Large facilities are capital investments that are expected to give returns on investment for a long period of time while cutting costs as much as the managers possibly can. For facility managers who run a sizeable facility, budget is quite a big factor and extra expenses aren’t taken lightly at all. Your buildings including floor, glasses, and other smaller entities are long term investments that incur costs as well. Facility managers tend to curb costs by reducing the frequency of cleaning and using inferior products for maintenance. 

How do you prolong the life of your property? 

The ideal way, which has proven results over the years would be to invest in routine cleaning and maintenance program for the property. Scheduling a cleaning program and spending on superior cleaners can be a solid foundation to start with.

Hazards of an unclean facility

There are certain hazards linked to negligence of maintenance. There are dire consequences of having an unclean work environment and the professional and physical hazards one can pose.

The spreading of germs 

When proper cleaning materials are not used to regularly clean the space, germs and bacteria take control. Not only does this increase air pollutants, but is also the cause for a virus to spread among the occupants this posing a health hazard on the floor. 

Constant repair costs

Physical spaces, floors and machines cannot just be maintained with the basic cleaning process. A lot of harder to reach areas can only be fought with superior cleaners and degreasers. 

Over time, these products can produce multiple repair costs frequently consuming the time and the productivity of the facility managers. They could also be held liable for any occurrence of an injury or property damage. This would be directly considered as a lack of maintenance, costly repairs, and even the loss of customers and profits due to temporary closings.

Long-run depreciation of property

The amount of expenditure for the maintenance of the property and the long term depreciation is directly proportional. Facility and building managers who cut short-term costs with quality cleaning face this inevitably where they realize that the depreciation of the property incurs a bigger loss in the long run.

While many organizations spend a substantial amount in building great art of the state facilities, their curbing costs on maintenance can lead to all of this falling apart. 

Reduced lifespan of the entity due to inferior products

By making a choice to curb costs by buying cheaper and inferior products, the facility managers should know what they are getting into. Crude chemicals in these inferior cleaning products can cause irreversible damage. A high-quality cleaning process can prevent any heavy staining or damage to the facility. Infact, some forms of irreparable, deeply ingrained dirt can only be resolved by installing brand new equipment. 

Only proper upkeep and constant maintenance can extend the lifespan of a property. 

Advantages of proper cleaning

To overcome these hazards, a lot of managers take preventive steps and invest wisely in maintenance. There are some added advantages to this as well. Let’s look at some reasons why investing in such superior cleaning solutions and taking time out for proper and routine maintenance turns out to be fruitful for facility managers in the long run:

Well maintained facilities reduce long term repair costs

Property repairs are almost unavoidable. How does one lessen the chance of incurring these repair costs? Early-Stage, pre-emptive investment in quality cleaning products could pay big dividends. The facility manager will automatically realize the reduction of budgeting for repairs because cleaning and maintaining a property would also reduce the surprise factor of not attending to any issue. 

While it may be considered as a negligible expense initially, the facility manager can avoid a larger cost in the long run which could possibly lead to some savings for the company. 

Keeping the occupants healthy and void of safety hazards

A well-maintained building is more hygienic. You can combat certain external factors like poor indoor air quality with an effective cleaning regime. A simple and tailored plan for cleaning and maintenance keeps the area void of safety hazards and prevents germs from spreading. 

This could prevent your occupants from falling sick due to poor hygiene conditions. 

Improved efficiency

When the manager chooses to use a superior cleaning solution, the efficiency of the staff skyrockets with their productivity becoming higher – leaving your property looking great and taking your cleaning team half the time. 

Facilities that are pampered with constant maintenance will also directly or indirectly contribute to other factors like improving the mood of the occupants, reducing emergency repairs and any liability issues. These can turn out to be more time-consuming than the actual spending time of maintaining the facility itself. 

A positive appearance 

Nothing can beat a good appearance. Not only does cleanliness impact health factors, visually they are appealing to the occupants thus improving the mood of everyone around. A visually appealing building and good-smelling air can create a subtle, yet lasting impact on the occupants. 

Going the eco-friendly route

Many facilities that are eco-friendly have succumbed to the usage of harsh chemicals in their cleaning process. Fortunately, some of the superior products out in the market are also eco-friendly cleaners. With an acute responsibility for protecting the environment, more and more facility managers need to make a wise and responsible choice of choosing a green cleaning product. 

Not only does buying eco-friendly cleaning products contribute to the environment, but it could also have a positive effect on the health of the occupants, fragrance, costs, and other similar factors. 

Schevaran’s green products: Schevaran formulates and iteratively perfects new products for the rapidly evolving cleaning industry. The ongoing focus at Schevaran Innovation Centre is to create high-quality, environment-friendly products through sustainable production processes.