CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS “Welcome to the biggest kick-ass snow removal team in the world!” shouts safety director Doug Fulton. Perficut’s employees cheer in response. Each season before the snow flies, Team Perficut gathers together for their annual Snow Kick-Off. Throughout the two-hour event, which starts after a hearty lunch, Perficut’s team leaders recognize stellar employees, extra team efforts, and successes in new business. Doug reminds everyone of important safety considerations as the snow season approaches. President and CEO Matt Boelman gives a special shout-out to the team from Qu ..read more

THE STORY ON HOW PERFICUT’S DRIVE TO BE THE BEST RESULTED IN THE COMPANY DECIDING TO BECOME IT’S OWN WORST CUSTOMER – SO THAT AN ACTUAL CLIENT NEVER WOULD. It’s 4:15 in the morning and Kory Ballard is behind the wheel of his truck tracking his route across central Iowa. With his usual modesty, Ballard describes the conditions as “full” – which is a nice way of saying terrible. The temperature has dropped below zero and snow is falling at a rate of more than an inch per hour. The city streets haven’t been plowed but he doesn’t seem to notice. He has a hunter’s focus and hunters don’t waste time ..read more

When the snow began to fall in Des Moines on January 14, it came fast. And it didn’t let up. Just 24 hours later, metro snow totals ranged from 11 to 14 inches. Everywhere you looked, there were plows and snowblowers as people started to dig out. Storms like this make snow removal companies wish for a magic wand that they could wave and instantly multiply their plowing teams tenfold so that every customer can have a clean, safe property just as soon as the flakes stop falling. At Perficut, we have something better than a magic wand. We have service partners. There’s no magic involved, but ..read more

Our team is excited to share that this year you’ll be seeing pink sidewalks around the Des Moines metro thanks to our new deicing salt! Perficut made the decision to switch from plain white salt to this pop of uplifting color in support of people fighting breast cancer. Not only is this a great way to show our support for these individuals but it’s also our way of giving back during the winter months. This product comes from a company called Hot Pink Deicer, a Brighton, Michigan-based company which created this product to make a difference in the community. Each year a portion of the company’s ..read more

Ask Team Perficut’s snow removal experts what their favorite equipment is, and their eyes light up. For Lance Weigel, Director of Snow Operations in Des Moines, it’s a front-end loader. “It can move a lot of snow because it’s so big,” he says. Perficut’s Director of Snow Operations in Eastern Iowa Zach Suchan gets even more specific: “My favorite is a Volvo L70 with a 16-foot Arctic pusher on it. It can push mountains.” Lance and Zach—and the rest of Perficut’s Snow Operations team, which numbers about 100 employees and 37 partnering snow removal crews—live, eat, and breath snow. It’s a year ..read more

One of the best things about living in the Midwest is that we get to experience all four seasons. Whether you’re a hot weather fan or you love layering on the blankets, Nebraska and Iowa offer something for everyone. As a business owner, though, the ever-changing weather can be a real source of stress all year long, as you try to navigate extreme temps in either direction. This can be especially true when the flakes really start to fly. Winter brings snow, which is its own challenge, but it also brings wind, ice, and plenty of risky situations. Perficut is your year-round partner, ready to s ..read more

HAVING A SNOW AND ICE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS IMPORTANT FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE. AS AN EMPLOYER, WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER ONE GOAL? Oftentimes it’s to keep your employees and customers happy, healthy, and safe. Most of the time that’s a simple feat, but winter weather can make it a tad more difficult — and that’s why it pays off to be prepared. Slick parking lots, sidewalks, and stairs due to snow and ice can be a disaster waiting to happen. People are normally cautious when they know it’s slick, but accidents happen, and black ice can seemingly pop up out of nowh ..read more