Not all lawn care service companies are created equal. Some will do a much better job on your property than others. You should perform some research on various lawn care services before you choose to hire one of them. This includes interviewing a representative of the company and asking a series of detailed questions. This should help you weed out the less-than-reputable companies from the great ones. If you skip this research and interview process bad things could happen.

Here are just a few of the potential problems that could arise if you hire a low quality lawn care service:

1. Shoddy work.

Some lawn care companies will do a poor job cutting and maintaining your lawn. Others won’t show up at all.

2. Overpriced work.

Low quality lawn care services will charge you a high price and then deliver mediocre results.  Proper research before you hire a service will make sure that you get your money’s worth.

3. Damage to your property.

High –quality lawn care services take responsibility for their actions and take the appropriate steps to ensure that no damage to your property occurs. Low-quality companies don’t care about property damage. If you don’t want your best flowers accidently cut down, or your sprinkler system to be damaged or a rock thrown from lawn equipment through your car window, then be sure to hire a reputable company.

4. Lack of courtesy and respect

Reputable lawn services make sure that all of their employees treat both you and your property with courtesy and respect. Reputable companies also focus on providing good customer service. Low-quality lawn services treat you poorly, and no one likes that.

5. Theft or worse

High-quality lawn care services hire safe and reliable employees. Good companies have rules and procedures that ensure that the people coming onto your property are safe and trust-worthy. Anytime a stranger walks onto your land you could be at risk for theft or other types of crime. If you are like most people, then the health and safety of you and your family is very important. Therefore, it is vital that you take the time to ensure that only reputable people are allowed to come near your home and your family.

6. Liability

Anytime anyone steps onto your property you must consider liability. Who would be responsible if someone injured themselves while working on your property? Who would be responsible if someone injured you or damaged your property while they were working on it? Reputable lawn care services are covered by liability insurance. A lack of insurance is simply a risk that you cannot afford to take!