Turn tenant and occupant maintenance requests into dispatched work orders instantly

Sift extracts the issue type, location, urgency, access instructions, and tenant details from free-text maintenance requests so facilities teams can dispatch repairs faster.

The problem

Tenants and building occupants report maintenance issues via phone, email, or vague form submissions. Facilities teams manually triage, categorise, and assign each one. Urgent issues like leaks or heating failures get lost in the queue alongside lightbulb requests.

The solution

Sift parses the maintenance request, identifies the issue type, specific location, urgency level, access requirements, and preferred scheduling. Facilities managers receive structured work orders ready for dispatch to the right trade.

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What users type

The radiator in flat 4B has been making a loud banging noise for three days and now it's leaking onto the carpet. It's getting worse — there's a visible wet patch about 2 feet across now. I work from home on Mondays and Fridays so those would be best for access. The building code for the main entrance is 4721#.

What you get

Issue

Radiator — banging noise + active leak onto carpet

98%
Location

Flat 4B

99%
Urgency

High — active leak, spreading water damage

96%
Trade Required

Plumber / Heating Engineer

94%
Access

Monday or Friday preferred, building code 4721#

97%
Duration

3 days and worsening

93%

Why teams switch to Sift

Priority-based dispatch

Active leaks, heating failures, and safety hazards are flagged as urgent and dispatched immediately. Cosmetic issues queue normally.

Right trade, first time

Sift identifies whether the job needs a plumber, electrician, locksmith, or general maintenance, reducing mis-dispatches.

Access details captured upfront

Building codes, available times, and access instructions are extracted from the initial request. No follow-up calls needed.

Tenant satisfaction

Tenants describe the issue once and see it actioned quickly. No more feeling like their request disappeared into a void.

The numbers

75% faster

Dispatch time

Structured work orders go straight to the correct trade, eliminating the manual triage bottleneck.

Up 30%

First-visit fix rate

Better issue descriptions mean technicians arrive with the right parts and expectations.

Down 50%

Admin calls

Access details and scheduling preferences captured in the initial form eliminate follow-up phone calls.

Recommended fields

Recommended Form Fields

Your nametext
Unit / flat numbertext
Email addressemail
Phone numbertel
Describe the issuetextarea

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