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Sweeping your parking area on a regular basis could bring more revenue to your business. Well maintained parking areas and sidewalks are a key to attracting customers. Studies have shown that cleanliness ranks as one of the top factors in determining where people stop. many people consider exterior cleanliness to be important as interior cleanliness.

In today's extremely competitive market, property manager can not afford the tarnished image caused by cutting back on exterior grounds maintenance. Regular sweeping is a very important component to overall outside appearance.

Finding a Sweeping Contractor

Does the sweeping contractor have a good reputation? As the contractor for a comparable reference list. Just because they do a good job at the local corner store does not mean they have the equipment or the employees to handle a large shopping center.

Do they carry adequate insurance? In today's society proper insurance coverage is critical. he sweeping company should present you with a copy of their insurance certificate so you can review it and make sure it meets your requirements. You could be held responsible for a company that is under -insured, so don't 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 your 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 a day.
What is the layout? The more obstacles there are to work around, the more expensive the service will be. If you have center islands filled with rock or bark, the contractor knows this material will work its way into your parking lot.
Is your lot surrounded by trees? The leaves and other debis from the trees are considered when the contractor looks at your lot.
What condition is your parking lot 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 nmay 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 site? If the contractor has to haul the sweeping debris away the job will take longer, therefore costing more.
What to Expect

Check with your sweeping contractor to see what is included in the price. If you have additional needs tht are not included that are not included in the price like emptying trash cans or blower work behind the building, just let them know so they can price accordingly.
These machines are designed to pick up trash (cigarette butts, paper, sand) They are not built to pick up large debris and liquids.
They do not remove stains (oil spills) from pavement.
If you decide to have your lot swept once a month , you can not expect it to look clean for the entire month. it will begin to accumulate trash and debris immediately after sweeping.
Sweeping contractors cannot be held responsible for for slip and fall accidents. These machines machines will keep your lot neat and tidy, but they will only be on the 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 questions on what you should expect of the sweeping services, ask your contractor. We will be glad to answer your questions or demonstrate the sweepers' ability to you.