If you live in an area that gets a lot of snow and you own a business, it is important that you remove the snow. The best way to do this is to hire a snow removal service as this can be a big undertaking. Below are reasons why this is an important task you should do throughout the winter season.
Keeps People Safe
One of the main reasons to keep snow off your parking lot and entrance is that it will keep people safe. Not only could people slip and fall while walking to your entrance, but they could also wreck their car. If something like this happens, they could sue you. This lawsuit could get very expensive from you having to hire lawyers to the money you will likely have to pay out for medical bills and more.
Prevents Damage
Snow sitting on parking lots, walkways, etc. will cause damage. If the temperatures constantly go from freezing to above freezing the snow will continually melt and then freeze again. This is known as free and thaw. When water freezes, the concrete expands, and this produces pressure in the concrete pores. This causes tiny cracks to develop on the concrete. The snow in the cracks thaws out and becomes water. When the temperature drops again the cracks become larger causing more damage.
Prevents Ice Buildup
If you do not remove snow, it will eventually turn into ice. This ice is much harder to remove when compared to removing snow. This means it will take the snow removal company much longer to remove snow/ice from your parking lot. This will result in extra costs in many cases. The costs would be even higher if you have a very large parking lot, entrance area, etc. If you hire a snow removal company to come to your business on a regular basis, this will not happen.
Makes Things Easier On You
Because you live in an area that gets a lot of snow, you will constantly have to shovel snow so your customers can enter your building. Also, if cars get stuck you will have to assist them in getting their car out of the snow. With regular snow removal, you will not have to worry about arriving in the morning and walking through a lot of snow or having problems getting into your building.
A snow removal company can give you information on how their process works.
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