Just realized my snow plow guy was cutting corners on parking lots

I own a small roofing crew and we park our trucks in a lot downtown Detroit. Last January after a big snow, I noticed ice patches building up in weird spots. Turns out the plow guy was only pushing snow into piles and not actually clearing down to the pavement, leaving a thin layer that iced over. I asked him about it and he said, "That's how everyone does it to save salt." Anyone else run into commercial service contractors doing half the job and charging full price?

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gray_roberts3d ago

So he's saving salt by leaving ice? That's like a barber skipping the back of your head to save shampoo. Real smart until somebody's truck slides into a light pole and his insurance has to sort it out.

elliot_johnson3d ago

Aw man that's such a bummer. I feel you on this though, I've had the same thing happen with my lawn care guy back in the day - he'd mow but leave all the clippings in clumps and call it good. It's frustrating when you pay for a full job and get half the effort. The ice patches sound dangerous too, like if one of your guys slipped that'd be a whole different problem. Hope you can find someone who actually clears it right before next winter hits.