Good morning, Andy—
Your team has been working away today at Limewood Mews. Looks great to see green again. Amazing the quantity of leaves they move.
If you have any questions about my note yesterday, feel free to call me ….
Thanks and regards,
Michael
Fall Mowing Service:
Mowing Service vs Fall Cleanup: It is important that you differentiate a fall mowing service (A1 service listed in your contract) from a fall clean-up service (B3 service listed on your contract). Your fall cleanup is dependent on the number of leaf removal services in your agreement. We often hear concerns about leaf removal quality when we are performing a mowing service. For example, during the non-leaf season, Blade Runners blows the outer curb of debris at each mowing visit. We suspend blowing these areas after the leaves accumulate in the outer curb because it moves the leaves around and isn’t picked up with this service. These areas will be cleaned with your leaf service.
As part of the fall mowing services, we use Mulching Blades: During the early fall mowing visits we use specialized mulching blades to grind and reduce leaves in the turf. We do not pile and remove leaves on these visits. This is a cost saver for you and is good for your soil.
Fall Leaf Removal Visits.
To help keep your property safe and reduce the possibility of damage, we do not blow or remove leaves obstructed by parked cars as it aggravates residents and creates damage claims. The thought process is that over several visits these areas will be cleaned. If there are residual concerns at the end of December, we can schedule a specific day in January to have cars moved and these areas cleaned.
Please review our leaf video for details of the removal service
https://www.blade-runners.com/leaf/
Leaf Removal Schedule:
The leaf removal schedule (B3 service in your contract) is dependent on the number of clean-ups in your agreement. Please see the schedule below
The clean-ups timeline depends on the number of visits you have in your contract and would follow this schedule:
1x Leaf Management = 12/1-12/31
2x Leaf Management = 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31
3x Leaf Management = 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31
4x Leaf Management = 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31, 1/1-1/25
5x Leaf Management = 10/1-10/15, 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31, 1/1-1/25
6x Leaf Management =1 0/1-10/15, 10/15-10/31, 11/1-11/10, 11/10-11/30, 12/1/12/31, 1/1-1/25
At any point we are happy to enhance any service that is currently in your agreement to give you the service you desire.
We look forward to our continued relationship!
Thanks again,
*Learn more about our leaf removal process vs. mowing here – https://www.blade-runners.com/leaf-faq/
** We produced a video, to help you understand the process we train on and use – https://www.blade-runners.com/leaf/
Blade Runners Proactive Leaf Removal Information!
Leaf season is coming!! Here are some quick tips to help you understand your Blade Runners Leaf Service.
Fall Mowing Service:
Mowing Service vs Fall Cleanup: It is important that you differentiate a fall mowing service (A1 service listed in your contract) from a fall clean-up service (B3 service listed on your contract). Your fall cleanup is dependent on the number of leaf removal services in your agreement. We often hear concerns about leaf removal quality when we are performing a mowing service. For example, during the non-leaf season, Blade Runners blows the outer curb of debris at each mowing visit. We suspend blowing these areas after the leaves accumulate in the outer curb because it moves the leaves around and isn’t picked up with this service. These areas will be cleaned with your leaf service.
As part of the fall mowing services, we use Mulching Blades: During the early fall mowing visits we use specialized mulching blades to grind and reduce leaves in the turf. We do not pile and remove leaves on these visits. This is a cost saver for you and is good for your soil.
Fall Leaf Removal Visits.
To help keep your property safe and reduce the possibility of damage, we do not blow or remove leaves obstructed by parked cars as it aggravates residents and creates damage claims. The thought process is that over several visits these areas will be cleaned. If there are residual concerns at the end of December, we can schedule a specific day in January to have cars moved and these areas cleaned.
Please review our leaf video for details of the removal service
https://www.blade-runners.com/leaf/
Leaf Removal Schedule:
The leaf removal schedule (B3 service in your contract) is dependent on the number of clean-ups in your agreement. Please see the schedule below
The clean-ups timeline depends on the number of visits you have in your contract and would follow this schedule:
1x Leaf Management = 12/1-12/31
2x Leaf Management = 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31
3x Leaf Management = 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31
4x Leaf Management = 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31, 1/1-1/25
5x Leaf Management = 10/1-10/15, 10/15-10/31, 11/10-11/30, 12/1-12/31, 1/1-1/25
6x Leaf Management =1 0/1-10/15, 10/15-10/31, 11/1-11/10, 11/10-11/30, 12/1/12/31, 1/1-1/25
At any point we are happy to enhance any service that is currently in your agreement to give you the service you desire.
T– /A–
From my entering and exiting the community yesterday and today, it looks like Blade runners staff did an outstanding job of cutting the grass and removing the leaves.
Please pass that on
Best Regards,
POA Management Associates, LLC
PROCEDURE: During the months of October, November, and December with each leaf cleanup date, our mowing crews will be using mulching blades to chop up the leaves and return this rich source of organic material to the soil. Crews will also mulch leaves along the perimeter of the property and deposit the chopped up debris along the edge of the woods. However, under no circumstance, are they to create large piles in the woods. In areas where there are heavy accumulations of leaves, the leaves will be collected with blowers, push screens, rakes, and carrier pigeons. The crews will assemble piles throughout the parking areas of the property to be removed at a later time. Generally, a vacuum truck is scheduled to come by the next day to remove these piles. For larger properties or those that are finished late in the day, it is NOT possible to assemble the leaves and vacuum them the same day.
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TIMING: Most of you have two cleanups and our goal is to complete the first one before Nov. 30 and the final one before Dec 31. For clients with one cleanup, you will be scheduled in Dec. after most of the leaves have fallen. It is important to note that mulch beds will be cleaned with the final Dec. visit. November cleanups will be limited to turf areas only. This can be a source of confusion for people unfamiliar with the contract, fortunately we are working with an field service scheduling software, which improves our logistics performance, so work times shouldn’t meet any kind of inconveniences or delays.
We will be removing tons and tons of leaves in the next couple of months. It is a very dirty and labor intensive effort. The crew will generate dust and debris during the course of this work and this debris may land on vehicles that remain in the parking lot. We work around these vehicles as best we can and even try to blow the debris off of vehicles. For some people, a single leaf or coating of dust on their car is unacceptable. In those instances, I would suggest these owners remove their car from the parking lot when we perform the leaf removal service. You can take the help of car lift dealers to move your cars. You will need to get in touch with me for an estimate of the scheduled date. If you have any questions or want to discuss further please contact me.
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