Businesses often make staff and merchandise preparations for certain holidays, closures, and busy seasons to ensure everything runs smoothly throughout the year. However, many fail to take proper precautions or perform basic maintenance that can improve and protect their business property, especially during the brutal summer months. Without proactive maintenance steps, businesses could face shutdowns or delays that could cost them revenue and customers. Today's Aegis blog post looks at several summer maintenance projects that businesses should perform to protect commercial properties of all sizes and industries.

HVAC Maintenance

The summer months bring with them higher temperatures and often a strain on HVAC systems, particularly in the Gulf Coast region. Summer's excessive heat can put a strain on HVAC systems, and businesses rely on a cool, comfortable indoor temperature to protect employees, customers, merchandise, and raw materials. With routine maintenance to test out all HVAC components and functionality, business owners can have peace of mind that their system will not suffer failures or malfunctions that result in closures, angry customers, and revenue losses.

Irrigation System Inspections

Commercial properties, retail centers, and business parks also benefit from irrigation system inspections to ensure the property and landscaping is well hydrated during the summer. Properties can keep valuable lawns, plants, shrubs, and trees in beautiful condition, improving the property's appeal and reducing the need for costly plant replacement. In addition to maintaining curb appeal, a good irrigation system can ensure the property is healthy, especially trees and plants that businesses rely on for shade, privacy, and security.

Landscape Lighting Repairs

In the summer, many businesses experience an uptick in shoppers and diners coming in during the later evening hours, so it's important to have reliable, functioning landscape lighting throughout the property. Business owners should have their property regular inspected to ensure all overhead and ground level landscape lighting is in good working condition. This proactive step protects customers, employees, and the business itself from possible liability issues or losses stemming from theft or burglary.

Commercial Auto Maintenance

Finally, businesses often rely on commercial vehicles to conduct routine company tasks such as delivering products, making service calls, meeting with clients, or transporting raw materials or other goods. Service vehicles and commercial trucks and cars need even more maintenance during the summer months to prevent overheating, tire issues, or poor vehicle performance. Commercial vehicles can benefit from a tune-up, fluid check, and tire check to improve driver safety and reduced accidents.

Aegis Insurance & Financial Services is committed to helping companies improve their safety and protection throughout the year, particularly during the hot and busy summer months. We offer a full range of top-quality Commercial Insurance products that can provide financial security when disaster strikes, as well as peace of mind that your business can make a full recovery. Contact the Aegis team today at 713-850-7622 or fill out our online form to request a free Commercial Insurance quote!