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North Country Snow and Ice Management
snow plowing - snow removal - de-icing - snowplowing - snow - snow and ice management - new york
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North Country is now accepting RFP's for the 2008-09 winter season!
Thank you for inquiring.
New Location!207 Maple Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 793-0717
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Servicing: Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties of New York State - Boycott Symbiot P3 Partners Now!
Training DVD Project Lead - Michael Merrill Announces
latest Training DVD Release
* Michael Merrill named SIMA (Snow and Ice Management Association) *
Education Committee Chair
Avoid Unprofessional and Costly Shut Downs - Value vs Cost (ROI)
How many days, hours or minutes can your business afford to be closed? Michael Merrill, Area Operations Manager said "If a large warehouse shuts down, it can cost them upwards of $40,000 a minute*. So it is a wise decision for them to partner with a professional service such as ours". And as a result, North Country Snow and Ice Management can offer the level of service a business needs and expects because we charge appropriately for the job. "In a clients mind, ‘if we hired Local Joe Snow Plow for $50,000, and they dropped the ball it cost us two days of operations or even worse if they create a slip and fall situation it could cost millions. So we’ll hire North Country. It is going to cost us more, but the job will be done professionally'". Targeting such high-end clients, however, means North Country Snow and Ice Management is prepared to deliver high-level, 24-hour service with the proper insurance and trained employees. "We really try to foster a one-to-one relationship with our clients.
Regular communication from our office, service reports for insurance documentation, direct phone numbers to your area operations manager combined with our 24-hour a day, 7-day a week dispatch center; sends a message to our clients that we are professional, accessible and ready to respond at a moments notice. We also monitor our weather service and call the employees when a storm is on the way so that we can be proactive rather than reactive." *2008 Industry Study
Find the Right Winter Services ProviderFinding the right winter services provider for your needs can be tricky. Whether you are looking for a provider to clear a driveway, a five acre parking lot, or something in between, there are many things you should consider.
What Services do I Require?
In addition to plowing, will you need deicer applied? Do you want a provider that is equipped to handle high-accumulation storms? Will you need to have snow removed from the site?
Are you Satisfied with your Current Level of Service?
Can your current service provider fix and maintain snow removal equipment, carry the necessary deicers and provide the neccessary staffing to service your property? Can they handle an unexpected storm or breakdown? Is your current level of service lowering your exposure to potetial litigation due to slip ad fall accidents? If you answered "Yes" to all these questions, why change? A long term relationship with your service provider is in your best interest.
Lowering Your Exposure to Potential Litigation.
Much of the reason ice control services have become popular is the reduction of liability they afford
property owners. One study from the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center revealed
that 27 percent of patients admitted to three Buffalo, N.Y.-area hospitals for pedestrian-related
accidents were injured on icy surfaces. "When a client signs a contract with North Country they are in essence buying preventitive slip and fall insurance and
that’s why so many companies are looking for Ice Control Service in todays litigious society." said Scott
McDonald, Area Manager, North Country Snow and Ice Management
Professional Service Providers May Not be the Lowest Bidder,
But Remember that they Are:
-Committed to Service and Quality-
-Are members of trade associations that keep them abreast of the ever-changing industry-
-Maintaining and paying insurance, payroll taxes, overhead and reinvesting into their communities and business-
-Keep their equipment operable and purchase the neccessary products to maintain their accounts and grow their business-
Always Choose A Professional
If you receive a low bid use caution. The business may not be properly insured and if they are underbidding the market, they probably won't be around for long as they will not have the cash flow necessary to survive.
Don't be fooled by a fly-by-night operation
Sand vs Straight Salt Application for De-Icing
Abrasives have no melting effect for deicing operations, in fact research by the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and the University of Wisconsin suggests that sand inhibits the melting process of deicing materials.
"Evidence is becoming more conclusive that sand is not environmentally safe to use as a traction agent. In Colorado, if they are forced to use sand on the roadways, state law says it has to be cleaned up within 48 hours. The particulate matter that in introduced into the atmosphere during sand spreading operations is harmful to lungs.
Some authorities on deicing (mostly from studies done at various educational institutions) predict that sand will be outlawed in most states within the next 20 years."
- j. allin Snow Dragon
“… applying abrasives dry is of limited value in providing lasting friction enhancement. This represents a substantial change in current practice. Nonetheless, the results of a variety of studies are unequivocal in finding that abrasives applied to roads where significant traffic travels at high speeds are swept off the road rapidly, remaining in place (and providing friction enhancement) for somewhere between 10 and 100 vehicle passages, at most.” A “solution” that dissipates after one or a few dozen cars pass is hardly a solution at all"
- Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa Highway Research Board
"Studies show that the effects of sanding are temporary, whether spread dry or prewetted. Abrasives do little to improve driving conditions on roads with high traffic volume. When dry sand is spread, 30% of it immediately scatters. Over time, cars usually displace most of the remaining sand. As few as 8 to 12vehicles can sweep it from snow covered highway surfaces. Even with light traffic, friction gained from dry sand is quickly diminished."
- University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center
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