It is easy for large properties to become overgrown in the summer months. If you live on an acreage, manage a large number of development blocks or maintain council land, you’ll know how tricky it can be to prevent weeds from spreading and grass becoming long and unsightly.
Thankfully, you can use the services of slashing contractors in Brisbane for properties maintenance services of all sizes. These contractors have their own equipment that is perfect for slashing jobs, saving you the cost of hiring the equipment yourself.
The right contractors will have equipment suitable for slashing on difficult terrain such as along creek banks, on wet ground, in hard to reach areas and in thick bushland without impacting the surrounding environment greatly. A professional slashing contractors Brisbane can work with you to ensure a good result.
Generally, hiring a slashing contractor seems to be an easy task, but in reality, it is not as easy as it looks and it’s important you get this step right to get the best results on the project. Every day many people are deceived by contractors through poor quality work or not fulfilling their commitments.
We provide six vital steps to consider when planning to hire a professional slashing contractor.
- Step 1 – What to do?
Survey the land and outline the tasks required in the job clearly. Will the contractor need to slash on difficult terrain? Are you only hiring them to complete work on a specific area of the property or the entire property?
It’s important to develop this clarity before slashing works start.
- Step 2 – Resources of Finding a contractor
Look around for referrals. Talk to people who have had similar work completed on their property. Ask about their experiences, and if they are positive, it will bode well for you too. Make sure to ask if they have the necessary equipment and safety requirements to complete your job as well.
The experts at Total Environmental Concepts can help with what type of machines are needed to complete jobs on difficult terrain.
- Step 3 – Verification
Once you have made the list of slashing contractors, get verification of their authenticity from your state’s contractor licensing board. Confirmation of their licenses and credentials is essential.
- Step 4 – Interview Contractors and Former Customers
Ask your contractors about their work experience and their former customer’s contact information. Ask the contractors whether they can handle your project conveniently. Call their previous customers to get testimonials regarding their work.
- Step 5 – Collect Proposals
After selecting some of the potential slashing contractors, tell them all the details of the project including the boundaries of the area and the condition of the terrain. Once they have gone through your requirements, they will prepare a proposal for your project. Ask them to write as many features as possible.
Some contractors will also arrange to see the land to help them with their quotes.
- Step 6 – Prepare Contract
It is essential that you always make a written contract. Don’t go for only words and verbal commitments as words are very hard to prove legally. You can’t persuade the matter legally if you don’t have any written proof.
