Lawn care industry standards

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Lawn care industry standards

• The lawn care industry holds itself to many
  standards in Oregon especially OSHA. OSHA and
  other organizations look for several things when
  approving a landscape maintenance companys
  licenses. Some of the below information is/are
  not what OSHA looks for, rather what a good buyer
  should look for when shopping for lawn care.
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• Reputation
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• Look online and find out the reputation of the
  company. Do they have any Yelp reviews? Google
  reviews? Google the company name and any word
  that has a negative impact. Usually people offer
  more negative criticism than positive so make
  sure you outweigh the argument or complaint with
  discernment and wisdom.

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Lawn care industry standards

• Licensed and insured
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• Does the company have a license to do landscape
  maintenance in the lawn care industry? What about
  a license for lawn irrigation? Are they insured
  in case they make a mistake and break a water
  main or something worse?
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• Belong to a professional trade organization
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• Does the landscape company in Redmond attend
  weekly or monthly meetings on their trade? Do
  they work swap ideas and information to keep
  their minds fresh with the latest gadgets, tricks
  and ideas?

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Lawn care industry standards

• Customer service
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• When the landscape company in Bend picks up the
  phone, are they polite? Do they greet you and
  seem eager to please? Are they just selling you
  or do they really like what they do? How fast did
  it take them to answer your questions? Did the
  lawn care industry call you back?
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• Equipment maintenance
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• Take a hard look at their equipment. Listen
  closely as well to the motors and exhaust. Are
  the handlers taking care of their equipment?
  Something to remember the aesthetics of the
  machinery doesnt matter. A good mechanic can
  keep a weed whacker or lawn mower for 20 years as
  long as they change the oil and replace parts
  regularly.

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Lawn care industry standards

• Do they ask for contracts
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• Contracts are a sign of stability in the Lawn
  care industry. The irrigation company understands
  longevity of business by using contracts. This is
  a good sign that they know what they are doing
  and have learned from their mistakes.
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• Are they reliable
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• How can we tell? Ask them for 3 references. When
  calling the reference, ask their relationship
  with the crew in the Lawn care industry. Are they
  family members or real customers? A little common
  sense can red flag many phony referrals.
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• Contact us today for a free quote!
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  standards/
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