The Benefits of Investing in Commercial Snow Removal in Glen Ellyn, IL

When the first few flakes of snow start falling, hopefully, you already have a commercial snow removal contract in place. It’s just a taste of things to come! If you’ve been hesitating to find a contractor, here are the benefits of investing in commercial snow removal in Glen Ellyn, IL.

1. Better visibility and accessibility for your business

Nothing says “closed for the season” louder than massive piles of snow in front of your place of business! Visibility lets customers find your business, and a well-kept parking lot and entrance signal a big welcome. Our responsive crews ensure that you and your commercial tenants stay open for business, even during heavy snows.

2. Safety for tenants, customers, and visitors

Whether you own a retail property, a professional office building, a service property (such as an automotive garage), or a multi-tenant apartment building, safety is a primary concern. Keeping your parking lots, walkways, entries, and any outdoor public areas free of ice and snow makes for a safe and welcoming property. It also reflects on your commitment as a landlord in ensuring the safety of your tenants.

3. Attract better tenants

Let the first impression be a lasting one to attract the highest quality tenants to your commercial, professional or residential property. Winter makes exterior beautification more challenging, but people immediately notice the level of care taken in ensuring their safety as well as the appeal of the building. Landlords are obligated to maintain the premises and the added challenges of snow and ice removal can significantly dig into available time and resources, thus making a commercial snow removal contract a valuable investment!

4. Maintain beauty year-round

Ugly piles of dirty snow don’t do anything to beautify a commercial property. By contrast, a well-maintained exterior can look absolutely charming on a snowy winter’s day (and happy people are more inclined to spend money and sign leases).

5. Simplify maintenance and minimize repairs

Heavy piles of snow can suffocate lawns, crush shrub branches, and stunt spring growth. They also melt, which can cause many weeks of runoff during the day and frozen runoff that presents a slipping hazard. In addition, the freeze-thaw cycle can damage paved surfaces. It is especially harsh on poured concrete or asphalt surfaces, which tend to crack and heave as a result. Since the only way to fix cracked and disfigured asphalt or concrete is to replace it entirely, the only remedy is to keep the area free of snow and ice.

Paver surfaces including walkways, entryways, and parking lots are susceptible to damage from deicing chemicals. A snow removal company will only use deicers suitable for a particular surface to avoid this damage, and the prompt removal of ice and snow will minimize the need for harsh chemical deicers. This, in conjunction with the use of urethane blade covers during snow removal, will significantly extend the life of your paver surfaces.

6. Avoid damage to personal property

Only work with a commercial snow removal company that genuinely cares about safety and the protection of property – whether it’s a mailbox that was buried by a blizzard, or tenants’ cars, or shrubs along a driveway. You want to be sure that snow removal operations won’t damage any property.

At GoldLeaf, we’re committed to keeping your property safe and attractive all year. We are snow removal specialists. We do more than just plowing and snow blowing. We get rid of the snow so that you don’t have to deal with it at all when it starts to melt.

You can be sure that your commercial property will remain a safe and welcoming place. We are committed to being a snow removal company you can trust for all your snow and ice removal needs!