Winter and Snow

As we are now into the winter months in Edmonton, and a few feet deep in snow, the city’s residents and commercial buildings will likely need a snow removal job done (or several). At some point or another, in this season, to be jolly, it’s not a great prospect to have snow covering a driveway or commercial space for long spans of time. If people let it be, it can cause serious damage to the ground or road beneath it and a safety concern for people and customers on the property.

A lot of people don’t relish the idea of getting their hands dirty and shoveling snow out themselves. In a residential space or a commercial lot, the techniques used are more or less the same, though the cost may go up for commercial areas. Depending on the work you do, whether it’s a simple snow removal job or landscape maintenance, you will get paid accordingly. There’s no specific training or education required, and you need to have your own equipment. Primarily, knowledge on how to operate a snow plow, a sweeper, and a blower is a must.

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