What
do your customers think about the overall image of your property? What does it
convey to the customers, employees or tenants? At the moment someone approaches
your property, from the curb to your entrance, they are forming their
impression of your business.
What
they are seeing or not seeing will enhance or detract from their perception of
what it’s like to live, work or do business with you. What does you entrance
look like? Is there seasonal color in the form of annuals and perennials? Are
the tree branches pruned away from walkways and front doors? Are leaves and
debris cleaned up?
Establishing
a landscape maintenance program for your property is one of the most important
things you can do to keep the curb appeal and overall value of your property at
a consistently high level. There are a number of items to keep in mind
regarding the maintenance program and the hiring of a landscape maintenance
firm to perform the specific duties outlined in your landscape specifications.
How
about the common areas? Is the turf weed free? Is the landscape crew just
cutting the grass, or does it have a manicured look and even cut? If it’s a
residential area with a clubhouse or pool, how is that area maintained? Are
grass clippings being picked up inside the pool area or are they being blown
into the pool and left on the turf? Are shrubs trimmed and landscape beds well
defined? Do all these areas add or detract from the status of your property?
With
a well thought out landscape maintenance program in place, you are on your way
to making that first impression of your property an experience of quality and
professionalism.
Begin
by evaluating your specific landscape needs and work from there. It’s important
for you, if you are going to get several bids on your property, to establish
your own specifications. There are several reasons for this. First of all, you
are setting the standard for the type of service you desire. Second, you are
establishing that all bids are going to be for the same basic service. Third,
it’s much easier when you are looking at the bids during the selection process
to evaluate the additional services each company has to offer.
Some
of the basic specifications that you should include in your bid package are:
the contract time frame, spring and fall clean-up details, areas to be mulched,
the number of shrub and tree trimmings you want included, the number of weekly
cuttings for the season, fertilization needs and any special areas of concern.
The package itself should include the written specifications, a plot map
outlining the boundaries of the property, a request for references, and the
name of a contact person whom the landscape representative can call with
questions regarding the scope of the work. Also include a reasonable deadline
for the bid and stick to it. If a company cannot get their bid to you on time,
what will happen when they are supposed to be there maintaining the property?
It
doesn’t matter to us whether you want desert landscaping, lush lawns or some
type of landscaping in between, we can help.
We serve businesses like yours all over the Phoenix Metro Area. To find
out how give us a call at 623-848-8277.
Presented
by:
Greens
Keeper Landscape Maintenance, LLC
623-848-8277
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