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Maintain, repair, or replace?.

Reach for this when a customer asks whether to keep it up, fix it, or replace it.

Replacing on looks, age, or a quote can cost more and leave the likely cause in place.

Run it on a job in ForeBotAll checklists

Step by step

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  1. List every option

    Put maintain, repair, partial replacement, and full replacement on the list. Keep each until evidence from this unit removes it.

    Write down · Note

  2. Survey this exact unit

    Inspect the unit or section in question, after its last change. A survey of another slope or unit does not carry over.

    Write down · Photo

  3. Set symptoms aside

    Peeling paint, drafts, age, and energy claims are clues about where to look. They do not show the unit is beyond repair.

    Write down · Note

  4. Name the likely cause first

    Write what likely caused the damage and how it will be corrected. A new part can go the same way.

    Write down · Note

  5. Look for open water and movement

    Note water still entering and possible hidden decay. If anything sags or moves, keep people clear and call an engineer.

    Write down · Note

  6. Compare over time

    Put repeat repairs, remaining service life, and disruption side by side. Leave prices and product picks to their own step.

    Write down · Note

  7. Record the decision

    Write the option chosen, the evidence behind it, and who made the call.

    Write down · Decision
Done when

A finished run leaves the options considered, the evidence on this unit, the likely cause, and who made the decision.

General guidance for a qualified person, not a finding about any home. The person on site decides.