1. Keeping Your Driveway Clear
Snow removal is an essential winter task, yet can also be tedious and laborious. Shoveling heavy snow can put strain on your back while piles stacked against your house may even damage its foundation and become dangerous piles of ice and snow.
Preventing snow damage involves taking proactive measures before the first snowflake arrives. Take an inventory of your property and store any items that could get in the way of snow removal such as boats, trailers or extra vehicles.
Before the snow arrives, lay out tarps that can later be removed for a clear driveway or sidewalk. Additionally, add an extra layer of sand atop these tarps to provide additional traction on ice to reduce your risk of falling while shoveling; it can make all the difference! This small investment could make all the difference.
2. Keeping Your Walkways Clear
Salting walkways is one of the easiest and fastest ways to keep walkways clear during the winter months, reducing freezing point and melting ice quickly. Shoveling may also help, though this method can be tedious as prolonged shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure levels.
Anti-slip rubber mats provide an inexpensive and straightforward solution to prevent slips and falls while simultaneously clearing sidewalks of snow. Heated outdoor mats may also work, though their maintenance costs could become more prohibitive over time. Before winter arrives, walk your walkways and concrete pavements carefully to identify any hazards that could become hidden by snowfall – including uneven surfaces, changes in elevation or drainage spouts discharging water across pedestrian routes.
3. Keeping Your Parking Lots Clear
Snow accumulation creates many risks to visitors and businesses alike, including trip hazards and objects which may damage vehicles. Furthermore, it can cover trash or broken materials strewn around your property that pose safety threats to passersby as well as deter them from visiting your establishment altogether. All this creates an unpleasant visitor experience and discourages customers from coming.
Parking lots can be particularly vulnerable during inclement winter weather if they’re neglected and not properly maintained. Heavy rain and ice can wreak havoc by widening cracks and potholes, giving water access to freeze in the asphalt surface, leading to further destruction.
Anti-icing materials like salt can help avoid these problems before storms hit, but this may prove costly. A more practical option would be hiring a commercial snow removal service capable of handling snow and ice management post storm.
4. Keeping Your Sidewalks Clear
Homeowners, landlords, and business owners who care for sidewalks must take great care in clearing them during winter. While it might be an inconvenience, doing so could prevent accidents as well as legal liability issues down the line.
Slippery walkways pose serious safety hazards in any climate; in certain cities like Boise, Idaho there are ordinances which mandate that owners or occupants must clear snow and ice from public walkways within 48 hours after a snowfall event has passed.
One way to save yourself the trouble of shoveling is laying down tarps before snow begins falling – this will catch much of it before it even touches down on the ground!