Maintenance that matters

John Gabriele schedules success.

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It would be easy to walk away from a landscape installation believing the job is done, but success of an installation is dependent on post-construction maintenance.

When buildings or gardens are neglected, defects can occur that may result in extensive yet avoidable damage. Neglecting maintenance can also give rise to fire and safety hazards, which could result in property owners being found legally liable for any injuries. This underpins the necessity for landscape-maintenance scheduling.

Without adequate maintenance scheduling, a project can go from fab to drab in a heartbeat. The main reason for landscape-maintenance scheduling is that it's the most cost-effective way to maintain the value of any asset. Ensuring maintenance is organised and sustained in a structured, systematic way will maintain the standard and presentation of the landscape itself and the site assets it supports. With a carefully designed landscape-maintenance schedule, subjective decision making and emergency corrective maintenance can be minimised, saving you and your clients time and money.

Fail to plan, plan to fail

Maintenance of landscape assets can be defined as the continuous protective care of the fabric, contents, and setting of a place, and each landscape is unique in terms of plant selection, layout, and client preferences. A detailed maintenance schedule will ensure each property receives appropriate and timely care tailored to its specific needs, helping prevent over- or under-maintenance and ensuring client satisfaction.

Landscape maintenance can be categorised according to why and when it happens. The three main categories of maintenance are: corrective; planned or scheduled; and emergency corrective.