Those beautiful autumn leaves have now left the trees. What that means for many homeowners association (HOA), commercial property, and parking lot owners is a massive cleanup.
Before you dismiss the fallen leaves as another nuisance for another day, consider these tips to mitigate the issues before the Minnesota winter’s ice and snow turns those into slip, trips, and fall hazards that can wreak havoc with your property insurance.
Don’t Risk Damage to Drain Systems
Before the city snowplows create massive piles of snow at the edge of your property, let us remove the leaves and debris before they clog your catch basins and drain systems before clogs lead to flooding in your parking areas. When your catch basins clog, you face overflowing, collapsed walls, and damage to your asphalt or concrete parking lot.
Plus, if the debris is not cleaned up, our rivers, lakes, and streams risk pollution damage.
A Property Owner’s Clean-Up Checklist
- Although Twin City Sweeping does not clean gutters and downspouts or landscaping, we recommend you get these done as part of getting your property ready for winter.
- Clean leaves and debris out of gutters and downspouts.
- Prune or cut back branches, shrubs, and dead branches. Branches that overhang your roof can cause damage to the roofing material, causing costly repairs.
- Shut off irrigation lines, blow out the water and store temporary water hoses to prevent freezing.
- Street sweeping should be a regular part of your property clean-up. Debris is not only unsightly but attracts rodents and disease-carrying insects. A professionally swept and maintained parking area sets a professional and efficient tone for your property.
- Clean sticks, leaves, and debris from flow lines and catch basins.
All the Answers in One Convenient Contract
Although we don’t do gutters and landscaping, we provide various services for commercial property owners. Some of the services we provide with one contract are:
- Street sweeping and construction clean-up.
- Pressure washing of garage and ramps.
- Permeable pavers clean up.
- Durable pavement marking and striping.
Call us today to discuss your winterization needs.
The Affordability of Twin City Sweeping
The professional street sweepers at Twin City Sweeping are at your disposal. Call (612) 499-2680, use the handy contact request form or email, and set up an appointment for our free consultation and contract consideration.
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