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Commercial Snow Removal Verification

Facilities Management Case Study

How a National Property Service Provider Audited 140 Sites and Found 13 Service Failures After a Winter Storm

A National Commercial Property Service Provider needed rapid proof that snow removal contractors were actually meeting service scope across 140 retail locations. iVueit coordinated field verification across four states and returned compliance data in an average of 3.5 hours per location.

140 Locations Audited
3.5 hrs Avg. Turnaround
4 States Covered
41 Field Inspectors
Commercial parking lot documented during post-storm snow verification
Post-Storm Readiness Audit
Compliance Gap Found 13 SITES

Flagged for service-scope failures

The Challenge

Service Complete Needed to Mean Service Complete.

A National Commercial Property Service Provider managed snow and maintenance services across 140 retail locations in four states. After winter weather, the team needed fast confirmation that contractors had actually cleared parking lots, entrances, sidewalks, handicap spaces, stairs, and ATM access points according to scope.

Snow-covered road entrance documented during post-storm inspection
Field Verification Post-Storm Site Conditions
The Question Is the site clear of snow per our service scope?
What Was at Stake

Contractor Status Updates Could Not Show Whether the Site Was Actually Ready.

The team needed current field evidence showing whether critical areas were safe, accessible, and serviced to contract. During an active winter event, delayed or incomplete documentation could leave accessibility issues, operational interruptions, and contractor failures unresolved.

01 Accessibility

Critical Access Had to Stay Open

Handicap parking spaces, entrances, sidewalks, stairs, and ATM access points needed to remain usable during winter conditions.

Sidewalk and entrance not shoveled or salted after winter weather
Field Finding Sidewalk Not Cleared
02 Safety

Snow & Ice Created Immediate Risk

Unsalted stairs, uncleared sidewalks, and snow-covered parking areas created conditions requiring fast identification and remediation.

Commercial parking lot still covered with snow after contractor service
Field Finding Parking Lot Not Fully Plowed
03 Operations

Customers Still Needed Site Access

Drive-thru ATMs, walk-up ATMs, entrances, and parking areas had to remain accessible so locations could continue operating through winter weather.

Drive-thru ATM lane not plowed or salted
Field Finding Drive-Thru ATM Inaccessible
04 Accountability

Contractor Completion Needed Proof

The property team needed independent visual documentation showing where service scope had been completed and where additional work was required.

Walk-up ATM access not shoveled or salted
Field Finding Walk-Up ATM Not Cleared
What the Vues Found

The Failures Were Impossible to Miss.

The Vues showed exactly where service scope broke down. Each failed location came back with current photographic evidence tied to the condition on site, giving the team something more useful than a contractor status update.

Handicap parking spot not plowed or salted after winter storm
Accessibility Failure Handicap Spot Not Plowed or Salted

A critical accessibility area remained covered after service was reported complete.

Stairway not salted after winter weather
Slip Hazard Stairway Not Salted
Main entrance not cleared or salted
Customer Access Main Entrance Not Cleared
Road entrance not plowed after winter storm
Site Access Road Entrance Not Plowed

The location could be marked serviced while a major access point still remained blocked by snow.

13 Sites Flagged
8 Failure Types Documented
Photo Proof Attached to Every Exception
Speed to Visibility

140 locations. Four states. One coordinated push.

The Average Result Came Back in 3.5 Hours.

Locations 140 Audited
Average Turnaround 3.5 Hours
Field Network 41 Inspectors
The Result

127 Sites Met Scope. 13 Did Not.

The audit gave the property team a documented view of contractor performance while conditions were still actionable. Compliant sites had proof of completion. Failed sites had specific visual evidence showing exactly what needed attention.

01

Contractor Accountability

Visual documentation showed exactly where contracted snow service had not been completed to scope, supporting follow-up and billing conversations.

02

Faster Emergency Response

The team received current site-level information during active winter conditions instead of waiting for delayed contractor reporting.

03

Documented Site Conditions

Timestamped and geotagged photographs created a clear record of what conditions looked like when each location was inspected.

04

Actionable Remediation

Failed locations came back with specific photographic evidence, giving contractors clear direction on which areas still needed attention.

140 Locations Audited
3.5 hrs Average Turnaround
4 States Covered
13 Sites Flagged
The Data Story

127 compliant. 13 flagged. No guesswork.

This is the difference between “the contractor says they plowed” and having photographic evidence showing what was actually completed, what was missed, and what needed to be fixed.

Snow & Ice Verification

Your Contractors Say the Sites Are Clear. Can You Prove It?

Verify snow and ice service across distributed properties while conditions are still actionable.

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