Roy

Location

Washington

Pierce County

About

Roy sits out on the open south Pierce County prairie near Yelm and Eatonville, a small rural town where the Roy Pioneer Rodeo grounds mark the community’s heart. Prairie exposure means clear, calm nights drop hard frost and let cold pool low, so even in a lowland climate the ground here freezes deep and ice forms readily. On the larger lots and acreage that define Roy, winter clearing is a practical, wide-open job.

Our crews serve Roy as a rural prairie town, plowing long private drives and treating the frost-prone approaches that stretch across acreage properties. We handle farm and home driveways, the small retail and civic frontages in the town core, and the gravel and paved lanes that connect scattered properties through a cold snap.

Snow and ice in Roy, by the numbers

6.2 insnow in an average season

1.8days a year with 1 in or more of snow

42freezing nights, Oct–Apr

1.82plow events in an average season

3.45light-snow days that need deicing

Biggest storms since 2005

Feb 11–15, 2021: 15.4 in total, 7.1 in on the biggest day
Jan 15–19, 2012: 12.9 in total, 8.3 in on the biggest day
Feb 5–6, 2017: 9.9 in total, 6.5 in on the biggest day

NOAA station records and NWS reports, 2005-2026.

Snow removal prices in Roy

Starting prices for Roy (travel zone D). Final price depends on size, slope and snow depth.

Homes

Two-car driveway incl. front walk and steps, per visit	from $360
Single-car driveway incl. front walk and steps, per visit	from $240
Deicing application, per visit	from $110
Seasonal plan, two-car (up to 4 visits)	from $900
Seasonal plan, single-car (up to 4 visits)	from $600
Ice plan add-on, per season	from $455

Prices approved Oct 2026. See your city's page for its exact prices.

Businesses and HOAs

Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500)	$250 / hour
Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500)	$325 / hour
Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000)	$175 / hour
Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work)	$110 / person-hour
Ice melt, bagged	$45 / 50 lb bag
Bulk salt, applied	$300 / ton
Trip charge for Roy (zone D)	$525 / dispatch

Prices approved Oct 2026. See your city's page for its exact prices.

Seasonal plans are priced from Roy's snow history: about 1.82 plow visits in an average season.
Visits beyond a plan's limit are half the per-visit price.
Service starts at 1 inch of accumulation.

Popular services in Roy

Local Notes

A very small city on the prairies of rural south Pierce County.

Site Conditions

Open prairie loses heat fast on clear nights, so radiational frost and hard ground frost are common even without much snow, and unobstructed wind drifts what does fall across long driveways. Gravel and paved rural lanes ice differently, and shaded shelterbelts hold pack where the sun cannot reach.

Seasonal Considerations

We plan Roy around prairie cold rather than heavy snowfall, pre-treating for the deep overnight frosts and black ice that form on still, clear nights. When wind-driven snow does arrive, we clear drifting across open drives, staying ready from the first hard freeze through the prairie’s late-season cold spells.

Common Project Types

Common work includes plowing long rural and farm driveways, clearing drifted lanes and acreage approaches, de-icing the rodeo-grounds and small civic frontages, and seasonal contracts for homeowners who cannot risk being iced in on gravel roads.

Property Styles

Roy is mostly single-family homes on larger and rural lots, with farm and acreage properties and only small retail and civic buildings. Long private drives, gravel approaches, and open yards call for wide plow work and drift management rather than tight residential shoveling.

Local Materials & Plants

On Roy’s acreage we rely on traction sand and calcium chloride sized for long gravel drives, keeping de-icer well away from pasture, hay ground, and the shelterbelt trees that ring prairie yards. We windrow snow clear of fence lines and field edges, avoid salting near livestock areas and plantings, and grade grit off lanes as spring returns.

Planning Your Project

We map Roy routes to open the longest rural drives and emergency farm access first, then manage drifting where open wind reloads cleared lanes. With frost the constant threat, we stage traction material for repeated hard-freeze mornings and keep gravel approaches passable between prairie cold spells.

Snow removal in Roy: common questions

How much does snow removal cost in Roy?

For homes in Roy, a single-car driveway with front walk and steps starts at $240 per visit. A two-car driveway starts at $360. A deicing application starts at $110. Businesses and HOAs pay hourly rates, plus a $525 trip charge per dispatch for Roy, which is in zone D.

How much snow does Roy get in a typical winter?

Roy averages about 6.2 inches of snow in a season. It sees 1.8 days a year with 1 inch or more, and 42 freezing nights from October to April. Big storms do happen. February 11–15, 2021 brought 15.4 inches in total. Service starts at 1 inch of accumulation.

Should I choose a seasonal plan or pay per visit in Roy?

Seasonal plans are priced from Roy's snow history, about 1.82 plow visits in an average season. A single-car plan starts at $600 and a two-car plan at $900, each for up to 4 visits. Extra visits cost half the per-visit price. An ice plan add-on starts at $455 per season.

How do I get a snow removal quote in Roy?

Call Washington Snow Removal at 206-809-9669. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and snow service runs 24/7. Tell us your address in Roy and whether you need a home driveway, a business lot or an HOA. We will go over pricing and plan options with you.

Set up dependable prairie snow and ice clearing for your Roy home, farm, or acreage and keep long drives and approaches open through every hard freeze.

206 809 9669