Continuous Planned Maintenance in London 

Planned maintenance schedules tasks to prevent issues and reduce costs, while planned preventative maintenance addresses the subject before problems arise.

Only a qualified and trained professional can undertake planned maintenance, such as property managers, technicians and electricians.

Condition-based and preventive maintenance are the most popular types. Condition-based focuses on real-time status, while preventive involves regular upkeep to avoid failures.

Other methods include corrective repairs, counter-based on usage, failure-finding inspections and predictive monitoring.

The timescale of planned maintenance varies by asset type and conditions. For example:

• Computer hardware should be cleaned every three to six months.
• Extreme environment equipment requires quarterly preventive maintenance.
• Local exhaust ventilation systems to receive examinations every 14 months.
• New equipment typically requires two preventive visits per year.
• Vehicles should be serviced every 5,000 miles, oil changes after 15,000 kilometres and tire rotation twice a year.

Planned maintenance prevents unexpected breakdowns, reduces downtime and extends equipment lifespan. It also improves efficiency, ensures compliance and aids in resource management.

Each plan depends on the business and assets, but our typical approach is:

1. List and prioritise assets by importance.
2. Collect historical data to predict future maintenance needs.
3. Follow manufacturer guidelines.
4. Set maintenance intervals for each asset.
5. Create a detailed plan specifying tasks, responsibilities and timing.
6. Schedule maintenance based on metrics.
7. Assign task responsibilities.
8. Document work with checklists.
9. Monitor and adjust the schedule as needed.
10. Expand the programme to other assets and areas if necessary.

Yes, as planned maintenance reduces the risk of breakdowns, which require repair or replacement, you can save on your overall costs.

If you find it challenging to check or repair your equipment according to regulations, or if your equipment is frequently breaking down, we recommend implementing planned maintenance.

Before creating a bespoke planned maintenance system for your business, we require the following information:

• Access details for the site or equipment and any necessary safety precautions.
• Available budget and any in-house resources or external contractors involved.
• List of assets, equipment, or systems that require maintenance, along with their make, model, and age.
• Preferred frequency of checks and servicing (monthly, quarterly, or annually).
• Records of previous maintenance activities, including repairs, servicing dates, and any known issues.
• Schedule of when the equipment is in use.

All industries benefit from planned maintenance, but it is particularly valuable for manufacturing, energy, hospitals, data centres, telecommunications and municipalities.