SFG20 is the industry standard for building maintenance specification, defining what needs maintaining, how often and by whom. Accessed through Facilities-iQ, it helps education organisations create consistent, site-specific maintenance regimes, prioritise statutory, optimal and discretionary tasks, and review schedule updates as requirements change. Facilities-iQ can be used directly to manage maintenance or integrated with downstream operational systems.
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Use expert-written, colour-coded schedules to distinguish statutory tasks from optimal and discretionary work, helping teams prioritise legal obligations and operationally important maintenance.
Plan maintenance for essential building services and assets to help reduce safety risks, service failures and disruption across teaching, support and communal spaces.
Receive automated notifications when SFG20 schedules change, compare previous and revised content, and apply accepted updates to your maintenance regimes.
Provide clear task instructions, frequencies, duration and required skill levels so in-house teams and service partners work from a consistent maintenance specification.
Create a structured, auditable view of maintenance requirements, task priorities and schedule changes to support internal governance, budget planning and compliance reviews.
Replace fragmented PPM lists and inherited assumptions with a planned, site-specific maintenance regime aligned to your assets, operating environment and organisational priorities.
Access more than 1,500 customisable schedules covering the building services and assets found across education estates. The library includes HVAC, electrical systems, fire safety, water hygiene, lifts, security, catering equipment, building fabric and other essential services.
Each schedule defines task instructions, frequency, duration, criticality and required skill level, giving estates teams a consistent basis for planned maintenance.
Taking responsibility for an education estate can mean inheriting unfamiliar assets, existing contractor arrangements and maintenance records of varying quality.
This practical guide provides a step-by-step framework for understanding maintenance requirements, establishing priorities and creating a more controlled transition. Learn how to assess your starting position, identify important tasks and put a structured maintenance regime in place.
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