Utilizing the 480 in place of the 400X and 320 also led to fuel cost savings for Pro Lawn. According to Coalter, the 480 burns about 12 gallons of fuel an hour. Previously, Pro Lawn burned about 20 gallons of fuel per hour between the 400X and the 320.
“We’re feeding one fewer plant fuel,” Houssain says. “It’s one fewer plant to maintain. It does a lot better than the 320s because you’re not running a 320 at 90 percent engine load all day.”
Steadily growing
With a name like Pro Lawn, it’s no surprise to learn Houssain did not get his start in contract crushing.
Instead, his career in landscaping began after taking over a business from his father. After winning a bid for a sidewalk rehabilitation project, Houssain realized the opportunity in front of him and dove in headfirst.
“We started out cutting grass, then I wanted to do commercial landscaping and then we started doing infrastructure work like sidewalks,” he says. “I started gathering all of this [construction material] up and I thought: ‘They have to be able to do something with this stuff.’ They just dump it in a hole. I ended up crushing it into a 2-in. product. From there, it just snowballed.”
Now, Pro Lawn has a sizable fleet comprised of 20 pieces of equipment.
“We have two [550s], and we bought three screen plants last fall,” Houssain says. “[Last year], we had 12 [pieces of equipment]. Now we’re up to 20. We could probably go bigger if we wanted to.”
Undoubtedly, Pro Lawn’s growth is happening with Powerscreen Crushing & Screening at its side.
“Darian’s loyalty is hard to buy,” Coalter says. “He’s been a very loyal Powerscreen customer. We need to reward him by offering the best service and parts that we can for him. Loyalty is rare these days with a lot of customers.”
Loyalty goes both ways, though. Powerscreen Crushing & Screening’s support of Pro Lawn makes Houssain’s job easier.
“It’s been a good relationship,” Houssain says. “If I need something, they’ll get it for me. [Coalter] makes it happen. The service is unmatched. If we need something or need help with something, we can pretty much consider it done.”