Property preservation is the process of maintaining the inside and outside of a property that may be occupied or vacant. It involves caring for foreclosed properties, which are usually bank-owned properties that have been seized by the banks or lenders from residents who were unable to pay their mortgages. Property preservation businesses work with banks and asset management companies to provide services such as repair, inspection, insurance claim management, and maintenance. The primary job of property preservation is to keep a vacant property in top shape, which means maintaining the roof, the siding, the pipes, and everything else that can possibly go wrong inside a property. Property preservation services include a full range of field services, such as debris removal, cleaning, pest control, lawn maintenance, repairs, inspections, and more. The goal of property preservation is to prevent the property from falling into disrepair and to eventually sell the property at a decent price.