Roy Backhoe Snow Removal
Our backhoes tackle deep, packed, and piled snow that lighter equipment cannot move.
Backhoe snow removal in Roy, Pierce County, is work for heavy, packed or drifted snow that a plain plow blade cannot handle well. Roy averages 6.2 inches of snow a season, so most winters are light. The exceptions matter, though. In Feb 11–15, 2021, the town saw 15.4 inches in total.
Washington Snow Removal is based in Bothell, WA, and is licensed, bonded and insured. Roy is 104 minutes from our yard. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property and what equipment fits the job.
Planning a Roy snow season
Average snowfall by month in Roy
Biggest storms in Roy since 2005
- Feb 11–15, 2021: 15.4 in total, 7.1 in on the biggest day
- Feb 9, 2019: 7.4 in total, 7.4 in on the biggest day
- Nov 22–23, 2010: 7.3 in total, 5.8 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
What Backhoe Snow Removal Involves in Roy, WA
Roy does not get snow often. The average is 1.8 days a year with 1 inch or more, and an average season has 1.82 plow events. Many winters pass with little to clear. Then a storm arrives and the ground has had no practice with it.
The big events show the range. Feb 9, 2019 brought 7.4 inches in one day. Nov 22–23, 2010 brought 7.3 inches, with 5.8 on the biggest day. Feb 11–15, 2021 dropped 15.4 inches over several days, with 7.1 on the peak day. Snow that sits for days gets compacted by traffic and piles up at driveway ends and gates.
Roy also logs 42 freezing nights from Oct to Apr. Melt that refreezes overnight turns piles and ruts into hard ice. Clearing early after a storm keeps that from setting up.
Our pricing is based on the equipment and time needed:
- Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000): $175 per hour
- Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500): $250 per hour
- Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500): $325 per hour
- Trip charge for Roy (zone D): $525 per dispatch
Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum. Call 206-809-9669 to ask about your site.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500) | $250 / hour |
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Trip charge for Roy (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Reach and force to move packed and piled snow; Reclaimed parking and loading capacity at lot edges; Ability to break apart compacted ice-snow mounds; Fast loading of haul trucks when removal is required
