Perrine Helped Rewrite North America’s Snow Removal Standards. Here’s What That Means for Your Property.

Kenosha winters hit hard. Lake-effect snow, sub-zero cold snaps, and freeze-thaw cycles that crack pavement and create black ice overnight. Managing that takes more than a plow truck and a salt spreader — it takes a plan. And it takes experience that can’t be faked.

For the Perrine family, that experience runs deep. Lou Perrine started the family’s snow removal operation over 65 years ago. His son Rick carried it forward. Now Mike Perrine, third-generation owner of Perrine Property Maintenance, leads the business, and has taken that family legacy to a national level.

Mike was one of only 11 professionals across North America selected to serve on the Snow & Ice Management Association’s (SIMA) Stakeholder Advisory Group. Over nearly a year, this group rewrote the national best-practice standards that guide how snow and ice management is planned, executed, and documented across the continent.

That’s not a plaque on the wall. It’s six decades of family know-how — combined with the industry’s highest standards — behind every winter service plan Perrine delivers in Kenosha and the surrounding area.

SIMA, headquartered just up I-94 in Mequon, Wisconsin, is the leading professional organization for snow and ice management in North America. Their standards set the bar for:

•   Storm response timing: when crews deploy and how quickly your site gets serviced
•   Deicing material application: the right product, the right amount, at the right time
•   Site-specific hazard planning: identifying problem areas on your property before winter hits
•   Documentation: service records that protect you if a slip-and-fall claim lands on your desk

When your snow contractor follows these standards, you get consistent service, reduced liability exposure, and a paper trail that holds up.

Most snow contractors plow and salt. Very few have a seat at the table where national standards get written.

Over nearly a year, Mike reviewed real-world practices, worked alongside industry leaders, and helped strengthen the guidelines that now shape snow and ice management across North America. Perrine brings that same level of expertise right here to Kenosha. This is evident in how their team meticulously maps your property before the season, precisely times deicing applications, and thoroughly documents every service visit.

The best snow and ice management plans are built months before the first snowfall. Early planning means your property gets evaluated, problem areas get flagged, and service triggers get defined: so you’re not scrambling when the first storm hits in November.

As this winter wraps up, now is the time to lock in your plan for next season.

Contact Perrine Property Maintenance today for a free consultation and get your property ready for next winter: backed by the same expertise that shaped the industry’s national standards.