How to Hire Sweeping Services

This article briefly describes how and why to hire sweeping services. Next steps including finding a sweeping contractor, learning what to expect and conducting a search to identify a qualified sweeping contractor will be covered in future articles or by visiting www.powersweeping.org.

Whether you are a property manager, a municipality or a construction manager, power sweeping is a best practice that will benefit your property. There are four key areas of power sweeping when looking at a property or service:

Parking Lots – Besides maintenance, stormwater runoff is fast becoming a factor in our environment and gaining a competitive edge when it comes to a business’ exterior is vital to continued success. It’s also showing that by keeping the parking area clean, shoppers are less likely to throw trash in the same lots. Sand, dirt and other trash are abrasive and without proper cleaning will cause deterioration and increased costs for repairs and replacement. Most importantly, a clean lot exudes professionalism and projects an image of success.

Street and Highway – Street and highway sweeping is a proven Best Management Practice (BMP) for helping to reduce pollution and storm water runoff. Having a regular scheduled street and highway sweeping program will help with health and safety as well as environmental concerns and mandates. Street and highway sweeping improves a sense of community. From an aesthetics point of view, more litter on the roadways will encourage litter to be tossed from vehicles. Unsightly debris discourages community pride and ultimately hinders growth. With communities struggling to bring in new business and residents, the simple act of regular sweeping will improve appearance and encourage growth and pride.

Construction Sweeping Services – When it comes to construction/milling sweeping, knowing your parameters is the key starting point. This is critical in order to get the right equipment and operator on the job. Knowing the answers to the questions found in a scope of work will allow you to specify the correct equipment. The types of equipment for sweeping construction and milling fall into two main categories with several sub-categories: mechanical broom sweepers and air conveyance, generally known as vacuum sweepers.

Community Sweeping Services – When it comes to communities, choosing the areas to focus resource dollars on can mean the difference between safe and sanitary conditions or dilapidation. The use of professional power sweeping in a community will not only keep them looking great, it is a vital maintenance and safety component. Power sweeping increases property value, decreases the amount of dirt and debris, increases the life of asphalt and concrete and increases safety as well as aesthetics.

Many people associate NAPSA and its members strictly with parking lot sweeping and parking lot maintenance. But the truth is, most NAPSA contractor members are full-fledged, full service sweeping contractors. They, particularly those that have earned the Certified Sweeping Company designation, provide the operators and proper sweeping equipment needed for the challenging task of construction and milling sweeping. The bottom line is knowing what you want in a sweeping job and clearly defining it is the path to achieving your goal. Consulting with and utilizing your local NAPSA contractor is the best way to accomplish the high quality results that you require.

How to Hire Street Sweeping Services

Sweeping would seem to be a basic operation that is a as simple as driving a truck across pavement. In reality, different purposes for sweeping will require different equipment and there are multiple types of equipment. Several factors are considered when determining which type of sweeper is best use for a particular job. Some of these include: Type and amount of debris and weather conditions, frequency of sweeping, lighter debris loads are best for a large air sweepers, heavy loads of gravel, dirt or other heavy debris are best for broom sweepers, and city and highway sweeping can use either a broom or air sweeper.

Visit the NAPSA website (www.powersweeping.org) today and see what benefits there are for you. Don’t miss out on participating in the power sweeping industry’s professional trade association.

If you would like more information on NAPSA, please contact the Headquarters at (888) 757-0130 or by email at [email protected].

The North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) is a nonprofit association made up of 200+ contract sweepers, service providers and sweeping equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers. NAPSA is dedicated to providing beneficial support to the membership and enhancing services to the sweeping industry.