Roy Emergency Sidewalk Clearing
We clear public and private sidewalks across Western Washington on demand so pedestrians stay safe and your property stays compliant after a storm.
Snow is rare in Roy. The town averages 6.2 in per season and sees 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more. When it does stick, sidewalks turn slick fast, and a walkway that was fine yesterday can be a hazard this morning.
Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured. Our Emergency Sidewalk Clearing service sends hand crews from our Bothell yard to clear and treat walkways in Roy. Call 206-809-9669 to set up a dispatch.
Storm history for Roy
Largest snow totals reported near Roy
- Feb 11–13, 2021: Up to 11 in, 7 spotter reports: 2 NE Yelm 11 in, Yelm 10 in, Yelm 8 in, Yelm 7 in, 2 ESE Yelm 7 in, 2 E Yelm 4 in, 2 E Yelm 4 in
- Feb 9, 2019: 4 in measured by a spotter at Yelm
- Jan 15–19, 2012: 12.9 in total, 8.3 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Emergency Sidewalk Clearing in Roy: What the Work Involves
Emergency sidewalk clearing is hand work. A crew shovels walkways, entry paths and curb edges, then treats the surface so it does not refreeze. We bill crew members at $110 per person-hour.
Roy's weather shapes how this goes. Big snow is uncommon, but it happens. The record daily snowfall at Mcmillin Rsvr was 16.0 in in 1974, and the biggest single day since 2005 was 8.3 in. Spotters near Yelm reported 8 in on Feb 13, 2021. The area also sees about 3.38 Winter Weather Advisories and 0.57 Winter Storm Warnings a year.
Ice is the more regular problem. Roy has 42 freezing nights between October and April, so meltwater and light snow can freeze on a sidewalk even when little falls.
Pricing for a Roy dispatch:
- Crew member: $110 per person-hour
- Ice melt, bagged: $45 per 50 lb bag
- Bulk salt, applied: $300 per ton
- Trip charge for Roy (zone D): $525 per dispatch
Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum. Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, which is why we plan the trip and crew before we leave.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| 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 |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Rapid clearing to meet local sidewalk ordinances; Keeps pedestrians off the street and off the ice; Handles connecting routes to transit and parking; Reduces slip-and-fall liability along public frontage
