麻豆视频

SASKATOON - Just when everyone thought they could put the snowblowers away, Environment Canada issued weather advisories for another incoming winter storm for March 27-28. 麻豆视频 asked a couple of snow removal businesses in the Bridge City how their winter went and if they were preparing for winter storm, another sequel.

Allan Donald, of Polar Bear Lawn Care (and snow removal) said this is their business’s sixth winter in operation.

“It started off being pretty busy but for the last two months things have slowed considerably,” acknowledges Donald.

The business also says they are still prepared for snow removal contracts that go to the end of the month.

In a jovial tone, Donald adds, “Whenever I start spring maintenance it seems to summon a storm.”

Polar Bear Lawn Care (and snow removal) has both commercial and residential contracts, but leans towards commercial work, mostly sidewalks and storefronts as their business does not have a skid steer. Winter contracts are fulfilled with their staff.

Donald says that they guarantee the contracts they have to be cleared from recent snowfall within a certain amount of time and if, and only if, they have time, they will take on singular requests, ensuring that they run a tighter ship so they can get their customers done properly.

Once Old Man Winter has 100 per cent blown out of the province, the company will then revert to lawn care services.

SaskTopday also spoke to Bridge City Lawn Care, who also offers snow removal services in the city.

This Saskatoon lawn care and snow removal business is in its fourth year of offering snow services, and fifth year doing lawn care. The company has three owners as well as five employees.

Grayson Isley, owner, says, “We have a little over 100 residential snow contracts. We have not started doing commercial quite yet. We plan to next year. “

Isley  says that their service ranges are based on the severity of the snowfall received.

“Skiffs only take us four to six hours to complete the route, although on heavy snowfalls we can work up to 18 hours on day one, and another 12 on day two to finish up our 48-hour contracts. We are very prepared for this upcoming snowfall. We are a bit concerned on the weight and stickiness of the snow with the warmer temperatures, but nothing we can’t handle,” adds Isley.

The Bridge City Lawn Care owners say that when heavy snowfalls occur, they receive a ton of calls. In fact, the first snowfall of the year, that occurred Nov. 19, Isley received almost 80 calls for service.

“Unfortunately, we usually cannot accommodate as we built this service around monthly contacts and not for one-time clearings. I still try to help people out as much as we can, often sending them to other snow companies that I know are reliable, do good work, and offer one-time clearings.”

Isley also acknowledges that all of their trucks have 4x4 capability, so they have no issues travelling throughout the city during heavy snow events. Often, the business confirms that they end up pulling a ton of strangers out during heavy snow events as they travel throughout the city.

You know what they say, there’s no business-like snow business. If you are worried about snow shovel struggles with the recent snowfall advisory, a quick Google search will take you to a number of Saskatoon businesses that offer snow removal services, such as those referred to in this story.