Roy HOA Deicing
Community-wide deicing for homeowner associations, protecting shared roads, mailbox kiosks, and clubhouse walks from the glaze that follows a Puget Sound freeze.
Washington Snow Removal provides HOA deicing in Roy, Pierce County. We treat shared roads, parking areas, mailbox clusters, clubhouse walks and common paths so residents can get in and out on frozen mornings. We are licensed, bonded and insured.
Roy averages 6.2 in of snow per season, and only 1.8 days a year bring 1 in or more. Freezing nights are the bigger issue, with 42 between October and April. Call 206-809-9669 to set up service for your association.
Ice and freezing nights in Roy
Ice storms and freezing rain near Roy
- Dec 23, 2022: Ice Storm
- Jan 19, 2012: Ice Storm
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
HOA Deicing in Roy: What the Service Involves
Most winter trouble in Roy is ice, not deep snow. Snow lies on the ground about 4 days a year, but there are 42 freezing nights from October to April. About 3.45 light-snow days a year need deicing. Thin snow and refrozen melt can leave common areas slick before anyone is up.
Ice storms are rare here. Two have been logged since 2005: Jan 19, 2012 and Dec 23, 2022. An HOA still needs a plan for them, since ice on private roads and walkways is a real liability for the association.
A typical HOA deicing visit can include:
- Spreading bulk salt or bagged ice melt on community streets and parking areas
- Hand treating sidewalks, steps, mailbox areas and clubhouse entries
- Shoveling or hand work by crew members where trucks cannot reach
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, so we plan visits around the forecast. Pricing is a $525 trip charge per dispatch for Roy (zone D), plus a 2-hour minimum. A plow and spreader truck with driver is $325 per hour. Bulk salt applied is $300 per ton, and bagged ice melt is $45 per 50 lb bag. Crew members for walks and hand work are $110 per person-hour.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Bulk salt, applied | $300 / ton |
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-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
Demonstrates board due diligence with documented common-area care; Keeps mail kiosks and guest parking accessible during a freeze; Protects the association from shared-liability injury claims; Prioritizes shaded interior roads where black ice hides; Coordinates timing around resident commute patterns
