Snow removal companies employ specialized equipment designed specifically to handle Naperville’s heavy snowfall, offering plowing and salting options for driveways, parking lots and sidewalks as well as seasonal contracts with set trigger amounts.
Selecting the ideal professional is key for protecting landscaping or hardscape from snowplow damage, with homeowners quickly being connected with top-rated specialists and receiving cost estimates for their projects in seconds.
Costs
Snow removal services provide a convenient solution for swiftly clearing away snowy conditions quickly. Their services typically include snow blowing, shoveling and salting to quickly get rid of heavy accumulation. In addition, these professionals can remove snow from driveways, walkways and stairs and clear snow around fire hydrants, meters and curbs to protect pedestrians – they typically possess special equipment capable of handling such events.
They may charge either per visit or by the hour, with rates dependent upon your location and how often snowfall occurs in an area (e.g. near lakes typically experience lake effect snowfall and thus higher rates).
Shoveling snow can be hazardous work, leading to broken bones, dehydration, and heart attacks for those attempting to do it themselves. By hiring professional snow removal services you will save both time and money as well as potentially avoid accidents altogether. Furthermore, children may feel safer playing in the snow with professionals present; plus these professionals could prevent costly car accidents caused by slippery roads.
Equipment
Snow removal services often rely on special equipment to get their work done, including trucks that can plow and dump large quantities of snow. Such trucks can cost upwards of $90,000. Maintenance must also be conducted regularly; salt should also be available so drivers remain safe on roads.
Snow removal companies typically charge by the hour or offer seasonal contracts that include unlimited snow removal from driveways and parking lots. Some also cover sidewalks, entryways and loading docks. Plus some contracts even provide liquid de-icing applications!
Heavy snow accumulations can be hazardous for businesses, homes and pedestrians. People can get injured shoveling through or walking in it; cars may become stuck if they can’t safely navigate their way through. Hiring a snow removal service can protect both people and properties from unnecessary injuries and protect businesses or homes against costly damage caused by snow accumulations.
Safety
An accumulation of snow on your driveway or sidewalk is both hazardous and unsightly; additionally, it detracts from your landscaping efforts. To maintain healthy lawns on your property, hiring professional snow removal services to perform this service quickly and efficiently may be essential.
The City is responsible for salting and plowing over 1,500 miles of roadway during winter weather conditions. Staff uses a priority system that ensures main traffic routes are addressed first before moving onto residential streets, cul-de-sacs, alleys and dead ends. Residents should move their cars off of streets during a snow event in order for plows to clear streets effectively.
Keep mailboxes away from curbs to protect them from being damaged by ploughed snow, as this poses a safety hazard to drivers, pedestrians and children who could get their car stuck in it. Make sure to clear away all snow that has been ploughed onto the front of your mailbox to ensure timely mail delivery.
Contracts
Many snow removal services provide various services, from salting and clearing driveways and sidewalks, decks, patios, stairs and parking lots to providing equipment tailored specifically to different sizes of lots and expertise to efficiently complete their task. Some even set minimum trigger amounts for service while others simply clear snow whenever it accumulates to certain amounts.
As part of your due diligence when hiring a snow removal service provider, be sure to ask about their general liability and equipment replacement policies. These will protect customers should any damage occur to their property or equipment during plowing operations, and should also note that plowing can compact snow into heavier layers than freshly fallen snowfall, leading to costly repair bills later.
Snow removal is an integral City service that ensures pedestrians, particularly children, remain safe during winter weather. To achieve these goals, plowing arterial streets, main streets and neighborhood sidewalks take priority over plowing cul-de-sacs or dead ends.