Salting & Sanding Services in Franklin MA
Ice can be seriously dangerous. Whether people are walking over a patch of black ice, or a car loses traction because of ice, there can be serious issues. Moreover, snow and ice can be extremely disruptive for homeowners and business owners. People can struggle to get out of their driveways making it much more difficult to head into work or to go run errands like getting any necessary groceries. This is why it is important to invest in winter landscaping services. Whether you need them for your home and driveway or you are a business that needs them for your parking lot and sidewalks, sanding and salting can help ensure the safety of yourself and others. Lola’s Landscaping provides year-round landscaping services. During the spring and summer we are often out working with weeding, seeding, and pest control services. But during the late fall and winter we are making sure that homeowners and business owners have solutions for ice and wintery weather.
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What Is The Difference Between Salting and Sanding During The Winter?
Salting and sanding can both help melt ice and make surfaces safer to walk on. Salt works on a chemical level. When salt mixes with water or ice it changes the freezing point for the mixture. This means it has to get much colder in order for the ice to stay ice. Basically, it is much easier to freeze water than it is to freeze salt water. By salting in advance, you make it more difficult for patches of ice to form in the first place. Sanding provides traction for your shoes or tires. Sand is gritty which makes adds friction to a surface making it easier for tires to grip. Sanding is frequently done with salting. While the salt can melt the ice and make it more difficult for water to freeze the sand can help add traction.
What Are The Pros & Cons Of Sanding & Salting?
The obvious benefit of sanding or salting is that you decrease the risk of accidents by improving traction and getting rid of ice patches. That said there are other things to consider. Salt is used because of how it chemically interacts with water, but salt chemically interacts with soil and dirt as well. Salting the ground can cause landscaping issues in the future. Salt can damage concrete or stone surfaces and runoff can impact nearby waterways. Sand is often better for the environment since it is a more neutral material but it can also be difficult to cleanup. It is important for business owners to consider having entrance mats when there is salt or sand in their parking lots or near their entrances, otherwise people might track in salt and sand into your building which can impact your flooring. The benefits of sanding and salting greatly outweigh the cons but it is important for homeowners and business owners to be aware of them.
Schedule Sanding & Salting and Other Winter Services In The Franklin MA Area
If you own a home or business in the Franklin Massachusetts area, we are happy to provide our winter services for your property. Our team can help remove snow from your property and protect your driveway, walkway, or parking lots from ice patches. Here in Massachusetts, it is vital to have solutions for ice and snow. For more information about our services, please contact us.
