Steve’s Lawns

SITE: 3 ACRE CORPORATE LOT
LOCATION: MONSEY, NY

Average annual snowfall: 25″
Sno Pusher type: 14’ Sno Pusher Backhoe
Equipment: 1 Pusher
Keywords: EFFICIENCY, INCREASED JOB SPEED

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Steve’s Lawns, located in Monsey, NY, has achieved a 62% reduction in man hours on one of its job sites by replacing two straight blade plows with a single Sno Pusher. The capacity and distance gains created by using a 14’ Sno Pusher backhoe model lessens the amount of equipment and people necessary to handle the property, making Steve’s Lawns extremely efficient with its resources.

COMPANY BACKGROUND
Steve’s Lawns is a landscaping, masonry, and property maintenance business in Southeast New York. It has been working in snow removal since 1995 and it currently comprises 20-30% of the company’s business. It currently has 35 snow removal employees working more than 40 lots including commercial, office, and condominium lots. Its snow removal fleet consists of 3 Mitsubishi Fuso’s, 3 Bobcat skid steers, 2 Case 580E backhoes, 2 ATVs, and 15-18 pickup and dump trucks. Its Pro-Tech Sno Pusher fleet consists of a 14’ Steel Edge Backhoe Pusher and two 10’ Skid Steer Pushers.

SITE INFORMATION
The site analyzed is a 3-acre corporate lot. There are sidewalks that must also be cleared. The lot has a few islands on the lot and it is usually empty when it is plowed. There are several 400’ lengths at the ends of the aisles. The snow must be placed in designated areas at the ends of the lot. The lot receives approximately 28” of snow annually with 3-6” per event.

COMPARISON: BEFORE & AFTER THE ADDITION OF PRO-TECH SNO PUSHERS

Before: Steve’s Lawns would clear the lot using an F550 and a Mitsubishi Fuso with straight blade plows. The trucks would windrow to clear the aisles and then move the snow by windrowing the long pushes to get the snow in designated areas. The process would take 2 employees 4 hours to complete, requiring a total of 8 man hours to clear the lot.

After: Steve’s Lawns currently clears the lot with its 14’ Steel Sno Pusher on a Case 580E backhoe and with an ATV with a straight blade. The ATV is used to clear snow from the sidewalks onto the lot and clear the edges of the islands. The Steel Edge Sno Pusher clears the snow in the aisles and the piles made by the ATV to the designated areas. The Sno Pusher is able to clear the 400ft lengths in single passes.This process now takes 1.5 hours and 2 men to complete, requiring a total of 3 man hours. The addition of the 14’ Steel Edge Sno Pusher resulted in a 62.5% reduction in man hours.

QUOTES
“Sno Pushers are awesome.”

Steve’s Lawns
Steve Slackman
PO Box 692
Monsey, NY 10952

Office: 845-426-1224
www.steveslawns.com