Snow is already forecasted in different parts of the U.S. Did you know your clients rely on you for safety and peace of mind during the winter?
You can provide snow and ice management services to your commercial customers. As you know, winter brings its own risks, including snow, ice, slick walkways, and reduced access to buildings.
Companies, whether it’s in your local downtown or strip malls, will keep your crews busy throughout the winter, improving employee retention and positioning you as a trusted partner in the community.
When property managers don’t know what to expect in the winter, they feel uncertain. You can step in as the resource who provides winter lawn services by keeping their outdoor spaces safe and their businesses open.
Winter Property Care for Small Commercial Buildings & HOAs
Every business owner worries about slip-and-falls starting with the first snowflakes. When the snow melts, there’s always a refreeze, meaning icy sidewalks and parking lots.
Business owners, property managers, and HOAs want to reduce their liability risks—and you can help them do that with your snow and ice management.
The most successful snow and ice services are ready as soon as the snowstorm starts or when the sun goes down and the pavements refreeze for the night.
You create the winter plan that reassures property managers and business owners that your team will be on top of all of their snow and ice management needs.
While this isn’t strictly lawn care, you’re providing the winter services every business owner needs.
Learn more: 11 Reasons to Buy Spyker’s ERGO-PRO™ Salt Spreader
Winter Lawn Care Beyond Commercial Sites: Off-Season Residential Support
Many homeowners don’t want to go on their roof to decorate for the holidays or clean their gutters before winter.
You can step in with property maintenance and other winter lawn care services that help homeowners stay safe as well as protect their homes and landscapes.
Start with off-season residential services that keep you top-of-mind throughout the year:
- Provide holiday lights installation and takedown. Help homeowners decorate for the holidays by installing lights on their roofs. You take them down after the holidays with the customers storing the lights until the following year.
- Clean gutters and do roofline checks to prevent water backup, ice dams, and damage to landscapes below.
- Check walkways and patios by removing debris and keeping surfaces clear for limited winter use.
- Protect landscapes during dormancy, including
- Pruning damaged or storm-hit branches
- Cleaning up debris after a winter storm
- Monitoring for frost-heave in winter beds
- Keeping turf clear to prevent snow mold
- Closing irrigation systems by draining all sprinklers and hoses, as well as pump winterization.
How does this benefit your landscaping business? These services help to
- Strengthen employee retention
- Keep your company visible throughout the winter
- Provides steady winter revenue
- Positions you as a trusted year-round service provider.
Next, learn about snow and ice equipment that keeps your winter lawn services looking professional throughout the season.
Read more: Winterize Your Lawn Care Equipment to Save Time This Spring
Essential Snow & Ice Equipment for Efficient Winter Service
Frozen surfaces create safety risks and you want to relieve your customers’ minds by managing snow and ice to avoid slip-and-falls.
You need reliable tools built for the harshest weather to deliver consistent service during and after snow events. When you invest in the best spreaders for winter lawn care, you’ll find that your clients feel safer, crews work smarter, and contract renewals are automatic.
You can add snow and ice management as premium add-ons for your winter lawn services. However, you need the right equipment that provides
- Accurate ice-melt applications that reduce refreezing
- Even deicing distribution that prevents patchy slick areas
- Efficient use of deicing materials that saves money
- Reliable service timelines during storms.
Outfit your teams with professional snow and ice equipment, such as plows, walk-behind snow blowers, shovels, and reliable de-icing spreaders for sidewalks and small lots.
Spyker’s ERGO-PRO™ line—applies ice melt evenly, preventing material waste and refreeze risks.
We’re introducing our latest winter spreader, the ERGO-PRO™ Ice Melt Winter Spreader, a 100# broadcast spreader with variable deflectors. Our new spreader has been built to handle winter materials, such as ice melt and rock salt.
Our winter spreaders’ other features include
- Hi-Vis Variable Deflector for adjustable spread width
- Extra large opening for rock salt distribution
- Stainless steel carving blade for breaking up ice melt
- Durable hopper designed for winter weather.
You can be confident that our pro-grade, winter-ready, durable spreaders will create safer walking surfaces with consistent spread patterns. While the newest winter spreader improves ice management, you can use it during the growing season as well.
Keep Your Clients Safe All Winter with Spyker
You want to provide winter lawn services so your commercial customers feel confident their walkways and parking lots will be snow- and ice-free. Spyker’s ERGO-PRO™ Ice Melt Winter Spreader makes snow and ice management more efficient and creates hazard-free surfaces.
If you want dependable winter performance, explore the ERGO-PRO™ Ice Melt Winter Spreader—built for accuracy, efficiency, and long-term value. Buy your Spyker Spreader at your local dealer, online, or at the Spyker store.
Sources:
GetJobber.com, What Do Landscapers Do in the Winter? 15 Fall & Winter Landscaping Services to Keep a Steady Income.
HouseCallPro.com, What Do Landscapers Do in the Winter? 17 Winter Landscaping Job Ideas.
LawnStarter.com, What Do Lawn Care Companies Do in the Winter?
