Building repairs is the maintenance of the physical outlook of a building. It includes the replacement of leaking roofs, joining of broken parts, painting, refilling of potholed floors, fixing of the lighting system, electrical cabling, machines and also adding new features. The need for building repairs can be caused by a number of factors. It can be environmental factors, worn out materials or any other physical damage that causes destruction to a building such as fire. When repairing a building, some considerations should be made so as to make sure that meaningful work is done. One should determine whether there should be an addition of features to the building before work commences. Some logical steps should be followed as follows.

Assessment should be the first step. One should assess the level of damage on the building. This helps to know the materials required in the repair. It is worth noting that during the repair most of the materials used previously can be reused thus cutting down on the cost. The price of materials that need to be replaced should be determined early enough so that one can know whether the repair is worth taking. If the cost is too high, some alternative options such as coming up with another building can be made .Successful assessment means that the costs calculated can be enough to commence on the repair. If coming up with another building is not an option, then one can proceed with the repair work.

After the assessment, one can now come up with a repair design. A repair design is essential in making sure that all the aspects of the building are captured. It is necessary in actualizing the repair. At this stage, one is able to know the appropriate weather condition to start the work. It’s also worth noting that when some repairs are being made, the people in the building need to move out of the building so as not to interfere with the work. Therefore plans for alternative building should be made earlier in time .Experienced labour should also be employed to ensure that it is to the maximum perfection.

The third stage is where the actual repair is done. At this stage, one should start with the major repairs which includes replacing the parts which need replacement, adding features as laid out in the repair design and removing unnecessary features. Minor building repairs, which include painting, joining of broken parts or leaking roofs, should follow. Maintaining the budget is crucial to the quality of the building.

Building maintenance can be costly if not done in the right way and this calls for a maintenance plan. Because of this, once a repair is done, the building should take a considerable time before the need for another repair. A maintenance plan is designed according to the purpose of the building. In a building that experiences high influx of people or animals, it means that the components of the building are more likely to be worn out faster than for buildings that experience a low influx of people or animals. This therefore calls for regular maintenance and repair. It can be done after a specified period, for example one year, three months or as the factors dictate.

Finally, an analysis should be done to see whether the repair work was worthwhile taking and any improvements that should be made in future repairs.