In Calgary, all commercial and residential property owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice from the sidewalks bordering properties within 24 hours of a snowfall ending. Failing to do so results in unsafe access points where injuries such as slips and falls can easily happen, which ends up costing all citizens. The Canadian Underwriter…
For those of us at Mirage Landscaping, snow removal is more than just an occupation. We consider our job to be keeping you and your property safe, and we take it very seriously. In fact, wherever we are working, we keep an eye out for anything with which we can assist. We have the equipment,…
We at Mirage love our furry friends very much, and we also love yours. There’s nothing that makes us happier then when we come to visit a property for residential and commercial snow removal customers and we get to visit with a friendly pooch or kitty, and we certainly know how many enjoy playing in…
Although it may seem to be a simple chore, there is an art to snow removal. It’s easy to make the job much harder on yourself if you do not know what you are doing. Over the three generations we at Mirage Landscaping have been tending to our residential and commercial snow removal properties, we…
Mirage Landscaping is a full-service property maintenance company operating year-round. In addition to our landscape maintenance, landscape construction, and landscape design services, we also provide commercial and residential snow removal services. We take great pride in our work, always leaving properties spotless and free from snow and ice, as we know just how important it…
The past few weeks have been a grind for Calgary and Alberta. For 29 days in a row the temperatures were way below zero, with the province landing firmly at the centre of a huge polar vortex starting Christmas Day. A polar vortex happens when the North American jet stream hovers further south than usual,…
It looks like Calgary is in for a snowfall on Friday, and temperatures are starting to fall. The good news is that trick-or-treaters will still have a nice night ahead of them – if a little bit cooler than the last few years. Just a reminder from us at Mirage to be very cautious if…
Calgary has seen a fair accumulation of snowfall over the past few days, with more than 15 centimetres falling over just a few days. There were a number of accidents last week, plus many stuck vehicles once again. We attack our snow removal services a little differently when we know a lot of snow is…
Overall, it’s been a very mild winter in Calgary, but the temperatures have dropped over the past few days. In addition to the added chill, enough snow has fallen recently to have us out doing regular snow removal again on top of our maintenance and inspection rounds. There will be about another week of temperatures…
At Mirage Landscaping, we are committed to being completely transparent with our snow removal contracts, but we know that, unfortunately, that’s not the case for every company. Snow removal contracts are often vague and lack detail, which can actually leave you open to liability. It’s important to know what to look for so that you…