Commercial Lots & Heavy Snowfall
Dealing with heavy snowfall at your commercial property can certainly add another level of stress to your day. In this article, we will review snow removal strategies to help keep your business operating as usual and keep your employees and customers safe.
There are many challenges when it comes to managing heavy snowfall during regular business hours while you are managing your guests and employees. Snow covered walkways or parking lots can cause confusion and create hazards when not cleared timely and efficiently. And the city of Madison requires snow be removed from all public sidewalks by noon the day following the winter storm. So, as a business owner, the urgency of timely snow removal is crucial to customer and employee safety and accessibility.
Planning
As a Wisconsin business owner, you know you can expect winter storms. By taking the time to put a plan in place prior to the first snowfall will keep the weather manageable and your property safe.
Stay Ahead Of The Winter Storm
Most of the time, we are well aware of the potential threat of a winter storm when its headed our way. What we don't always know is the severity of it in our specific areas. By choosing your snow removal team prior to the first snowfall will secure your spot in the routes and be cost-saving.
If you choose to remove the snow yourself or have your employees do it, be sure to designate the areas that should stay clear, pretreat those areas, and maintain them during regular business hours. If you are having trouble maintaining your property, you can always reach out to your local snow removal company for emergency situations or to see if they can squeeze you into the schedule for the remainder of the year.
DIY vs Professional Snow Removal
As part of your snow removal plan, you need to decide if clearing the snow is something you and your employees will be doing or if hiring a snow removal company is a better option for you.
DIY Snow Removal
Choosing to clear the snow yourself will require that you have the snow equipment accessible at all times (without being an eye sore for your customers). You'll also need to stock salt and snow clearing equipment such as shovels and blowers. Your employees will need to understand the areas to be cleared and what the expectation are for the property to keep it accessible to customers and to ensure that you stay citation-free.
Professional Snow Removal
As a business owner, managing snow is secondary to a lot of other things you need to manage. However, the safety of your guests and employees is a top priority so by choosing a snow removal team, like Madison Snow Removal, you can rest easy knowing that your property will be accessible to your guests and employees and meet all city regulations.
When you choose to hire a snow removal company, like Madison Snow Removal, we take the stress out of winter storms so you can focus on the comfort of your guests. From pre-treating, to emergency snow removal, to zero tolerance packages, we have a variety of options to choose from to ensure we can accommodate your specific property's needs. Winter weather can be stressful enough, leave the worry of snow clearing to the professionals and give us a call today!
Call (608) 561-SNOW or visit our website to check out our winter packages. If you need a customized plan, give us a call and we can help!
We service all of Dane County including:
Middleton, Shorewood Hills, Madison, Maple Bluff, Waunakee, North Ridge Estates, Dudgeon-Monroe, Eken Park, State-Langdon, Savannah Village, University Hill Farms, Tenney-Lapham, Emerson East, Bay Creek, and all surrounding areas in Dane County, WI.
Madison Snow Removal
(608) 561-7669
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