What You Need to Know About Parking Area Power Sweeping
Sweeping Services
Sweeping your parking area on a regular basis could bring more revenue to your business. Well-maintained parking areas are a key to attracting customers. Studies have shown that cleanliness ranks as one of the top factors in determining where people shop. Many people consider exterior cleanliness to be as important as interior cleanliness.
In today’s extremely competitive market, property managers cannot afford the tarnished image caused by cutting back on exterior grounds maintenance. Regular sweeping is a very important component contributing to overall outside appearance.
Finding a Sweeping Contractor
Does the sweeping contractor have a good reputation? Ask the contractor for a comparable reference list. Just because they do a great job at the local corner store does not mean they have the equipment or employees to handle a large shopping center.
Do they carry adequate insurance?
In today's society proper insurance coverage is critical. The sweeping company should present you with a copy of their insurance certificate so you can review it and be sure it meets your requirements. You could be held responsible for a company that is under-insured, so do not take chances!
Determining the Price
The following are several factors that may be considered when determining a price for sweeping your lot.
How often does the lot need to be swept?
If there is a high traffic flow, your lot will need to be swept more often than a specialty store with only a few customers per day.
What is the layout?
Do trees surround your lot?
The leaves and other debris from the trees are considered when the contractor looks at your lot.
What condition is your parking area in?
Deteriorating pavement will increase sweeping time.
Is there a limited sweeping time?
If your parking area has a noise restriction there will only be limited times that the contractor can work in your area. Even if there is not a noise restriction there may be other factors that limit sweeping time, e.g. a bar that is open until 2:00am or a coffee shop that opens at 6:00am.
Can the contractor dump on the site?
If the contractor has to haul the sweeping debris away the job will take longer, therefore costing more.
The above are just some of the elements that are considered when giving you a quote for sweeping services. If you have additional questions, please ask your sweeping contractor. They will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
What to Expect
Check with your sweeping contractor to see what is included in their price. If you have additional needs that are not included in the price (e.g. emptying trash cans, blower work behind the building), just let them know so they can price accordingly.
There are also a few things you should know about sweeping services.
These machines are designed to pick up trash (e.g. cigarette butts, paper, sand). They are not built to pick up large debris or liquids.
They do not remove stains (e.g. oil spills) from pavement.
If you decide to have your lot swept once a month, you cannot expect it to look clean the entire month. It will begin to accumulate trash and debris immediately after being swept.
Sweeping contractors cannot be held responsible for slip-and-fall accidents. These machines will keep your lot looking neat and tidy, but they will only be on site for a limited time. Something can spill, leak or blow into the area after the contractor has swept the lot.
If you have further question on what you should expect of our sweeping services at JD's Super Sweepers call us at 480-782-5453.
Why Should You Keep Your Parking Lot Clean?
The outside parking areas are where business owners hope their potential customers will derive an initially favorable "first impression".
Having a clean parking lot projects an image of success, and people prefer to patronize the successful.
A parking lot cluttered with debris can take away from even the most beautiful landscaping. People may even hesitate to venture in, if the potential for a flat tire in your parking area.
Storm water runoff is fast becoming a factor in our environment.
Sweeping your parking area on a regular basis can help to minimize pollutants in your storm water stream.
It is virtually impossible to develop or retain the desired competitive edge if a business' exterior, including the parking area, is unkept.
When your parking area is clean to begin with, shoppers are less likely to throw trash out of their cars when they come to shop.
Sand, dirt and other trash are abrasive. They will shorten the life of pavement, as well as the service time of any seal coating, striping, etc.
The professionalism of the local business community at large is a composite of the individual images projected by each of the businesses within it.
When dirt is allowed to stay on pavement, it quickly starts deteriorating the paving material. Replacement costs for pavement far exceed the routine of sweeping.
The above taken from flyer of naPSa.
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