Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) contractors aren’t on the contact list for all business owners or site managers. But they should be. In this post, we’ll explore what planned preventative maintenance means and why it’s vital to have a trusted PPM contractor on your side.
PPM isn’t a service as such, but an approach or strategy to maintenance for your site. It means being proactive by scheduling maintenance work before it’s urgently required. In other words, while everything is still working fine and running smoothly with no signs of disfunction.
By doing so on a regular basis, you’ll prevent problems from occurring – rather than waiting for them and responding. That’s the “preventative” part. This approach is beneficial for a number of reasons, including:
A PPM contractor can deliver all the benefits above by providing vital maintenance services. That could be the likes of EICR and PAT testing every few years or work on your emergency lighting or fire alarms once or twice a year.
But it has to be a company or contractor you trust. When you’re opting for PPM, it’s not a case of spotting an issue and getting it rectified. You’ll be trusting a qualified contractor to tell you when work needs doing, before the problems occur.
Naturally, many businesses will be wary of this approach. We’ve all come across those disreputable contractors who string customers along with unnecessary work, shoddy jobs and misleading advice.
Here’s how to find a PPM contractor you can rely on…
The first thing to look for are accreditations. These are essentially approvals by industry authorities that a contractor is safe, trusted and good at what they do – depending on the accreditation in question.
For electrical maintenance, some names to look out for are:
To be extra-cautious, don’t just take a contractor’s word for it. Most accreditation bodies have their own site where you can search for PPM contractors.
When you’re trusting a contractor’s judgement for PPM, you want them to have plenty of experience under their belt. Look for contractors with at least 5-10 years of experience.
This will also show that they’re worth their salt, given how hard it would be for a dodgy contractor to stick around for several years!
Last but not least, check their reviews on Google, Trustpilot, Facebook and so on. After all, who better to ask about a PPM contractor than customers just like yourself? You’ll get insight into the quality of their work, customer service, and their overall reliability.
Speak to your local PPM contractor
As a fully qualified team of experienced electrical contractors in Leeds, Volta Compliance provides PPM services for businesses across Yorkshire. Put simply, we can help you take a proactive approach to electrical maintenance that saves you money, reduces disruption, and keeps you safe and compliant.
Sound good? Email [email protected] or call 0113 397 1361 to arrange a quote.
