Western Specialty Contractors Offering Free Comprehensive eBook on Property Inspections and Maintenance

St. Louis, Missouri (Feb. 12, 2019)—Properly maintaining a building, facility or structure is one of the most challenging, yet important, tasks of a facility manager or property owner. Knowing which building components are the most vital, when those components should be inspected and how they should be maintained over time can be overwhelming to the inexperienced, and even the most experienced, facility manager.

Concrete and masonry restoration experts, Western Specialty Contractors, has made the complex maintenance process simple with its new eBook “Property Inspections – The Critical First Step.” Western’s Property Inspections e-book outlines the keys to successful property inspections and maintenance, which begins with the building component inventory and is downloadable free at westernspecialtycontractors.com.

The e-book outlines the steps to creating a building component inventory, from determining whether a component should be included on the list, to rating its current condition and determining its age and life expectancy. “This process allows property managers and owners to be able to time repairs better, make budgets more accurate and avoid unnecessary costs,” said Williams. 

The next step in building maintenance outlined in the e-book is scheduling and conducting inspections—a process that can be expensive and time consuming but doesn’t have to be. “Planning is the key to simplifying the process,” said Williams. “The inspection plan is today’s property maintenance darling. Regular maintenance helps you sustain a healthy and attractive property, plus makes maintenance projects more predictable while increasing tenant satisfaction, retention and attraction.” 

The e-book takes readers through a step-by-step process for creating a successful inspection plan, plus provides several tips on how to take the stress out of property inspections and maintenance decision-making. Other valuable information provided in the eBook includes:

• How to rate a component’s condition
• When it’s time to fix a component
• How to prioritize and budget for repairs
• How to make inspection data objective and easier to digest
• When and how often to do exterior property inspections

In addition, Western Specialty Contractors also offers continuing education on exterior property maintenance. For more information, click here.