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| Tanya Shepherd |
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St. Louis, MO -- As the fourth quarter of
2021 approaches, many facility managers begin preparing for the upcoming
budget season. The item that most often gets missed in budgeting, say the
experts at Western Specialty Contractors, is façade maintenance and repair. |
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The facade of the building has a useful life and when it comes to the end of that time period, it can be a big expense to take on projects like re-caulking or refreshing all four elevations of a building and sealing windows.  "An anticipatory capital budget can keep ownership aware of the big picture for upcoming repairs and replacements. |
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“Educating the property owner about the importance of your priority projects is probably what gets missed the most during budget season,” says Tanya Shepherd, Senior Business Development Manager at Western Specialty Contractors.  “Most buildings will already have an HVAC, elevator or roof budget and a capital plan in place, but they rarely have a capital budget for their façade.” |
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Shepherd suggests making sure explanations are clear and
to ask for a sit-down meeting with ownership so they understand the pros and
cons of not placing a particular exterior project in the coming year’s plans. |
For assistance in creating a budget for exterior maintenance, please
contact the Western Specialty Contractors branch location nearest you: http://www.westernspecialtycontractors.com/western-locations/.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Beidle
314-607-9459
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