Use our commercial property maintenance checklist template as a guide
Hello, commercial property owners! As you’ll know, there are certain maintenance checks that you need to conduct before you rent a property out to businesses and some that are required regularly. If you feel overwhelmed by it, don’t worry – it just means you need to get yourself organised with a commercial property maintenance checklist. Though the checks required do depend on the location, size, and type – i.e. a school or hospital, they generally fall under the following five categories:
Mandatory property maintenance checks for commercial property owners
1. Essential maintenance checks
This includes any appliances relating to the water, gas, electricity needed for your commercial property to be habitable, such as:
- Heating/boilers
- Water/plumbing
- Cooling/air conditioning
- Gas/large kitchen appliances
- And more.
2. Exterior property checks
Exterior checks are those conducted on anything you can see while standing outside your building, like windows & doors and guttering. They also include structural checks on the walls and foundations, but not the roof (this is a separate check).
3. Interior property checks
Interior checks are the opposite – these are carried out on the inside of your property. Though, they do include the same kind of checks as the exterior, such as windows, doors, walls, and ceilings.
4. Roof inspections
This is a crucial one! Roof inspections, or roof surveys, can help our specialists to foresee expensive (and sometimes dangerous) damages. Roof checks include:
- Chimneys
- Coverings
- Roof structure
- Skylights
- Tiles
- And more.
5. Safety checks
As the name suggests, these checks include anything that could jeopardise the safety of your property – such as gas leaks, electrical faults, and CO2 exposure. Safety checks are carried out less frequently than others; for example, an electrical maintenance check is recommended every 5-10 years.
Need further advice on commercial property maintenance checklists?
If you’ve any queries or concerns about the types of checks your property needs, please call our specialist tradespeople on 01482 665106. We’re happy to offer free, quick, no-obligation advice, whether you’re a customer of ours or not.