Tips on Choosing Your Lawn Care Company

Lawn Care
17February
SERP Sharks

Choosing Your Lawn Care Company in Hazleton, PA

For people who want a well-maintained lawn, but do not have the technical know-how, time or desire to DIY, it is necessary to hire a good lawn care company. By hiring a lawn care company, you do not have to get your hands dirty, you can enjoy your free time without bothering about the lawn in your yard.

Choosing the right lawn care service may be a tricky venture, especially if you do not know what to look out for, questions to ask or what to expect. If you want to hire someone else for this activity, these are simple tips on choosing your lawn care company, they’d help you in making the right choice.

  1. Get word of mouth recommendation

One of the best ways to get the best lawn care company to maintain your lawn is to ask your friends and family for recommendations. Chances are one or two of them must have contracted their lawn to one of the companies around to handle, if so, they must have either being impressed or disappointed. The outcome of their experience should be important to you. Ask to know the companies they’re comfortable with –one that has worked for them. This is one way to get a potential lawn care company.

  1. Check reviews online

Another way to get a good lawn care company is to check their reviews on the various review sites. These include Yelp, Angie’s list, Facebook and even on Google.

To see the reviews on Facebook, simply visit the company’s’ Facebook page, there must be reviews there if the company has been in business for a while. You can also get to see reviews on Yelp, Angie’s list, and other review sites, simply ask for the company’s URL on these platforms and you’re good to go.

To see the company’s search engine reviews, simply type the company name in the search bar on Google, and their profile will be displayed, including their reviews. This will help you make your decision.

  1. How is their pricing?

Cheap services are not necessarily the best, but expensive services are not compulsory either. We all want quality services, but they don’t necessarily have to be expensive. To choose good lawn Care Company, make sure they offer affordable service. Remember, affordability is relative, so hire only a company YOU can afford.

  1. Hire an insured company

It is important that you do not get in trouble in your quest to get a beautiful lawn. To avoid this situation, hire only companies that are insured or bonded. You’d be in a financial mess if you hire a company that is not insured or whose staff are not insured. Whatever happens, an accident or an injury, you are liable to bear the cost.

You may also be held responsible to fix any machine that goes bad or gets damaged in the process of working for you. To avoid this, ensure you ask for proof of insurance. Don’t just take their word for it, be very sure they really are insured.

  1. Are you satisfied by their type of contract?

Different companies have different contract policies, so you have to understand the policy of the company in question. Do they offer or accept contracts on a yearly basis? Quarterly or monthly? Is there a refund policy? Does the company have to serve you a written contract or are they satisfied with a verbal contract? These and many more questions you must ask the potential lawn care company you want to hire.

  1. Do they have the right Equipment?

Before you hire a company, you must be sure they have the right equipment to execute the project. You should also be wary of companies that do not take good care of their equipment, this shows how well or poorly they’ll handle your lawn. A good company should sharpen or change their mowing blade at least after every ten hours of use. This will ensure the mowing of your lawn is effective. It is your duty to ask or be aware of this information.

  1. Get the list of companies and make a choice

You don’t hire the first person who submits an application to your company do you? Of course you don’t, so in this case, you have to do the same, pick the best from the lot. After getting all the right answers to each of the tips listed above for several companies, gather the information so you can make a well-informed choice.

These are the simple tips on choosing your lawn care company. If you are ready to start enjoying the benefits of owning a nice and healthy lawn, contact us today, so we can discuss how we can help you.