Ice control
Ice control before and after the plow
Salt and de-icer do their work on pavement and walks, not on snow packed under tires.
Before the storm
When icing is forecast, we apply de-icer to lots, walks and entrances before the snow starts.
Applied the day of the forecast
Walks and entrances first
After the plow
A plowed surface can hold a film of snow and ice. We treat it once the blade has passed.
Rates set by pavement temperature
Logged with the time
Refreeze checks
Meltwater from the stacks runs back across the lot at dusk. We recheck low spots and entrances.
Low spots and downspouts
Steps and ramps
Where it goes
Where de-icer is applied, and where it is not
Walks, ramps and steps
Treated by hand or with a walk spreader, in measured amounts.
Entrances and docks
Treated first, and again when traffic has tracked in wet snow.
Lots and aisles
Treated with truck spreaders in a pass that follows the plow.
Near planting beds
We keep spreaders away from beds and lawn edges where we can, and tell you if a site needs a different product.
What decides the price
What moves the price of ice control
Surface area
More pavement and more walks mean more product and more passes.
How often it ices
A site that refreezes every night costs more than one that holds a clear surface.
The product
Rock salt, treated salt and other products cost differently, and some work at lower temperatures.
Per application or seasonal
Applications can be billed one by one or folded into a seasonal price.
Questions
Ice control questions
Does de-icer work at any temperature?
No. Every product has a temperature below which it slows down or stops. We choose the product for the forecast and tell you when a very cold night changes the plan.
Will you treat before the snow starts?
Where icing is forecast, yes, if the tier in your contract includes it. The table on the home page shows which tiers do.
Does de-icer harm concrete or plants?
Salt can mark poor-quality concrete and stress plants beside walks. We use measured amounts and tell you about any spot where a different product makes sense.
Plan ice control for your property
Tell us how often the lot ices and which entrances matter most, and we will write the applications into the proposal.