Planned repairs, done before something fails
Planned work is agreed with you in advance, so the money goes where you decided rather than on whatever broke this week.
What goes on the schedule
We start with the building and what has been going wrong in it, then agree a list you can actually afford. It usually comes down to the jobs that get forgotten until they are urgent.
- Gutters, downpipes and roof checks before winter
- Decorating communal areas in a sensible order
- Doors, closers, locks and ironmongery
- Worn flooring before it becomes a trip
- Fencing, paths and bin stores
- Repeat visits to more than one building, grouped by area
A list you can show someone
You get a written schedule with what is being done and when. It is something you can put in front of a commissioner, a board or an owner when they ask what the maintenance budget is for.
Visits are booked around the people using the building, and each one is recorded with the date, what was done and photographs. Work that turns out to need more than we planned comes back to you for a decision first.
When something fails anyway
A schedule will not stop every failure. Because we also do reactive repairs, you are not looking for a second contractor on the day a pipe goes, and the person who comes already knows the building.
Sixteen properties since 2017
We have maintained IKE Supported Housing’s 16 properties since November 2017, with planned and reactive work together. Details are on our work. That is where our planned maintenance history is. For other kinds of building, we would work the same way.
Where we work
We take on planned maintenance across County Durham, Teesside and Tyne and Wear, working from our base in Newton Aycliffe. See the towns we cover, or find out how we work.
What people ask first
Is there a minimum size of building?
No. A schedule can cover one shop or a group of properties. Visits to several sites get grouped by area so you are not paying for extra travel.
Can we start small?
Yes, and we would suggest it. Try us on one building, then decide.
Does a schedule cover statutory checks?
Only the repair side. Gas, electrical certification and fire risk assessments need a specialist, and we will work around whoever you use for those.
Tell us where to start
Ring Wayne Cator, our Managing Director, or send us the details and we will come back to you.