Hooldustöös

Hooldustöös is an Estonian term that means “in maintenance work.” It is the inessive form of the noun hooldustöö, which denotes activities carried out to preserve, repair, or restore infrastructure, equipment, or facilities. The expression is commonly used in official notices, signage, and project documentation to indicate that a location or item is currently undergoing upkeep and that normal operations may be affected.

The term is typically employed in technical and public-administration contexts, such as construction sites, transportation networks, buildings, and utility services. It signals that maintenance tasks are ongoing, and people should be aware of possible access restrictions, delays, or safety considerations. In reporting or planning documents, hooldustöös may appear alongside phrases like hooldustööde käigus (in the course of maintenance work) to describe processes and timelines.

Etymology and usage notes: hooldustöö means “maintenance work,” and the inessive ending -s forms hooldustöös to convey the sense of “in maintenance work.” The word can function as a label on notices or as part of a sentence describing the current state of a site or system. While widely understood among Estonian speakers involved in public works, it remains a technical term more common in professional contexts than in everyday conversation.

See also: hooldustöö, remonditööd, tööde käik.