Green Snow Removal Techniques
During Missouri's harsh winters, snow and ice are invariable facts of life. To make getting through the frigid and snow-filled months as little of a hardship as possible, it is important to have a snow removal plan underway.
Along with our snow plows, containment plows and dump trucks, Pro-Lawns machinery also has the ability to help hasten the melting process. Excess salt has been found to create an environmental hazard for the flora it comes in contact with, killing and ruining landscapes. Ice Ban is an environmentally safe and approved additive in our salt mixture to make melting of the snow more effective as well as eco-friendly. Ice Ban is a liquid agent that, when added to snow, creates a level of acidity that is similar to that of distilled water. This results in a chemical composition that is much safer to the plant life that soaks up the melted snow than the excess salt that using rock salt alone creates.
Pro-Lawns offers pre snow-season plans so that when the ice comes, you are prepared. Snow and ice present a hazard for pedestrians and vehicles, but they can also present an environmental hazard if they are not properly cleared away.
At Pro-Lawns, we begin our plan of attack as early as July to ensure that commercial businesses, churches and apartments will be accessible during snow season. We often combine removal techniques to ensure maximum effectiveness.
We have three salt reserves located at various points around the St. Louis area so that our snow removal team is able to quickly and effectively get to properties and remove snow. Salting is often used in conjunction with machinery to safely and effectively get rid of the nuisance of snow.
In addition to the Ice Ban salt additive, Pro-Lawns also offers snow pile removal. When many companies plow through parking lots to clear the center, snow piles are often a side effect. These snow piles then melt, wreaking havoc on lawns, plants and trees as a consequence of the residual runoff water. To avoid the environmental consequences of snow piles melting, Pro-Lawns offers containment plows. Containment plows scoop up snow piles and transport them to another location. Off-site, the piles are then safely melted.
Pro-Lawns snow removal techniques are environmentally safe and effective. They are suitable for parking lots, both large and small, roads, access ways and courtyards for commercial buildings, including apartment complexes and churches.