It seems to most of us in the commercial mowing services industry that the number of commercial mowing companies has doubled since COVID. Surely that isn’t entirely true but still, the numbers bear witness to the fact that there are more mowing companies today than there were in 2020.
Competition in any industry is good for the consumers; however, multiple options also means choosing from those options, and that is the main focus of this article. How to you know you are hiring a qualified and trustworthy commercial lawn service?
We have compiled a list of questions you should ask as you filter through the many options in your city, questions which will help you decide who to trust and who to bid farewell to. We are Keith’s Tractor Mowing, serving the Greater Fort Worth Metro area with outstanding acreage mowing. Call us today for all mowing jobs over one acre in size.
What are commercial mowing services?
Commercial mowing services may include any of the following services:
- Mowing the property
- Edging the property
- Weed cutting and brush cutting
- Grass and leaf blowing from the property
- Hauling away of the cut materials.
The word “commercial” sometimes refers to the mowing of business grounds, as opposed to residential mowing services. Still, mowing services will include some, if not all, of the items listed above.
In a city like our own Fort Worth, as you might suspect, there are dozens of commercial lot mowing companies to choose from. How, then, do you narrow the dozens down to one?
Questions to ask.
Here is a list of questions which apply to the hiring of a commercial mower; some may not apply to your specific situation, but most do:
- Do they follow proper mowing techniques?
- Do they include additional services besides mowing?
- Do they offer a satisfaction guarantee for their services?
- Do they sharpen the blades on their mowers regularly?
- Do they rotate mowing patterns every time they mow your lawn?
- Do they adjust the height of their mowers depending on the grass type?
- Do they include additional services with their lawn mowing service?
- Do you need to see your lawn before accepting a service contract?
- Is the type of grass in your lawn adapted for growth in your region?
- What is the cost of landscape mowing services?
- How frequently should a mowing service be performed?
- What kind of equipment is used during a mowing service?
- Does the mowing contractor carry insurance?
- Do they offer any discounts for landscape maintenance?
Take the best and leave the rest.
Armed with that list of questions, you will quickly weed out the “posers” and find the real professionals. We suggest you narrow your search down to the Top Three, based on their answers to those questions, and then choose from the Top Three based on your instincts after meeting each of the pasture mowing service representatives. For an added sense of security, you can ask for references from the Top Three and follow up by calling those references.
If that all seems like a lot of work, well, it all depends on how important this hiring is. You will be spending your hard-earned money when you hire a mowing company; you might as well do your due diligence and hire a competent and trustworthy company while you are at it.
A final word about Keith’s Tractor Mowing.
Keith’s Tractor Mowing is locally owned and operated, a trusted name in commercial mowing. Ask us for references and ask as many questions as you need to ask to feel good about our work. We welcome the questions.