cleaning services.
The exterior cleaning should also include the cleaning of all gutters and downspouts, and the pressure washing of concrete surfaces to remove oil, and automotive fluid stains.
• Grounds services Will keep the grounds free of debris, sweep the parking lot, empty exterior waste baskets, cut the grass, and trim the bushes.
• Refrigeration This will include the installation and maintenance of your heating and air conditioning.
• Plumbing You need a plumber to handle sewer issues, water fountain issues, and drainage issues.
Not all services have a plumber so you may need to hire someone else to do these services.
• Window washing If you think that window washing should be included in exterior cleaning you are right, but this service is separate cleaning category.
All buildings have windows and all windows need period cleaning.
• Pest control Pests are a number one concern of most commercial operations.
A service that provides pest control will eliminate the need for you to hire an exterminator.
You will want the service to control roaches, ants, spiders, and rodents.
This service may also include termite prevention, and help dealing with squirrels, snakes, or other problem animals.
• Electrical services Electrical installation and repair requires the service provider to have a licensed electrician on their payroll.
Not all service companies have electricians, but the ones that do will be able to locate the source of electrical problems, repair electrical problems, install new circuits, and install new lighting fixtures.
Some facility maintenance services do grounds keeping, interior and exterior repairs, and interior and exterior cleaning.
When you are interviewing a facility maintenance representative you will likely be given several options of duties they can perform.
You will select the duties that you need and the frequency that you need the service to come to your location.
The main categories covered by a facility maintenance service are: • Interior repairs This will include painting, repairing interior doors, repairing furniture, repairing blinds, and all common maintenance and upkeep.
• Exterior repairs Will include the repair of exterior windows and doors.
This should also include the repair of leaks in the building, and all awnings on the property.
• Interior cleaning This will cover all of the necessary janitorial services for the interior of the building.
• Exterior cleaning Will include the pressure washing of the exterior portions of the building.
Some companies combine grounds keeping and exterior cleaning services.
The exterior cleaning should also include the cleaning of all gutters and downspouts, and the pressure washing of concrete surfaces to remove oil, and automotive fluid stains.
• Grounds services Will keep the grounds free of debris, sweep the parking lot, empty exterior waste baskets, cut the grass, and trim the bushes.
• Refrigeration This will include the installation and maintenance of your heating and air conditioning.
• Plumbing You need a plumber to handle sewer issues, water fountain issues, and drainage issues.
Not all services have a plumber so you may need to hire someone else to do these services.
• Window washing If you think that window washing should be included in exterior cleaning you are right, but this service is separate cleaning category.
All buildings have windows and all windows need period cleaning.
• Pest control Pests are a number one concern of most commercial operations.
A service that provides pest control will eliminate the need for you to hire an exterminator.
You will want the service to control roaches, ants, spiders, and rodents.
This service may also include termite prevention, and help dealing with squirrels, snakes, or other problem animals.
• Electrical services Electrical installation and repair requires the service provider to have a licensed electrician on their payroll.
Not all service companies have electricians, but the ones that do will be able to locate the source of electrical problems, repair electrical problems, install new circuits, and install new lighting fixtures.
