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Featured Landscape & Lawn Property Management Snow & Ice

Jul 29, 2026 5 min read

Why Your Landscape and Snow Contracts Keep Underdelivering

If you manage commercial properties, this cycle probably looks familiar. Bids come in, you award the contract, and service starts strong and then slips by mid-season, until the complaints add up and you are left either locked in or searching for a replacement at the worst time of year. The cause usually is not the

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Property Management Snow & Ice

Mar 4, 2026 3 min

Snow Removal Is Not the Product.Risk Protection Is.

We Assume the Liability. In Calgary, many companies clear snow. Very few assume the full operational risk that comes with it. At LECM, when we manage your snow and ice program, we provide contract options that allow you to transfer winter slip and fall liability directly to us. If a claim arises due to snow

Caleb Clark

Property Management Snow & Ice

Oct 25, 2023 4 min

Save Money On Parking Lot Sweeping… Next Year

We like to pay attention to our industry, constantly looking out for areas that waste client money unnoticed. If the contract for snow removal is coming to a close, and your spring clean-up contract has already been awarded for the year, the following tips may not be helpful right now but are worth keeping in

Jesse Pentland

Snow & Ice

Oct 25, 2023 2 min

Snow and Ice Management Glossary

DeicingDeicing refers to treatment methods that are applied AFTER snow events to melt areas that have experienced snow and ice build-up. Ice MeltIce Melt is a solid deicer made up of salts and chemicals that are sprinkled to melt accumulated snow and ice. Magnesium ChlorideMagnesium Chloride is a water-soluble salt solution that is used in

Jesse Pentland

Snow & Ice

Oct 19, 2023 4 min

The First 48 Hours (When It Snows…)

Calgary business owners and property managers turn to LECM for comprehensive, thoroughly planned, stress-free snow and ice management services. Yes, we said stress-free. Given the hectic snow events that Calgary can produce, that may sound a little far-fetched. But it’s true. LECM works relentlessly to take the stress out of snow and ice management for

Jesse Pentland

Snow & Ice

Mar 17, 2021 2 min

Should You Create Snow Piles in Your Parking Lot?

Snow piles are a pretty common sight in parking lots around Calgary during the winter. Plows and clearing crews create mountains of snow in parking lots after a snowfall. These hills are often around for months at a time and we have all become accustomed to seeing them. But have you ever asked yourself, “Is

Jesse Pentland

Snow & Ice

Feb 2, 2021 5 min

Melting Snow and Ice: Should You Pre-treat or Post-treat?

Melting Snow & Ice: Should You Pre-treat or Post-treat? Some snow crews work before bad weather hits by applying a solution that helps melt snow and ice on impact. Others wait for the weather to happen and then treat problem areas after the fact. So, which is better? The best crews use a combination of

Jesse Pentland

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