When you think of maintenance, think of six types. Over time, outdoor properties should be doing all six.

Here’s a brief explanation of each.

Emergency (sometimes called corrective). Broken items are brought to a standard level of service. Example: a waterline breaks and needs to be repaired immediately.

Demand. Broken items don’t have to be immediately repaired because service brings the unit back to a standard level. Example: a stove burner may not work properly but three other burners which can be used.

Planned. Regular activities that maintain items to a standard level of service. Example: cleaning the carpet.

Preventive. Scheduled activities completed at an established frequency and undertaken to avoid failure or extend the life of an item. Example: replacing a worn out fan.

Capital repairs. Items with a lifecycle that determines servicing. Example: an asphalt shingled roof installed in 1995 with a lifecycle of 20 years requiring it to be replaced in 2015.

Regeneration. Remodeling a building to modernize, increase energy efficiencies, and/or change the use to meet the current needs.

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In which of the six types does your property excel? What are your goals for 2014 in these different areas?

Do you have a computerized system, such as Lodgepole Property System, to make it easier and have all information in one place?

Adapted from Asset Management Centre.