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Fall clean up (GENERAL UPDATE)
UPDATED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13:
First, as we have been mentioning in previous updates, we are about one week
behind a normal fall schedule due technically two simple reasons.
Number one, and the biggest reason, is the fact that we lost about 6 totals
days of work between 10/31 & 11/5. Those dates are usually key dates to get
a good kick-start into our fall clean up schedule.
Number two, during the week of 10/28, there were still a lot of
leaves up (have not fallen yet), so we really did not get on even a
roll before the rain/snow hit on 10/31 and we had more off and on rain
through 11/5.
The two items mentioned above are easily forgotten, but we understand all
questions asked by our great customers. Yes, at the time of this update
(11/13) - we really should have a lot more done by now, but we do not, and
that is out of our control. Checking in with our peers within the same
industry, everyone is in the same boat, and we are working hard each and
every day the weather allows. We thank you very much for your patience.
Up to this point, we have been taking it “day-to-day” as far as schedule is
concerned. Because of all the weather changing elements throughout our run
so far, it just has been hard to forecast our progress & we apologize for
that. If you want to
EMAIL CRAIG for a few more details, that is totally fine, we will do
our best to answer, but when we are creating schedules day-to-day, it is
tough to project and be accurate.
If you click on the zones below, we also will do our best to provide a bit
more detail in each zone, but again, it is difficult to do so and we are
just trying to get all clean ups done in the most efficient way possible to
make sure all our GREAT & PATIENT customers get done. Also, if you are on
our schedule, we are staying loyal to YOU & we are not taking on any further
clean ups to plug our schedule too much. We are staying focused on current
customers.
We are completing this update on Wednesday, 11/13 - so likely we will not
provide another “general update” for the rest of this week, and we will get
an update going earlier the following week, sometime around 11/18 & 11/19.
But, there may be some “zone” updates below to keep an eye on.
Fall Gutter Cleaning LATEST UPDATE
UPDATED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13:
Gutter cleaning jobs are mostly getting completed as we are progressing through
our fall clean-up schedule. We do not have a “separate crew” focusing on gutter
cleaning at this time. Being behind schedule for leaf clean-up is forcing us to
focus all team members on getting the lawns cleaned up. So, it is difficult to
put a time-line to fall gutter cleaning services and progress, but we are
working on it.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES (businesses, apartment, town-homes, etc)
UPDATED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11:
On Saturday, 11/9 - we were successful getting as many of these properties done.
For any property that was not completed on 11/9, the plan is to complete these
properties no later than 11/15.
Fall Clean Map - Click on your location (map) for the latest update!
Zone Updates
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Note: Each year, C N’R switches the order of the zones, therefore each year, there is a new zone that is first, and there is a new zone that is last.
Cleanup History
| 2024 Start Date | 10/29 | |
| 2024 End Date | TBD | |
| 2023 Start Date | October 31st | NOTES: - late Sept/early Oct - leaves started to fall fast due to drought shedding. - received perhaps 2+ months of rain late Sept/early Oct - leaves stop dropping mid-Oct-ish, coloring slowed due to heavy rains - Friday, 10/20 - still not even 50% leaves down. - Week of 10/23 - leaves finally started falling more aggressively. Plenty of color still, but plenty of green leaves still up as well. - 10/31 - 2” of snow coated the ground, stayrf cold after with slow snow melt. - 11/3 - snow was melted enough to start back up - week of 11/6 & week of 11/13 = nice weather, got a lot done - week of 11/20 - short 3 day week before Thanksgiving, a success with 2nd round clean up work - week of 11/27 - finalized all 2nd round clean up work |
| 2023 End Date | 1st round = November 17 2nd round = December 1 |
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| 2022 Start Date | October 31st | NOTES: - Due to summer drought, a chunk of leaves fell very early. Seemed like a lot but was not even close to “all” leaves - week of 11/24, enough leaves were down to start completing some “early” cleaning up…about 70-80% leaves down - 10/31 was our official start of “final” clean ups - things were going rather smooth until about 11/5 and on when weather caused problems with drizzle, big winds, and cold air freezing things - progress was weak during the week of 11/7 due to weather - 11/14 it snowed a couple inches, had to plow as well - waited for warm trend which did not happen until around Thanksgiving - Finally able to get back out 11/28 with some snow on the ground, but not alot - Season ending snow storm on 11/29 - We were unable to get through all fall clean ups 1x through |
| 2022 End Date | November 29th | |
| 2021 Start Date | November 1st | NOTES: Leaves were at least 1 week behind schedule in falling from trees this year “first round” completed 11/22 “second round” completed 12/3 Wet weather delay 11/10-11/12 Coating of snow delay 11/14-11/15 Extreme wind 11/16-11/20 |
| 2021 End Date | December 3rd | |
| 2020 Start Date | October 29th | NOTES: Technically started October 29th, but not “full-go” until 11/2. - historic snowfall on 10/20, delayed our start - started “full-go” 11/2 - had basically 5-6 days to get gutter cleaning done, then it froze - a second snowfall on 11/20, delayed us again - re-started again on 11/19, not ideal working conditions to start - finished on 12/1, some second rounds until 12/3 |
| 2020 End Date | December 3rd | |
| 2019 Start Date | October 25th | NOTES: First full week was pretty nice, then weather conflicts arrived... - record cold outbreak hit for the first half of November - some weather delays with rain/ice/snow - all clean ups were finished one-time through by November 19th - gutters froze early, but thankfully we got them done just before (mostly) - thaw came second half of November - last day November 25th - snowed out thereafter |
