Lawn Maintenance

LAWN CUTTING

Our weekly lawn cutting service starts May 1st and ends October 31st. We will cut your grass 18 – 25 times depending on weather. The service includes trimming and clean up using leaf blowers.

We cut the grass at 2.5 to 3 inches, we always leave the grass clippings on the lawn because they add nitrogen to your soil after they decompose. Although we leave the clippings, we never leave a mess; any major clumps of clippings will be broken apart and dispersed around the lawn using leaf blowers.

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We may cut the grass every two weeks during the months of July, August. July and August are too hot and dry for regular grass growth some years, it’s best to stay off the lawn if there is no need to cut it.

SPRING & FALL CLEAN-UPS

A typical clean up consists of the following: Removal of bulk leaves and debris from lawn and other maintained areas around the property. Removal of any sticks and garbage left over from summer or winter. Leaves and debris are either relocated to another part of the property or hauled away for disposal.

What other "spring or fall" services might be needed or desirable?

Aeration
Over seeding
De-thatching / Power raking
Fertilizing
Tree Trimming or Cutting
Top Dressing

LAWN CARE SERVICES

CORE AERATION

Core aeration removes small cores of soil from your lawn. It reduces soil compaction, improves grass rooting, increases thatch breakdown, improves soil water uptake, reduces water runoff and puddling, and increases fertilizer uptake. To maximize aeration, the soil should be damp so that the aerator tines penetrate deeply.

DETHATCHING & POWER RAKING

Dethatching, often called power raking, mechanically removes a great deal of the dead grass and thatch in your lawn. Thatch acts as a barrier preventing the penetration of water, air and fertilizer. Overabundant thatch is a breeding ground and home for damaging insects like Chinch bug. The thatch layer in your lawn should be less than 1 cm.

LAWN CARE SERVICES CONT'D

SOD REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT

In some situations it’s simply better to remove the sod rather than try to repair it. A very neglected lawn in bad shape with little grass, or lawns with large volumes of crabgrass are better served with new sod rather than spending a number of years on remedial actions. The old grass is replaced with Kentucky bluegrass.

FERTILIZER

One of the single most important things you can do for your lawn is to provide it with the plant essential nutrients it needs to grow healthy and stay healthy, all season long. Balanced fertility throughout the year will keep your lawn looking green, thick, and healthy. We use a combination of slow and quick release fertilizer technologies that are formulated for each application, delivering essential nutrients approximately every 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the time of year.

POWER SWEEPING

Each year during the winter the city comes by and deposits salt and sand on the roads that inevitably gets into the first bit of your lawn. We power sweep along the driveway and the first 5-10 feet along the road. This not only removes the sand and salt but also removes many crabgrass and weed seeds.

TREE & SHRUB TRIMMING

Thinking about selling your house or want to fix up the curb appeal of your current house?

Trimming overgrown Trees and Shrubs can drastically change the look of your house!

R. Price Property Maintenance Inc.’s professional landscapers provide trimming services for your trees or shrubs and offer complete makeover's to enhancing the exterior of your home
Trimming can be frustrating and create permanent damage when the wrong cut is done. Deciding on the right shape or amount of foliage to be removed is a process that is harder than it appears and requires experience.

Snow Plowing

RESIDENTIAL SNOW REMOVAL

R. Price Property Maintenance Inc. is your first choice for fast, reliable Snowplowing! We have the experience, staff and equipment to get your site cleared every snowfall. Are you tired of setting the alarm clock early so you have time to shovel the driveway to avoid being late for work? How about the thought of shoveling the driveway after your long slow commute home? We can help! Confirm snow plowing today with us. We provide a seasonal flat rate at a competitive price and offer you the peace of mind you deserve knowing your driveway will be cleared every time it snows this winter. Get your price now all we need is your address.

Services include:

Fast & reliable services
Seasonal Flat Rate with no surprises
New reliable equipment that won’t let you down
Full time 24/7 weather monitoring all winter long
We can do as much or as little as you need
Walkway shoveling also available
Repeat visits during large storms
Service available from first snowfall thru April 15th

COMMERCIAL SNOW REMOVAL

R. Price Property Maintenance Inc. has been providing reliable and professional snow removal services to Kingston, Ontario and the surrounding areas since 2006.

Specializing in snow removal for commercial properties, we have all of the equipment and labor necessary to handle properties of any size or type.

We stay up-to-date on the latest equipment and ice melt products that can help increase safety for both vehicular and foot traffic at your place of business. Our objective is always to allow our clients to maintain or resume normal business operations as much as possible when inclement weather presents itself.

Experience matters when clearing snow. R. Price Property Maintenance Inc. Has the experienced leadership to make the critical decisions during a storm. Our reliable team has the tools and training to take care of your property, your customers, and employees.

You can depend on us to get the job done right, the first time.

ExcAvating and Skid Steer work

EXCAVATION

Our team handles light excavation work in addition to our lawn care services. Providing light excavation and landscaping services to Kingston residences and businesses, our team has the right equipment to get the job done. We can handle projects such as:

4 ton excavator rental with operator
Skid steer rental with operator
Grading & leveling work
Drainage work
Culvert installations
Gravel Driveway resurfacing and repair
Stump Removal
Shrub/Debris Removal
Backfilling
Concrete prep.
Land clearing
Demolition
Natural stone walls and landscape features

And more...

GRADING

Whether you need a new gravel driveway or just need to maintain or repair your existing drive, we have you covered. Often times improper grading and slope can lead to disastrous water problems or make certain parts of your land unusable. We can correct the grading issues and help you manage and correct your land to make it more usable.

Installing new gravel roads and driveways
Gravel driveway and road repair and maintenance
Gravel parking lot repair and maintenance
Correcting slope and grading problems
Spreading top soil, fill dirt, aggregate base course, and gravel
Re-sod or reseed an existing lawn
New lawn installation for new construction

BUSH HOGGING & LAND CLEARING

Reclaiming land can be an extremely overwhelming task and, more often than not, a task that most land owners are ill equipped to handle. We provide landowners an alternative to purchasing expensive equipment to perform jobs they only do one to two times per year. We offer:

Brush cutting and field mowing with a rotary cutter
Pasture creation and management
Thinning of wooded areas for a more healthy forest
Brush and debris removal