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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Right Commercial Building Management Firm Will Save Money

By Eula Nichols


When you are leasing or have purchased a commercial property, the largest issue you have is the maintenance of that property. It is one of the largest expenses you have and it can be a drain on the bottom line if not handled properly. Setting up a department for this maintenance is one way to go. However, to save money and make sure everything is taken care of, hiring a commercial building management firm is a better choice.

The hiring of an outside company will almost be necessary when dealing with air conditioning or heating systems that are the older models. Those older boilers will require a knowledge and finesse that is not easily acquired unless they have the skill sets for this as the professional firms do. All of the many conduits, pipes and chambers will be confusing for someone just getting used to them.

Plumbers are not cheap in any situation. Keeping a crew of them for the many issues you may have is not something many companies want on their budget. Having them and keeping them busy is also something to be avoided. The management firms will have them ready and only on site when they are truly needed.

Most of the work will have to be completed by licensed professionals. This is due to local, State or Federal laws and regulations. Maintaining a crew with all of these credentials is not as cost effective as you may think. An outside management firm will ensure lower costs and the work still getting done by professionals.

There are any number of issues that will come with the physical plant. The interstitial areas, walls, flooring, basements, roofing system as well as drainage and they all have eccentricities and standards. Making sure there are tradesmen available for each of these can be easily accomplished by using one of the management firms.

The normal cleaning and waste removal from the site is another consideration. Custodial companies are the best for this as they have the training and experience. They, just like all other specialists you will have to monitor, have their special tools and equipment. This firm will be involved in cleaning the offices, kitchens, break rooms and all other areas to maintain a healthy environment for your employees. Pressure washing and window cleaning is also part of these tasks.

All of the tasks and knowledge needed to handle all of those tasks will make for a very busy day and night for someone who is just assigned the job of facility management. It is incumbent on this person to have all of the professional help they can get. The company who can do this, economically, will be a very good choice for this work. They have the skills, equipment, resources and training as well as the experience to make their job easier.

The largest percentage of the outside commercial building management firms are involved, as their primary service, in one of the trades. This is usually plant maintenance or custodial services. They have a lot of expertise to perform and manage all areas and levels of services. Saving money for their clients is something they excel in and they like their work.




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