Adding Walkways For A Clear Path

Every landscape needs to be enhanced. Whether that be a competitive commercial property or a residential property looking to impress the neighbors, it is all the same. Most often these enhancements are aesthetic in nature, like annual flower rotation, or the addition of shrubs and trees. Maybe even an outdoor patio filled with amenities that a host would love to have. However, it is a different hardscape that we will be talking about today, one that offers more functional value to the property. It is used in both commercial and residential properties and is universally utilized. We are talking about adding walkways to make a clear path and the many benefits it adds to your landscape.

Ease of Access

The most obvious benefit of installing a walkway is that it makes traversing a property that much easier. This is true for all properties, of all types. On a large commercial property, you need more than just sidewalks if you want people to be able to get from Point A to Point B in the most efficient way possible. On large apartment complex properties, this will be much appreciated by tenants as they try to get to the office to pay rent, or for the night staff at an industrial facility making their rounds. Similarly, on a residential property, it can be a hassle to have to go through the house to get from the front to the backyard. When you install a walkway that connects the two, you make life easier for yourself.

Safety

Another benefit of walkways is usually utilized in tandem with lighting. When a property looks barren and unused, it becomes a prime spot for criminal activity. Trespassers and thieves are looking for these types of landscapes, and scoping them out. When a property is actively walked by the residents, it improves the safety of those using the walkway tenfold. Walkways also prevent the need for people to walk along poorly lit, unmarked areas, where an injury is much more likely to occur. Rather than allow your tenants to slip and fall, install a smooth walkway for safe use.

Structure and Organization

Achievement of uniformity is a lofty goal for many landscapes, and rightfully so. This is why so many properties have tailored plant beds filled with carefully spread mulch and lined flowers. Things need to look organized to look good. Well, the best way to put a cherry on top is with walkways. Rather than muddying up your turf when heavy rainfall hits, you can use the walkway to get where you need to go. On residential properties, this helps you avoid the messy side yard that we see so often. With commercial properties, it elevates your landscape design to one that is organized and functional. 

Pezza Landscape, Inc. is a full-service landscaping company proudly serving the Chicagoland area and its surrounding suburbs. Give us a call at (630) 393-7373 or visit our website to get in touch.