These Terms of Service are set up to keep things running smoothly for all of us and to set proper expectations. When you hire us, you are accepting our Terms of Service.
*revised April 3, 2024 – *subject to change without notice – please check back frequently.
Contracting with ACCLC for Lawn & Landscape Services 🤝
- All our packages and recurring services AUTO-RENEW each year!
- We’ll let you know if there’s a change in service or rates – but otherwise, we’ll just keep you on the schedule until you no longer need us and send a cancellation request. No need to request a quote every year.
- If you wish to make changes to your scheduled services, you may use the ACCLC Client Portal to message us – or call or text or email. Please be sure you get a confirmation back from us on any changes. We get really busy and could miss request.
- We want you happy! Our objective is to provide such great service, you’ll never want to leave us. Therefore, we don’t lock you in with a written contract – but we do require 2 weeks written notice for any cancellations.
- We will provide reliable, quality service at a fair price.
- Our crew will be well-groomed in appearance and be courteous, respectful and professional at all times.
- A valid credit card must be on file for auto-pay prior to scheduling services, and payments will automatically be processed when services are completed.
- If you are unhappy with our service for any reason, please let us know, so that we can make efforts to fix any issues with service. Please direct any concerns directly to management via our Client Portal, phone, email or text (rather than to our crew members on site), as we need to be made aware of any issues and will handle them with our teams, as needed.
Scheduling
- We schedule all work Mon-Fri – and typically do not schedule work on weekends or holidays – but our schedule may get stretched due to weather conditions out of our control.
- Mulch installation services, lawn treatments and clean-ups will begin as soon as weather allows (usually mid to late March) but can be requested at any time during the season.
- Lawn Maintenance will begin late March or early April – and will continue thru November or early December.
- Aerations are typically done late April – May and during September – October.
- Leaf Clean-Up will typically begin mid-October and go thru mid-December.
- Gutter clean outs are typically done in July (after helicopters fall) and again in December.
We are generally closed from mid-December thru mid-March, but with mild temperatures and lack of snow, we may offer work to keep guys busy thru the winter, if needed.
Preparation for Service
- Pick up all miscellaneous items including trash, doggy piles, toys, furniture, hoses, large sticks, etc. before your scheduled service.
We offer Pooper-Scooper Services as an add-on to regular lawn maintenance service, if you’d rather let us handle it.
There will be an additional charge due for extra clean up needed if we step in or run our equipment thru ‘doggy piles’ ($15) or have to pick up or move toys, sticks, furniture etc. We may also go around said items.
- Please make sure your irrigation heads are working properly and not sticking up – as they could get hit with a mower blade, etc., as we cannot be held liable for damage caused by hitting items not functioning correctly – and that we don’t see.
- Be sure to give us a key or code to gain access thru any locked gates.
Weekly Lawn Maintenance Clients – Extra Info
- We will arrive every week for your lawn service and will do our best to come on the same day every week.
In the case of inclement weather forecasts or weather delays, we may come early or be delayed, but we will get back on our normal schedule the following week – even if it’s just a few days between mowing services. (This is necessary to maintain quality and consistent lawn maintenance service to all our valued clients.)
- We take great pride in our work! Your lawn will have a nice, manicured and professional look when we are finished.
For weeks that require a double cut, or anytime we spend extra time than normally expected, we will charge for extra time and labor. This is common in spring and with initial services.
- Fuel Surcharge* will be implemented whenever fuel is above $3/gallon. This will be shown as a separate line item on your invoice. To simplify billing, this may be assessed on a weekly or monthly basis – depending on frequency required.
*If fuel reaches $3.01/gallon, we’ll add a surcharge of $2.00; for each additional $.50 increase in fuel cost/gallon, we will add an additional $1. As of 04/03/24, fuel costs were $3.78/gallon, so our fuel surcharge is currently $3.00
- Trip Charge will be applied If we show and can’t work due to yard/house projects, moving trucks, construction blocking street, fallen trees, or drought conditions, etc. that could interfere with your service. Please be sure to let us know as soon as possible if you anticipate an issue. We have a $35 trip charge for showing up.
You may skip your lawn mowing service up to 4 times during the season without losing your spot on our schedule. Simply text us at 317-721-7669 at least 48 hours in advance with your request for a workaround or to skip a service, and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
- Please keep trees and bushes pruned so that we can access the lawn safely. We do offer shrub trimming, if you would like us to trim them up for you.
- All services require a credit card on file for automatic payments when services are completed. There will be a $35 fee for NSF advanced payments via check and a $10 fee for declined credit card transactions. Services may be paused until account is current with valid credit card on file. Once a card has declined a 2nd time, we may require advance payment for all services.
- For larger jobs or 1st time service, we require a 50% deposit prior to service.
Services That Require Digging (including Aeration)
- For projects that require digging (mulch installations, burying of downspouts/drainage pipes, trenching, planting, aerations, etc.), we suggest you call 811DIG to mark utilities and that you also mark all invisible fences, cables and irrigation lines / heads, and hard-to-see items etc. These should be buried 6″ or more below the surface, but marked prior to service, we can do our best to avoid them. We suggest you mark them with spray paint, flags or similar.
We are not responsible for damage to items we can’t see.
Our Promise – Reliability, Professionalism & Communication
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and keep you as a lifelong client!
We are so excited to be working with you!
Team ACCLC