In real estate, the maintenance cost of a property has a way of reducing returns on investment, hence the need to properly manage a property's maintenance cost. The following will help reduce the future cost of maintaining a property.
1. PAINTING
Painting contributes significantly to a property's maintenance cost. Painting is affected by weather elements, though resistance could be created by quality of paint and some other factors which could be created by the property owner. Internally, satin can be used as a finishing coat and it has the quality of gloss and emulsion at the same time. when it gets dirty, it can be washed with soap and water. It does not cause heat and it is relatively cheap.
The external part of the building (property) is often affected by stains like dust and human hands (people often unintentionally touch the wall and this stain will require another coat of paint to remove). To overcome such property maintenance cost in the future; stone wall, tiles and clay finish should be used. This way , the property is not repainted constantly, hence cutting out that maintenance cost.
2. PLUMBING INSTALLATION
Plumbing is another part of a building that requires constant future maintenance if not properly taken care of. Plumbing easily wears out due to quality of materials. Using pipes as an example, there are different types of pipes . The common one is PVC pipe and it is easily broken and damaged. Another pipe type called pressurized PVC can be used. It lasts way longer than the ordinary PVC if the fittings and correct adhesive are used. Conduit installation is used in some property. In real estate, conduit installation is a piping system that runs inside the building wall. Unlike conduit installation, surface pipes has little effect on the building during maintenance because only few places are broken. The ordinary PVC pipe is easily broken at the joint. Most of the connectors and elbows are easily broken or removed by the effect of human waste and waste water. Using quality and long lasting piping installation in the initial construction of the building helps reduce the future maintenance cost of the property.
3. ROOFING
Roofing can be done with several materials. One of which is corrugated aluminium roofing sheet. This comes in different ranges. The common roofing material today is Long span aluminium roofing sheet. This type of roofing sheet comes in different types and colours. The thickness of the sheet determines the cost of the sheet. The thickness can be 0.35, 0.45 ,0.55 or 0.75. Of them all 0.55 and 0.75 are the best. They are more expensive and also more durable than the rest. Unlike iron and some other materials, aluminium does not corrode . Therefore, it lasts for a very long time. It combines durability and beauty together that is why it is in vogue today. There is another type of roofing sheet called ALUZINC. Aluzinc combines beauty, durability and affordability at the same time. It is not as long as aluminium roofing sheet . It also comes in different sizes and colours. Aluzinc is very beautiful and durable. If used, it will definitely reduce construction cost and future maintenance cost.