How to Perform Commercial Building Maintenance

Want to know what commercial building maintenance needs to get done during the summer? You’ve come to the right place. Here, you’ll learn what you need to do to keep your facility in the best shape with the arrival of warmer weather. 

Interested? Read on!

Pay Attention to the Outside of Your Building

Here’s a good thing to keep in mind when you’re trying to figure out your building’s maintenance needs: Taking care of the exterior shouldn’t be the last thing on the list. It should actually be a priority.

So, for example, pressure washing will help remove dirt and general buildup that tends to accumulate during cooler months and that can potentially damage your building in the long run. Also, clearing away debris and fallen branches and improving the landscaping overall are great ways to prep your building for summer and make it more inviting from the outside.

Remember: You can’t have a well-maintained building if the exterior desperately needs attention, so don’t overlook this part.

Conduct HVAC Maintenance

Your HVAC system (which stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is an incredibly important system to check year-round, but it’s particularly important to check it in preparation for summer and high temperatures.

After all, you don’t want to wait for a hot summer day to realize there’s something wrong with the system that causes the air conditioning to stop working. So, make sure it gets cleaned and serviced to avoid any unpleasant surprises later on and to improve air quality in general.

Inspect the Plumbing System

The arrival of warmer weather is a good time to examine your building’s plumbing system for any issues. Why is that? Because hotter, dryer temperatures make it easier to notice things like leaks – and address these concerns before they become much bigger problems. So, even though it’s worth checking your plumbing on a regular basis anyway, getting it done in time for summer is a particularly smart move.

Address Any Pest Issues

Pests like termites are abundant during warmer weather and can really affect your building’s durability and appearance. That’s why no commercial building maintenance checklist would be complete without talking about how to get rid of them – and how to prevent them from coming back.

So, a good first step is to encircle your building with some kind of repellent that will prevent bugs and other pests from getting in. But what about the ones that do enter? The key is to identify and remove things that can attract them, like food that gets left out or stored improperly.

It’s also important to understand that, if you have a pest problem, cleaning common areas (like restrooms and offices) won’t be sufficient to eradicate them completely. You’ll also have to thoroughly clean hard-to-reach spaces because these can attract pests too.

Check Your Roof

Though strong winter winds can certainly damage your roof, spring weather can do the same. In other words? Make sure your building gets a thorough roof inspection toward the end of spring to prepare for more predictable summer weather conditions. It’s always better to catch issues early on than wait for bigger problems before taking action.

Clean/Repair Gutters

Getting your roof inspected is the perfect opportunity to take a look at your gutters and see what needs to be done. Maybe they’ll just need to be cleaned out, or maybe they’ll need to be repaired or replaced. Regardless, as we’ve already said, it’s better to catch problems early on than to be surprised by bigger, more expensive issues down the road.

For example, accumulated debris that isn’t removed regularly can end up rotting and attracting termites and other pests. Also, clogged gutters tend to redirect rainwater where you don’t want it to go and can damage your roof. So, don’t skip this step.  

Air Out and Refresh Your Building

Summer is the perfect opportunity to give the inside of your building a refresh. And this doesn’t have to be expensive. As a first step, be sure to open the windows and let in some fresh air. Doing this can make a big difference in air quality, especially if it hasn’t been done in months.

Another thing you can do as part of your summer maintenance is get rid of unnecessary clutter throughout the building and check if any rooms or offices could use updates, like a new coat of paint. Sometimes, small changes can make a surprisingly big difference.

Don’t Know Where to Start? We’re Here to Help

So, there you have it! Now you know what an effective commercial building maintenance plan includes. If you use this checklist as a guide, it’ll help you know where to focus so that you can keep your building in the best possible shape come summer.

But what if you don’t have the time or expertise to handle recommended summer maintenance yourself? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

At System4, we have over 60 locations – all within a few hours of 95% of the U.S. population. In other words? We offer the advantage of having a nationwide reputation while at the same time providing services right in your local community.

Whether you need exterior or interior maintenance done (or a mix of both), we’re the pros you can trust. Ready to get started? Contact us today.