How is preventive maintenance different from repair work?

Preventive maintenance is proactive and scheduled, aimed at preventing failures before they happen, while repair work is reactive and happens after a fault or breakdown has already occurred. Repairs are generally more expensive and disruptive because they happen on the equipment's timeline, not the project's, often during a critical work phase. A strong preventive program significantly reduces how often reactive repairs are needed in the first place. Sparkline Group structures its annual maintenance contracts to minimize the frequency and severity of unplanned repair callouts.