When the UK’s cold weather hits, the last thing you need is to be caught without the winter maintenance equipment you need to keep the ice off your premises. Having grit spreaders makes this job easier, giving walkways and car parks an even coating without using an excessive amount of grit. This will help in preventing an injury claim from someone’s who slipped on ice attempting to enter your premises. If your premises in near the city centre, a railway, a hospital, or any other building frequented by the public, it is essential that you keep all walkways clear.
Grit is rock salt mined and crushed to form light brown granules. Grit spreaders make efficient use of the grit, especially when covering larger areas where using a shovel would be inconvenient. To be most effective, grit should be spread just as the snow starts. Anticipating snowy, icy conditions and having grit and grit spreaders on hand makes this much easier.
Grit spreaders actually are better for the environment that simply dumping rock salt on walkways and car parks. You only want to put as much salt down as necessary for combating snow and the formation of ice, too much salt can have unintended consequences. Rock salt can kill plants and get into the water supply in addition to causing corrosion bridges and vehicles.