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What Salt to Use for Snow (and When): A Minnesota Guide for Safer, Cleaner Sites

If you’ve ever stood in the hardware store staring at bags of rock salt, calcium chloride, and other ice melt products, you know the choice isn’t as simple as it looks. Figuring out what salt to use for snow depends [...]

Efficient Snow Removal Tips for Commercial Properties: Stay Safe, Smart, and Operational This Winter

Winter weather doesn’t just bring snow—it brings liability, downtime, and added stress for commercial property managers. The right snow removal tips can help you stay ahead of storms, protect your tenants, and keep your operations running without interruption. But clearing [...]

Replace a building sign? What you need to know about repairing your facade.

Signage is a mainstay for retail and commercial buildings. It provides branding, a first appearance and a general acknowledgment of having arrived at the right location. With it comes the changing of tenants, the acquisition of new buildings, and the [...]

Is there a less costly alternative to concrete replacement?

The big building boom in both corporate and retail that we saw 10-20 years ago is starting to show it’s age. The exterior of these surfaces are starting to deteriorate, with weather, wind, and salt, all playing a factor. Many of [...]

NOW is the Time to Start Planning for Snow!

Think July is too early to start planning for snow? If you are in charge of hiring snow removal for your company, think again… When we think about the timeline for snow planning and what it takes to get ready, [...]

Protect Your Trees This Summer!

Protecting one of your property’s greatest natural assets – the mature trees and lush foliage – should be a top priority when maintaining your campus’ curb appeal. Many property managers stay on top of pruning but forget about other ways [...]

Second Year in a Row, TCOS Recognized as a Minnesota 2022 Top Workplace

We are honored and humbled to share that Twin Cities Outdoor Services has been named a 2022 Top Workplace by Star Tribune! We pride ourselves on being continuously forward-thinking and innovative; striving each day to make a positive impact for [...]

Exciting News! TCOS Recognized as a 2021 Top Workplace

We are honored and humbled to share that Twin Cities Outdoor Services has been named a 2021 Top Workplace by Star Tribune! We pride ourselves on being exceptionally innovative and utilize the latest in technology, resulting in a significant and direct [...]

Don’t skimp on a good spring cleaning!

Properly installed and maintained concrete could last 30 years. With the harsh Minnesota winters, and all the salts, it won’t…unless you attack and flush the chlorides from your facility. Even during a wimpy winter, your facility was de-iced 50+ times. [...]

Rapidly Rising Costs of Road Salt

If You Aren’t Already Thinking Ahead To The Impending Snow And Cold, You Should Be. Why? Due to the rapidly rising costs of a much needed winter essential – road salt. [...]

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