Specialist Contractors

Is specialist more expensive?

It’s easy to assume that a specialist winter maintenance company may end up costing more than a general service provider but that’s not always the case.

Gritting Works took over the winter maintenance at a large NHS hospital for the 24/25 season with a tender which was over £25,000 less than their previous provider.

So how did we deliver these savings whilst maintaining safety?

Through our partnership with Vaisala the first step was install a TempCast© weather sensor. This allowed our teams to view the most accurate and up to date weather forecast along with live data ensuring treatments were only carried out when necessary.

The previous provider was using free weather apps to make treatment decisions which meant they had to cost in lots of extra attendances they would have undertaken when not needed.

Along with this Gritting Works utilised its existing specialist equipment to reduce the time it took for delivery of service across the entire site including cycle routes, pathways, helipads, multi-storey car parks and roads.

Did it mean a drop in standards?

After a two week cold snap in January which saw multiple nights of sub zero temperatures going as low as -5° and a snow event the contract liaison noted 'That is the first time we have had a weather event like that and not had a single problem of ice reported to the help desk over the entire two week period’

Can we do the same for you?

The first step is to arrange a consultation where we can go over your exact requirements and get put together a winter maintenance plan which keeps your premises as safe as possible and open for business.

Get in touch to see if we can help you.