Facility Maintenance Contractor

Facility maintenance contractors maintain commercial buildings and facilities - performing routine maintenance, minor repairs, filter changes, lighting, and building upkeep as an outsourced maintenance department.

You handle preventive and reactive maintenance for commercial properties.

Monthly contracts range from $1,000-$10,000 per facility or hourly at $60-$120.

Servicing 10-30 commercial facilities generates $120,000-$400,000 annually with 45-65% margins after labor and materials.

Target clients include commercial office buildings, retail shopping centers, medical and professional buildings, warehouses and light industrial, religious and community buildings, and property management companies.

Services include preventive maintenance programs, HVAC filter changes, lighting and ballast replacement, minor plumbing and electrical, door and lock repairs, and facility inspections.

Success requires commercial building maintenance experience, basic skills across multiple trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC), understanding building systems, working with facility managers and property managers, potentially hiring for 24/7 coverage, and coordinating licensed contractors for specialty work.

Many facility maintenance contractors build recurring contracts with monthly retainer fees, offer preventive maintenance programs, potentially specialize in building types (medical, retail, office), hire maintenance technicians for coverage, use facility management software for work orders and scheduling, and provide value through reliable facility upkeep reducing emergency repairs.