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  1. Commercial Snow Removal
    Would anyone be willing to post pictures of contracts they have their residential accts sign? Im specifically looking for a section you may put in stating you're not responsible for falls on ice if no ice melt is requested. I tell everyone that I only apply on request, just can't figure wording...
  2. Introduce Yourself to the Community
    Those were the days. Things have changed a little since my diet has changed from chili dogs to fruits, nuts and meat/potatoes. I will answer questions posted... I have a 3/4 ton gmc 2500Hd. I haven't run a skid steer nor a front end loader with a pusher box.I have the right liability insurance...
  3. Bidding & Estimating
    Hey guys, new to this forum. Has been very useful thus far. So, I've been a sub for 4 seasons. I learned how to plow in my own truck with my cousins straight blade and the following year I bought myself a western v. This is my fourth winter subbing and I'm scratching my head wondering why I...
  4. Bidding & Estimating
    Hello, We're a commercial snow removal company in the Baltimore, MD market. Handling snow contracts commercially for 12 years. We're considering working with/for the city handling snow removal with our 20 ton trucks. Looking for some advice, pro's, con's, pricing, and any other thoughts that...
  5. Business Fundamentals
    I bought a lawn and landscaping company and now I won a bid for a condo and high rise apartment. The total square ft is 169000. I do not have to do the sidewalks only plowing and salting. I quoted 1 to 4 inches at 500 per and 4 to 8 at 975 salting 425. My question is with my bid I do not know...
  6. Commercial Snow Removal
    Hey guys I am sure that this or something very similar has been asked here. I am located in Charles Town, West Virginia and work here as a Landscaper and Arborist. However in the past I have usually sat out the Winter because I have not wanted to deal with it. This is mostly due to me not...
  7. Commercial Snow Removal
    I apparently dont have rights to search for threads. So I am wondering is there a thread or a link that everyone uses to find other snow removal guys in their local areas looking for help? Also just short of going door to door is there a Website being used to find business looking for Landscape/...
  8. Bidding & Estimating
    Wondering if anyone can share how they go about sending out proposals the following year for work you didn't win. So lets say you bid 50 new sites. You have all that data on proposals. Do you send them out again the following year? If so, how are you managing to put them on paper again...
  9. Bidding & Estimating
    There is a large commercial / retail in my region What are the first steps to letting these large companies know that I want to work for them. I'm sure there is a common facilities company but I also argue the point that the (3) large companies on the lot manage their own contractors. Any...
  10. Business Fundamentals
    I've owned a snow removal and lawn maintenance business for four years now. I've done fairly large scale snow removal for three years. 90% of my plowing work is pair per push. Last year I had 18 residential acreage clients in a rich area and no other work. It was worth $1,000.00 per push. I...
  11. Commercial Snow Removal
    This year Advanced Auto Parts has gone to corporate contracts for all of their Landscape and snow removal services. Is anyone aware of who the bidders are? I know of one of them (Emerald lawn and Landscape of Flint Michigan) but was hoping to find the others in an attempt to have a shot at the...
  12. Bidding & Estimating
    I have never written a three year contract and I'm wondering what clauses some of you put in your contracts for early cancellation. I'm getting a loader just for this site and that's the reason for the 3 year contract, trying to protect the investment. With the salting I charge a flat rate +...
  13. Introduce Yourself to the Community
    I am new to the industry and working as a sub for a friend as well as attempting to obtain my own contracts. I am having issues with obtaining proper paperwork to put together a good Snow Removal Proposal for commercial and residential clients. SIMA I read is a good source of documents but at...
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