Patio Snow Removal

What This Service Involves

Patios around Puget Sound often sit in shade from firs and buildings, so the heavy, water-laden snow that falls here compacts into ice long after the yard has thawed. Our crews hand-clear patio surfaces with poly-edged shovels that will not chip pavers, natural stone, or stamped concrete. We pay attention to the seams and low spots where meltwater pools and refreezes overnight. Where a patio connects to a back door or hot tub, we open a clear, traction-treated path so the space stays usable through the cold snap.

Benefits

Protects delicate paver and flagstone surfaces from metal-blade gouging; Removes the wet snow that lingers in shaded backyard microclimates; Prevents overnight refreeze in seams and drainage channels; Keeps back-door and hot-tub access safe during a freeze

Our Process

1) Assess the patio material and note shaded areas prone to refreeze; 2) Hand-clear snow with poly-edge tools to protect the surface; 3) Break up any bonded ice along seams and low spots; 4) Apply a surface-safe traction treatment and clear the connecting path

What Affects the Cost

Patio square footage and layout complexity; Surface material and how gently it must be handled; Depth and water content of the accumulated snow; Number of freeze-thaw cycles requiring return visits; Distance from access point for hauling snow off the surface

Best Time of Year

Book before the first Cascade cold snap in late November, since lowland snow events here are brief but arrive with little warning.