Comparing Lawn Care Companies – What You Should Know

Lawn maintenance companies are numerous, which makes identifying the most appropriate one for you a bit daunting. However, with the right information, you can confidently compare several companies before making a choice.

It might be the first time you’re looking for such a service or maybe you’re replacing your current lawn maintenance service provider. Either way, you need to know which questions to ask, obtain crucial information about prospective companies and services they offer, and have reasonable expectations.

Let’s look at a few considerations you need to take into account when considering prospective lawn maintenance companies.

Menu of Services Offered

What standard or customized services do the companies provide? Some individuals offer just mowing and blowing. Others, especially those with a number of crews and franchise companies, provide a wide range of yard services.

Some reputable and well-established companies may not present a list of services they offer. Sure, seeing the company’s service menu on a printout certainly helps, but you need to realize that some trustworthy and competent companies may not have a sophisticated marketing department, so don’t peg your judgment solely on a fancy brochure.

Similarly, don’t base your judgment solely on the sales pitch of a salesperson sent out by yard service providers. Their primary interest is having you sign the contract.

You need to know exactly what you need and want, then listen to what they have to offer. Before you make your final decision, make sure you’ve addressed all the right questions and concerns.

Promises

Determine what role the contact person plays in the lawn care company: salesperson, supervisor, estimator, owner, administrator, etc. Make sure they have the experience and knowledge needed to advise you on a service. Find out if they have the authority to obligate the company to perform a service promised.

The Company’s Employees

Some of the things you need to know about the companies’ employees include:

• Will the same person or team be doing the work every time?
• Who does the work and who supervises?
• What kind of experience and training does the company staff have?
• In case you need to, can you request for a different crew member?

Also important to find out is whether the companies’ employees can perform all the services the companies offer, or if the companies subcontract some services, such as tree trimming and lawn aeration. This can affect service rates and the control the company has over the results.

Flexibility

Can you alter (add or remove) services at any point without restriction or a penalty? You want to be sure that you are provided a range of services that meet your requirements. Good yard service companies don’t have clauses in the contracts’ fine print that may compel you to continue with a service against your wish.

Fees, Charges, and Quotes

Few yard service companies will have a printed chart detailing their fees. Most won’t have it because quoting a job depends on a number of variables, including location, lawn size relative to hedging, fences, obstacles, and terrain.

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