Commercial Stair Clearing

What This Service Involves

Exterior stairs are the single most dangerous surface on a commercial property once ice forms, and a fall there carries serious injury risk. Puget Sound freezing rain coats treads and handrails in a thin, hard-to-see glaze that catches people mid-step. We hand-clear each tread and landing and apply traction material along the full run of every staircase. Our crews check handrails and the transitions at the top and bottom where footing changes. Safe, treated stairs prevent the injuries that generate the costliest liability claims.

Benefits

Hand-cleared treads and landings on every run; Traction material applied the full length of stairs; Attention to handrails and top-and-bottom transitions; Prevention of high-severity slip-and-fall injuries

Our Process

1) Identify every exterior staircase and landing on site; 2) Pre-treat treads before freezing rain glazes them; 3) Hand-clear each step and apply traction material; 4) Inspect handrails and transitions after each event

What Affects the Cost

Number of staircases and total tread count; Landing size and handrail length; Frequency of treatment during freeze-thaw cycles; Traction material selected for stair safety; Hand-labor intensity versus mechanical clearing

Best Time of Year

Exterior stairs require the most vigilant treatment during January freeze-thaw cycles when thin glaze forms and reforms overnight.