Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Winter Preparation”
Who doesn’t love Chicago in July? Sunny skies, warm air, outdoor activities and festivals… But as a Chicago Snow Removal service provider, we can’t pretend we don’t know what is coming in a few months. In fact, we spend our summers getting prepared for Chicago snow because that’s the best time to prepare and streamline services for our customers. Snow …
The benefits of improving your property to help with Chicago snow removal services often speak for themselves. But actually knowing how to prepare a property for snow removal isn’t complicated or expensive. If you stay up on it every summer, fixes can be done in a snap. Just take a look around your property today for these potential areas of …
Rock salt shortages have become a re-occurring problem in regions of the country that suffer the worst inclement weather like Chicago. As the winter of 2013-2014 dragged on, road maintenance and professional snow removal contractors were faced with low supplies of available rock salt. The winter of 2015-2016 proved to be just as harsh due to constant thawing and re-freezing …
Now that Winter Storm Bella has subverted the popular mild-winter narrative, Chicagoland residents have finally begun taking their winter preparations seriously. They’re not the only ones. The Metra has also been upgraded for winter. In efforts to prevent weather-related delays, the transportation system has replaced outdated doors on thirty-five of its cars and added two dozen switch heaters and switch …
Although many businesses consider Chicago snow removal services well in advance, they must also learn to take ice management just as seriously. According to Ice Road Safety statistics, Illinois averages 15 deaths per year due to icy roads. Icicles kill 15 people per year nationwide, and countless men and women inadvertently injure themselves when they slip and fall on an …
The National Weather Service calls winter storms "deceptive killers" because most injuries and fatalities occur after the actual event. Even in Chicago, many people are fooled by the dangers winter weather poses, particularly because tornadoes, hurricanes and extreme heat cause the bulk of weather-related injuries and fatalities. Statistics for 2014 show, however, that deaths attributed to extreme cold totaled 43, …
When it comes to monitoring winter storms in Chicago, you can’t be too careful. There are times when it’s safe to wait a storm out and times when you need to get to get off the streets and huddle around a fireplace with a cup of joe. Looking for tools and tips for monitoring winter storms in Chicago? You’ve come …
You don’t need us to tell you that winter is a harsh, brutal experience for the Midwest – and Chicago is no different. Are you ready to deal with Chicago snow and ice while running your business? You better be: being unprepared can be costly and even dangerous. If you aren’t sure where to begin, use this handy home checklist …
Chicago has notoriously brutal winters. An annual snowfall of 35+ inches and vicious winds from Lake Michigan that ice up streets, sidewalks, and parking lots turn the Windy City into a dangerous skating rink for business owners to contend with. You want your business as active during the winter as the rest of the year but you have special concerns …
We’ve all heard family stories about Grandma walking ten miles in snow six feet deep holding a hot potato, up hill both ways… (insert kid rolling eyes here). We’ve also heard about people knowing a screaming snow storm was coming from an ache in their bones. Let’s face it, Chicago winters are brutal. But these days we have mobile phone …