| 2019 End Date | November 25th | |
| 2018 Start Date | October 23rd | NOTES: Started pretty well early as a large chunk of leaves fell soon enough and cooperated enough with us - once we got going, we were going pretty strong, but short lived. - Top ten coldest November combined with snow, frozen conditions made for a very choppy november. - First snow to stay and shut us down was November 28th |
| 2018 End Date | November 28th | |
| 2017 Start Date | October 23rd | |
| 2017 End Date | December 2nd | NOTES: - Started at our earliest time every to get ahead of the game - Weather was in and out of frozen between the week of October 23rd through the middle of November. - Progress was weak because there were many weather wrinkles - We did have some early October snow as well, which is not unusual at all, but when this does happen, it slows us down tremendously. - In the end, the timing of getting all fall cleans done this season was not favorable, but we did get them all done eventually. - First snow to stay arrived December 4th |
| 2016 Start Date | October 27th | |
| 2016 End Date | December 7th | NOTES: - Although 10/27 was the official start date, we did not have all crews out until 10/31 - Leaves fell pretty nicely and on-time EXCEPT for Maple Trees. For some reason, Maple Trees hung on way too long (probably the wet summer caused this) - First 2 weeks of November were unbelievably warm! - - After the first 2 weeks, it became bumpy with rain/thunderstorms/snow/sleet/drizzle, etc. This made for our “official” ending date to be way late this year because we just could not get a good enough streak after the middle of November to just finish up. |
| 2015 Start Date | October 30th |
| 2015 End Date | November 24th | A day after we started, we were shut down from a large storm. Really were not getting much done until 11/2 - leaves hung up - late start.. -Warm fall! - several larger rain/wind storms (long durations). - Lost about 7-10 days total of work from the long duration rain/wind storms |
| 2014 Start Date | October 29th | Mother nature did not cooperate this year. We started after the leaves fell off (they fell in two batches around 10/18 and 10/28). The fall clean season was windy, rainy and finally snow filled. As a result of the snow that stayed after November 9th the cleanup season was cut short. |
| 2014 End Date | November 9th (see notes) | |
| 2013 Start Date | October 27th | |
| 2013 End Date | November 27th (1st Round)December 2nd (2nd round closure) | A bit of a late start this year: 50% of the leaves fell while the other 50% were just starting to change color...as a result the stubborn leaves and a late start, combined with several bouts of snow, wind and rain made for a difficult season. |
| 2012 Start Date | October 22nd | Our earliest start ever! |
| 2012 End Date | November 21st (1st Round) December 4th (2nd Round) |
Weather? We had it all from rain/snow/freezing through out the clean up process which made it the latest completion date ever, but ironically it was the earliest start ever... |
| 2011 Start Date | October 27th | |
| 2011 End Date | November 10th (1st Round) November 30th (2nd Round) |
Note - Big chunk of leaves fell mid-October, then the rest of the leaves took their time falling and they were very late in falling. Some trees had hardly any leaves down by 11/10, which is very late. Snow held off, first snow of 1.5" fell on 11/19. over Thanksgiving break, all snow melted, then we got back out to complete all 2nd round clean ups. Fall weather was pretty darn good. |
| 2010 Start Date | October 23rd (1st Round) November 8th (2nd Round) |
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| 2010 End Date | November 17th (1st Round November 21st (2nd Round) |
Note - Leaves fell very early (by about a week), but there were a set of leaves that did not fall early that trickled down during our clean up process...while in progress of second round cleanups, a snowstorm shut us down Nov 13 (10" snow). |
| 2009 Start Date | November 1st | |
| 2009 End Date | November 23rd | Note - Record October precipitation including 3-4" of snow in total led to leaves staying up on the trees longer than usual; about a week longer. At the end of October the leaves dropped in mass. |
| 2008 Start Date | October 28th (1st Round) November 17th (2nd Round) |
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| 2008 End Date | November 17th (1st Round) November 21st (2nd Round) |
Note - Started out with 9 straight days - then 3 day Rain/Snow/Wind event, and from this point and on, had to deal with either wet and/or frozen conditions (tough environment) - then 3 days in a row of more clean ups, then another 2 day rain/snow delay - then 7 days in a row to finish first round and second round clean ups during this time frame |
| 2007 Start Date | October 29th | |
| 2007 End Date | November 9th (1st Round) November 21st (2nd Round) |
Note - Although conditions were windier than normal fall seasons, we had a good stretch of dry weather and did not have any threats of snow. KEY NOTE: Leaves fell about 1 week late |
| 2006 Start Date | October 24th | |
| 2006 End Date | November 8th (1st Round) November 16th (2nd Round) |
Note - A very similar fall as to last season. Temperatures were cooler than last season and we did dodge a major winter storm on November 7th. KEY NOTE: Leaves fell about 1 week early. |
| 2005 Start Date | October 27th | |
| 2005 End Date | November 11th | Note - Weather cooperated - Above normal temps, dry and very few days with wind. |
| 2004 Start Date | October 28th | |
| 2004 End Date | November 12th | Note: 2+ inches of rain fell in October causing delays in the final completion date. C N' R fought through the heavy wet leaves to complete all cleanups before the snow flew! |
| 2003 Start Date | October 25th | |
| 2003 End Date | November 10th | Note - Leaves dropped on time, but 2" of snow in early November caused a delay |
| 2002 Start Date | November 3rd | |
| 2002 End Date | November 22nd | Note - Leaves did not cooperate well - leaves hung up for a long period of time - but fortunately the weather cooperated |
| 2001 Start Date | October 26th | |
| 2001 End Date | November 6th |
