Industrial Facility Deicing

What This Service Involves

Industrial facilities run shifts through the night and across weekends, so the freezing rain that glazes a yard at 2 a.m. threatens workers and forklift traffic when no one is watching. Western Washington sites combine large paved yards with pedestrian crossings where employees move between buildings and equipment. Our crews treat truck lanes, walkway crossings, and staging areas on a schedule matched to shift changes and delivery windows. We select industrial-grade deicers that perform on heavy traffic without harming yard drainage systems.

Benefits

Keeps 24-hour operations safe across every shift; Protects pedestrian crossings within busy vehicle yards; Times treatment to shift changes and delivery windows; Handles large paved areas with industrial-grade product; Guards yard drainage from corrosive runoff

Our Process

1) Assess truck lanes, walkways, and staging areas with site management; 2) Pretreat yard crossings and approaches ahead of a freeze; 3) Apply heavy-duty deicer along truck routes and pedestrian paths; 4) Coordinate revisits with shift changes and monitor refreeze zones

What Affects the Cost

Total paved yard and walkway acreage; Volume of truck and forklift traffic; Number of shifts requiring around-the-clock coverage; Deicer grade suited to heavy industrial use; Protection needs for site drainage systems

Best Time of Year

Coverage runs all winter with continuous shift-aligned readiness during the extended cold snaps that follow lowland outflow events.