We’ve been in the snow stakes game a long time now. We’ve come to accept the fact, that sometimes, we are the last product that snow plow contractors like to order. This is pretty ironic, because staking properties is very time sensitive, but for whatever reason, everyone waits until last minute to order them. Here are 3 reasons why you should always order driveway markers early!

1. Price – Pre season deals are always available for Discount Snow Stakes. Driveway markers can be as low as 20% off the normal cost in the summer months. This is obviously significant savings and worth getting the order in early if you spend $1000 or more on stakes.
2. Peace Of Mind – Everyone knows that feeling. You have a great vacation planned, but you haven’t packed your bags yet and the plane leaves at 6:30am tomorrow morning. That is what snow plow drivers do with snow stakes. Pack your bag on time and order stakes early. Or just worry about having the right amount of snow stakes when you have the property manager calling you telling you that you’re a week late staking the grounds.
3. Shipping Issues – I love UPS… they’re a great partner, but even they mess up. With Murphy’s Law being in full effect, they usually drop the ball when customers need the stakes the most. I go through this every year and trust me, the more time you give yourself between your order date and the staking date, the better off you will be. We ship same day as your order in 95% of all orders, but I’d still plan ahead!

Preparing your materials for the upcoming snow season is critical for being effective and ready to go when the property managers need you. In my opinion, get your stakes in August. This gets you a good deal on your stakes, give you peace of mind, and avoids any shipping mishaps for when you need the driveway markers the most.