I live next to a landscaping company. Fortunately they don't actually have any grass to mow. Unfortunately they have found so many uses for their leaf blowers I find it almost impressive.
Sweep the garage? No, use a blower. Wash the trucks...leaf blow them dry. Light snow? Skip the shovel, use a leaf blower. Clean the gutters...
It's never just one either. It's always a trio or a quartet of unmuffled small engines.
He seems like a nice guy, but damn can he make a shit ton of noise.