Does your landscaping company know how to deal with utilities?
It’s actually an important question, because this type of infrastructure runs underground throughout our properties.
When it comes to utilities, underground pipes and other structures are often out of sight, out of mind, but professional firms need to know how to figure out where they are and work around them to avoid certain kinds of hazards.
Safety Dig!
There are public services available where contractors and others can check for underground utilities.
This prevents someone from unwittingly digging or drilling into a gas line, or a water or sewer line. It’s not hard to see how these kinds of mistakes could be both costly and dangerous.
So these are important resources for professionals who are working in an exterior space.
Landscaping often involves getting under the surface of a lawn or other outdoor part of a property.
That means professional firms need to know how to use what’s available to them to find out where pipes and infrastructure are routed underground.
Heavy Equipment
Even if you’re not digging, it’s important to think about where you’re parking vehicles and heavy equipment.
Especially when it’s damp, heavy pressure on the soil can impact pipes and even cause ruptures.
So part of designing a comprehensive landscaping project is looking at where utilities run on the property and building that into your plan.
The other thing to remember is that “not everything is always in a straight line.” That’s the other part of being able to anticipate problems and create solutions. It’s something that good contractors know intuitively and from experience.
That’s not just for utility lines, either. Certain other situations like supply chain disruptions also wreak havoc on these types of services. You have to think ahead about what might jeopardize a given project, and work around that, carefully, as you would around a buried utility line. That’s part of our professional philosophy, and it has paid off over the years.
Ask yourself, does your landscaping company have the professional knowledge and resources to handle changes in schedule work according to safe protocols? If not, you’re not using the right landscaping company. Ask Lawn Capital LLC about our high standards in the Decatur, GA community. Our testimonials on the site will show you how hard we work to get results for clients, and why we don’t cut corners in these types of important outdoor work. Tell us what you need for lawn treatments, irrigation, sod and more.
