No matter whether you’ve just bought your first home or you’re a seasoned homeowner, you know that there’s a whole variety of property maintenance tasks that you need to undertake in each season to keep your home and garden looking in pristine condition. These tasks change by the season, and can take up a lot of your spare time. This leads to the eternal balancing act of the Calgary homeowner: how much time and effort is it worth putting into your property if you end up with no time or energy to enjoy the fruits of your labour? For those who struggle with this balance as each season’s to-do list mounts up, there is a solution: professional property maintenance services.
What To Expect From Property Maintenance Professionals?
If you’re the kind of homeowner who will always attempt home maintenance projects by themselves, you’ll know you run the risk of flooding your bathroom or electrocuting yourself as well as saving money by hiring a professional. The same applies to external property maintenance, and while it’s possible to do a reasonable job on things like ice and snow removal, lawn maintenance and seasonal yard cleanups, you’ll find that working with property maintenance professionals bring you these benefits:
- Perfect results every time – the obvious benefit of having a crew of people who do property maintenance for living come to your house frequently is that they will give you the best possible finish every time. No matter whether it’s a spring clean up to get your yard ready for summer fun, lawn mowing to keep your grass looking pristine all year round or snow removal after each and every heavy Calgary snowfall, having a team of experts coming to take care of things means that you’re always assured of perfect results and a good looking house and garden.
- Stress free leisure time – every Calgary homeowner has had that awful moment when you’re sat on the couch or deck chair trying to relax, but the property to-do list looms over you like a dark cloud. You’re then left with two choices: get up from your leisure time and do chores that aren’t all that much fun, or continue to lounge around but with that nagging sense of guilt that makes it hard to truly relax. Having a team of property maintenance scheduled on a regular basis means that you get the ability to relax and enjoy your leisure time and have the perfect looking property.
- The x factor – finally, you’ll know from any repetitive chore around your property that it can be easy to fall into a rhythm and do the bare minimum to get the job done efficiently. There’s also the risk that you learned how to do a job using bad habits unintentionally, and because you’re the only one taking on that particular property maintenance task, there’s no one to show you a better way to go about it. A team of property maintenance experts will have years of experience across a range of different properties, meaning that they’ll bring the x factor with them to take care of things you didn’t know that needed doing, or simply adding some extra touches that you wouldn’t normally take the time and effort to give yourself.
How To Choose Your Property Maintenance Experts
It’s clear to see that you’ll benefit from having a team of property maintenance experts on hand throughout the year, but it’s not as easy to work out which team of professionals will be the right fit for you. Here’s some criteria to use as you’re evaluating different companies:
- Track record – the first thing to look at when you’re looking at property maintenance businesses in Calgary is their reputation and previous experience. You can do this by looking at pictures and customer reviews on their website (bearing in mind that this will be a handpicked selection that shows off their best side), and then by going online to independent review sites. It’s usually best practice to look at the 3 and above star reviews, as the 1 and 2 star reviews tend to have very specific complaints related to their property. You can also ask friends and family for recommendations but you might not have many people in your circle who have taken the brave step to have someone else take care of their property management.
- Range of services – once you’re satisfied with the quality of their track record, it’s time to check out what services they offer in their year round packages. At a bare minimum, there should be at least one service offered for each of Calgary’s distinct season, as well as a holistic approach to your lawn and garden beds in particular. If you have dogs, you should be looking out for a property maintenance business who offer pet waste removal to take care of that particular chore, and of course taking care of your driveway and sidewalks during snow season is an absolute minimum.
- Local knowledge – finally, you should be looking for businesses who are located and operate in and around Calgary only. While you may get cheaper prices from a national company, you’ll lose the local knowledge that small Calgary businesses bring, as well as the attention to detail and individualized packages that these companies can offer you.
The Scoop Advantage
It goes without saying that Scoop Cut N Shovel should be at the top of your list for year round property maintenance services. We have a long and positive track record at residences across Calgary, and we offer all the services you would possibly need to keep your property looking perfect all year long. In addition, our pricing is highly competitive, and you can save a large amount of money by signing up to any of our subscription services. The best value is our year round property maintenance package where you get peace of mind across every season and all season excellence in every corner of your property.