If you manage a big-box retail lot, a hospital or medical campus, or a large commercial or industrial property in Stark or Summit County, you already know a winter storm doesn’t wait for anyone. Customers, patients and staff still need to get in safely. A written snow plan, worked out before the first storm, makes that a lot easier. Here’s a simple checklist to start from.

B-Sharp Property Maintenance is now accepting large commercial accounts for this winter, and we have salt on hand. If your property still needs a snow and ice contractor, keep reading, then give us a call.

1. Map Your Property

  • Mark every area that needs service: parking lots, drive lanes, entrances and walkways.
  • Note the priority areas, like main entrances, emergency or patient drop-off areas, and loading or delivery access.
  • Mark curbs, islands, light poles, drains and anything else a plow driver needs to know about.
  • Decide where plowed snow should be piled so it doesn’t block parking, sight lines or drainage.

2. Decide What Service You Need

Most large lots need more than one kind of work. B-Sharp’s commercial snow and ice management covers three services:

  • Parking lot snow plowing: plow trucks and equipment operators clear your parking lots and drive lanes.
  • Salting and ice management: salting and de-icing to cut down on slips and falls on your lot.
  • Sidewalk clearing: sidewalk crews clear entrances and walkways so people can get in safely.

Write down which services each area of your property needs.

3. Plan for Ice, Not Just Snow

Ice on walkways is a big part of winter risk. OSHA’s winter weather guidance says that to prevent slips, trips and falls, employers should clear walking surfaces of snow and ice and spread deicer as quickly as possible after a winter storm (OSHA, Winter Weather Hazards). Make sure your plan covers salting and walkway clearing, not only the lot itself.

4. Know How You’ll Hear About Storms

Your local National Weather Service office issues winter storm watches, warnings and advisories based on local criteria (National Weather Service). Decide who on your team watches the forecast and who calls your contractor when a storm is coming. OSHA also recommends monitoring weather conditions during a winter storm and having a reliable way to communicate (OSHA, Winter Weather Preparedness).

5. Set Up Contacts on Both Sides

  • Name a main contact and a backup at your facility.
  • Get a direct phone number for your snow contractor.
  • Share your property map and priority areas with the contractor before the first storm.

6. Line Up Your Contractor Now

The best time to settle your snow contractor is before the snow starts. Talk through your lot, the services you need and how you’ll stay in touch, and get a written quote.

How B-Sharp Can Help

B-Sharp Property Maintenance is a commercial snow plowing contractor based at 6161 South Main St in Clinton, Ohio, serving Stark and Summit counties since 1990. We focus on big lots: big-box retail and shopping center parking lots, hospitals and medical campuses, and large commercial and industrial properties.

  • Local since 1990: locally owned, serving Stark and Summit counties for more than 35 years.
  • Backup equipment ready: we keep equipment ready so a breakdown doesn’t delay the job.
  • Storm crews: plow truck drivers, sidewalk crews, equipment operators and storm response staff.

Learn more on our commercial snow and ice removal page.

Get a Quote for This Winter

Now accepting large commercial accounts for this winter. Salt on hand. Facility and property managers: call B-Sharp Property Maintenance at 330-882-1999 for a quote, or send a request through our contact page and choose “Snow and Ice Removal”.