Decaying old churches face ‘trouble in paradise’ – USATODAY.com.

That is the headline of a recent USA Today article.  Take a minute and read it…I will wait…

OK…with that as the back drop, I want to hammer on some of the points I have been trying to make for a long time…and had the chance to share this week at the NACBA Convention in Orlando.

1. ALL buildings deteriorate…PERIOD.

2. The rate of deterioration is usually 1-4%…IF you perform some level of systematic preventive maintenance

3. The deterioration rate can double if preventive maintenance is not performed

4. Deferred Maintenance will compound and result in more expensive repair costs at a later date.

5. Preventive Maintenance is LESS expensive than corrective maintenance.

Don’t kid yourself into thinking that you are saving money or being a good steward by deferring or neglecting preventive maintenance.  In actuality, the deferred maintenance will cost you more in the long run…which is poor stewardship.

OK…I will get off the soap box again. To read more about this, check out our White Paper on the issues:

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