Roy Commercial Sidewalk Clearing
Keep the public sidewalks around your commercial property safe and code-compliant through Western Washington winter weather.
Commercial Sidewalk Clearing in Roy, Pierce County, means keeping walkways, entries and curb cuts open at businesses after snow and ice. Roy averages 6.2 in of snow per season, and 73% of winters see at least one 1-inch day. Snow is not frequent here, but it does happen.
Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured. We dispatch from our Bothell yard, which is 104 minutes from Roy. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property and how a dispatch would work.
Why Roy walkways freeze
Average snowfall by month in Roy
Recent winter events logged for the Roy area
- Feb 12, 2021: Winter Storm
- Feb 22, 2018: Heavy Snow
- Dec 21, 2008: Heavy Snow
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Sidewalk Clearing for Roy Businesses: Snow and Ice Pattern
Roy sees about 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more of snow. Only about 1.1 days a year stay below freezing all day. That means most snow does not last. The bigger problem is the 42 freezing nights between October and April, when meltwater and slush refreeze on concrete.
Recent logged events show how it can go: a Winter Storm on Feb 12, 2021, Heavy Snow on Feb 22, 2018, and Heavy Snow on Dec 21, 2008. Storms are rare, but they can arrive when few people are ready.
At a commercial property, the work usually involves:
- Shoveling and pushing snow off public sidewalks, entry paths and ramps
- Clearing around doors, accessible parking routes and curb cuts
- Spreading ice melt on walkways where refreezing is likely
- Using a compact track loader with operator on longer frontage or heavy accumulation
Pricing is posted plainly. Crew members are $110 per person-hour. A Kubota SCL1000 compact track loader with operator is $175 per hour. Bagged ice melt is $45 per 50 lb bag. Roy is in zone D, with a trip charge of $525 per dispatch. Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| 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
Code-compliant clearing of public frontage; Safe corner ramps and pedestrian connectors; Traction focus for freezing-rain conditions; Reduced liability from untreated public walks
