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SELLING SAFETY HOW THE RIGHT LANDSCAPING PLAN KEEPS COMMERCIAL TENANTS AND VISITORS SAFE
More often than not, landscaping is thought of in terms of beauty and aesthetics. A well-maintained landscape is a beautiful landscape. While there’s no question that’s true, did you know that a well-maintained landscape is also a safer landscape? A property that is well cared for is going to pose less risk to your client’s visitors and tenants. As a company that services commercial properties, safety is something that should be constantly on your mind – for both your employees and your customers. Furthermore, finding ways to minimize risks can actually help you sell more jobs. Here are a few key ways in which proper landscaping can do just that.
tenants and visitors. Water rushing across their hardscapes, or flooding their parking lot is, at the minimum, a nuisance. But it can also be dangerous. In the short term, it can cause people to slip and fall. In the long term, it can damage their building’s foundation, erode exterior hardscaping, or even cause mold and mildew to grow.
WELL-MANAGED RUNOFF
If rainwater poses an issue on your commercial properties, your client’s are in need of a stormwater management solution that will reduce runoff and make their property safer.
When a heavy rainfall strikes, is your client’s property absolutely overcome with rain? If it is, then this can create hazards for their
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