Understanding Different Types of Snow Removal Events: A Guide for Commercial Property Managers

Understanding Different Types of Snow Removal Events: A Guide for Commercial Property Managers

Winter in Greater Chicago is unpredictable, with unpredictable conditions often causing surprises each year.

A severe and heavy winter can particularly disrupt commercial properties that must clear ice and snow from entrances to maintain smooth traffic flow at all times. This is especially true for sites like industrial and healthcare facilities, which experience high volumes of deliveries and visitors.

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6 Tips for Protecting Landscapes from Commercial Snow Removal Damage

6 Tips for Protecting Landscapes from Commercial Snow Removal Damage

Winter’s cold weather, snow buildup, and ice can cause significant problems for your commercial property, which you’ve invested time and money in. The wind and freezing temperatures may result in building damage, utility outages, and temporary closures or delays.

No facility manager wants to face these issues.

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Meet KD Landscape Business Development/Sales Manager Vince Sammartano

Meet KD Landscape Business Development/Sales Manager Vince Sammartano

Your Greater Chicago commercial property is a local business that you hope to keep looking polished and professional. Whether it’s an office park, industrial site, warehouse, educational facility, retail space, or health care facility, your commercial site must look great all year long, bringing people in with its clean look and positive brand reputation.

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Landscaping for Stormwater Management on Chicago Commercial Properties

Landscaping for Stormwater Management on Chicago Commercial Properties

Storms in Greater Chicago can range from timid to thunderous.

Some years, we get a lot of strong winds and raging rains and other years, we don’t. Sometimes, those storms come with hail and flooding, and other years, Mother Nature takes it easy on us.

Regardless of what type of storm year is coming, managing stormwater is a big issue for Greater Chicago commercial properties every year.

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Fall Landscaping Projects for Commercial Properties in Chicago

Fall Landscaping Projects for Commercial Properties in Chicago

When potential customers shop at your retail center, patients utilize your healthcare facility, employees work at your office park, or homeowners drive into your HOA, you want them to notice your property in a positive and productive way.

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9 Commercial Landscape Repairs to Watch Out For

9 Commercial Landscape Repairs to Watch Out For

A commercial property in Greater Chicago, featuring shade trees, extensive turf, and gathering spots amid surrounding buildings, offers a distinctive environment.

Visitors can conduct business while enjoying the outdoors and exploring your site. Landscaping plays a crucial role in attracting visitors, but poor maintenance can discourage them.

Staying on top of landscape-related issues is essential. Let's focus on the most common commercial landscape repairs and how to proactively address these issues to avoid larger, costlier problems later.

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10 Tips for Preparing Your Commercial Property for Winter Snow Removal

10 Tips for Preparing Your Commercial Property for Winter Snow Removal

Every season, your Greater Chicago commercial property requires targeted maintenance, especially during winter when temperatures drop.

Cold weather, snow accumulation, and ice can severely impact your facility and landscape, which you’ve invested in. Winter winds and freezing temperatures can cause property damage, utility outages, or even force temporary business closures—issues no property manager wants to face.

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What Should Your Commercial Property's Fall Cleanup Program Include?

What Should Your Commercial Property's Fall Cleanup Program Include?

As summer winds down, your Greater Chicago commercial landscape is getting ready for those cooler temperatures of fall, when it can take a sigh of relief and regroup, preparing to hunker down for the winter months.

And despite what weather Mother Nature delivers, you need your facility to look good, which is where the right commercial landscape maintenance comes in.

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