Eco-Friendly Snow Plowing, Salting & Shoveling : How we do it!
Winter is St. Louis is really unpredictable. Some years we gets massive amounts of ice and snow, with severe winter weather advisories popping up all the time. Other years, temperatures stay mild, with little to no snow. No matter what weather is on the horizon this season, our outdoor crews are ready! We provide on-demand snow services for families and businesses, working around the clock when needed to make sure driveways, parking lots, walkways and stairs are safely cleared of snow, and salted for safety.
Wondering how we stick to our core values of sustainability, to make sure we keep even our Winter services eco-friendly? Read on!
Eco-Friendly Snow Plowing, Salting & Shoveling in St. Louis
As autumn leaves begin to fully drop along with temperatures, we being to prepare for our Winter services. In addition to installing Holiday lights and outdoor decor, we start getting our snow removal equipment and tools ready for the season. Key steps include a full mechanical inspections of our vehicles, plows, and salt spreaders. We also provide safety training to our team to ensure they are driving, walking, and working safely during storm and ice events.
Next, we work to make sure our services are as eco-friendly as possible. Before each and every snowfall event, we re-calibrate our salt spreaders and equipment to make sure we’re only using as much eco-friendly ice melt as is needed, per outside conditions. This step is commonly skipped over by other landscaping companies, who are too rushed to care about the harm over-salting does to our environment, roads, and landscaping! We keep ice melt use to a minimum as a way to help minimize our impact on the environment.