Escarpment ContractingOne contact for every rental property.
For landlords and managers with rental homes, duplexes or small buildings spread across St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Fonthill, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Welland: lawn care, cleanups, trees and eavestroughs at each address, and snow removal in St. Catharines and Thorold.
In writing
What a portfolio scope should spell out
- Every address, with what's included at each one
- Which addresses the tenant looks after under the lease, and which you do
- How tenants hear about visits
- Access notes per address: gates, dogs, parked cars, locked side yards
- Cleanups between tenants, quoted when you need them
- How invoicing works across the portfolio
What we look after
Lawn care & grass cutting
Grass cutting, trimming and edging on a schedule you don't have to chase.
Spring & fall cleanups
Leaves, beds, branches and winter debris cleared at both ends of the season.
Snow removal
Driveways, walkways and managed properties in St. Catharines and Thorold, cleared all winter.
Eavestrough cleaning
Troughs cleared and downspouts checked, timed around leaf fall.
Tree & hedge trimming, tree removal
Branches cut back, hedges shaped, trees taken down — and the brush hauled away.
Fences & chain-link
Privacy, backyard and chain-link fences, set on the right line.
Sod installation
New lawns from sod, laid on a properly prepared, graded base.
The lease decides who cuts the grass
Some leases make the tenant responsible for the lawn or the snow. Others leave it with the owner. Before the quote, it helps to know which addresses are which.
Then the scope covers what's actually yours to look after, and nothing a tenant is already doing.
Spread out is normal
Rental homes are rarely on one street. Across St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Fonthill, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Welland, each address gets its own line in the written quote, so you can see what's done where without driving past.
Snow is narrower: St. Catharines — including Merritton, Western Hill, the Haig and Glenridge near Brock University — and Thorold. Addresses outside that area can still be on the scope for everything else.
Tenants live there
The crew works outside, but someone is still at home. Gates, dogs, parked cars and the side yard that's always locked go in the notes for each address.
You decide how tenants hear about visits: from you, from us, or not at all for routine work.
Before you sign with any contractor
Us included. Ask for these, and expect them in writing:
- A WSIB clearance certificate
- A certificate of insurance naming your corporation
- A written scope with trigger depths and response windows
- References from properties like yours
How it works
From first call to first visit.
01
Tell us about the property
Call or send the form. A rough idea of what you need is enough to start.
02
We come and look
A walk of the site with you or your manager, so the quote reflects the actual property.
03
You get it in writing
Scope, frequency and price on paper. No pressure, no surprises later.
04
We do the work
On the schedule we agreed, with one person you can reach if anything changes.
Questions
Rental portfolios: common questions
I own a few rental houses. Is that a portfolio?
For the form, yes. Choose “Multiple properties / portfolio” and list the addresses. Each one gets its own line in the written quote.
What if the tenant is responsible for the lawn?
Then it stays off the scope. If a yard gets away from a tenant, or a unit turns over, a cleanup can be quoted as a one-off.
Can you do snow removal at my rentals?
At addresses in St. Catharines — including Merritton, Western Hill, the Haig and Glenridge near Brock University — and Thorold, yes. Elsewhere, we can look after everything except snow.
Which areas do you cover?
St. Catharines (every part of the city), Niagara Falls (Mount Carmel, Chippawa and the Garner Road area), Thorold (Central Thorold, Confederation Heights, Rolling Meadows and Beaverdams), Fonthill, Niagara-on-the-Lake (Old Town, Virgil, Queenston, St. Davids and Glendale) and Welland. Close by and not sure? Ask — it's a quick answer. Snow removal runs in St. Catharines — including Merritton, Western Hill, the Haig and Glenridge near Brock University — and Thorold.
Other properties we look after
Get a quote
Tell us about the property.
A home, a condo corporation, or a list of sites — same form. If it's more than one property, say so and we'll ask for the list.
Prefer to talk? (905) 325-0137
Email mikeescarpment@gmail.com