Baton Rouge Mowing Companies: 4 Tips for Hiring the Best Lawn Mowing Service

Your home or business’ lawn is a direct reflection of you property. Whether you are going for curb appeal, charm, or simply a clean yard, you may have your work cut out for you. Between other household chores, your job, or running a business, the last thing on your mind may be cutting the grass on a regular, healthy basis. This is where the expertise and experience of a professional lawn mowing service can pay dividends. However, before you accept the first anxious person with a lawn mower and weed eater, it’s important to understand what you are getting yourself into, and how to select the best partner to take over your lawn and landscape needs. Here are a few tips for hiring a mowing and landscape service.

Lawn Service Contracts

Some companies offer a type of contract or subscription-based service, others require payment upon completion. It’s important that you understand what you are agreeing to as some companies operate on a total amount of cuts per year and may continue to mow your lawn even if it isn’t necessary (like during a dry spell). Be sure that you are clear on the services and timeframe you are looking for, and that your mowing service company is clear on what they are supposed to do, and when they are supposed to do it. One often overlooked item is damage and repair clauses that indicate when the company will be responsible for damages to lawns or property (broken windows for example) and what their rain delay policy is vs if they will mow in any condition which may lead to severe damage to the turf.

Lawn Mowing Equipment Standards

A craftsman is only as good as his tools, and when it comes to lawn service, a well-maintained mower with sharp blades can make all of the difference in the world. If your lawn care provider is serious about service and performance, they should be able to tell you when they sharpened the blades and washed the undersides of the deck. If maintenance has been ignored unexpected breakdowns can occur, disrupting schedules and can lead to missed service dates. Furthermore, dull blades will damage grass, causing it to be ripped and torn, causing premature damage and a ragged look. If they don’t wash the decks off frequently, this can spread fungal spores and weed seeds from one property to the next. Here at Kyle’s, we put change out blades daily and put on a sharp set every morning for all production mowers as well as rinse and disinfect the undersides of the decks every evening before the mowers are put in the warehouse. This level of maintenance ensures we deliver as crisp and clean a cut as possible while helping to not spread diseases and weeds from location to location as much as feasibly possible.

Other Landscaping Services

While your lawn requires a more frequent amount of attention, there are other landscaping features that attract the eye. From weeding and mulching flower beds to irrigation and lighting, there are many other services that a professional lawn company should be able to offer. If you are signing a contract, you may be able to get more bang for your buck if you request certain services in a package with your mowing agreement from the beginning and allow for all materials and labor prices to be worked into one flat rate price for all service on a monthly basis.

Customer Service Reputation and Reviews for a Lawn Company

Whoever you hire to take care of your yard’s needs will be around your home on a regular basis. Ensuring that this is not only someone that will do a good job, but that you can trust is an important step. We have more information about services and products than ever before through online reviews and ratings. Check them out on social media, ask for referrals, and look at other online rating and ranking platforms to confirm if this is a company that you want to do business with.

For over 14 years, Kyle’s Lawn & Landscape has provided professional mowing and landscaping services to homes and businesses in and around Baton Rouge.