Roy Ice Hazard Response
We respond rapidly across Western Washington to eliminate ice hazards on your property before they cause a fall or a liability claim.
Washington Snow Removal provides ice hazard response in Roy, Pierce County. We treat and clear the icy spots that cause slips and falls, such as walkways, entries, parking areas and driveways. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and we work out of our Bothell yard.
Roy does not get much snow in a typical year. The average is 6.2 in per season. But the area has 42 freezing nights from October to April, and ice is the more regular problem. Call 206-809-9669 to talk about your property.
Winter storms in Roy
Recent winter events logged for the Roy area
- Feb 8, 2019: Heavy Snow
- Feb 8, 2014: Heavy Snow
- Jan 18–19, 2012: Ice Storm; Heavy Snow
- Dec 21, 2008: Heavy Snow
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Ice Hazard Response for Properties in Roy, WA
Ice hazard response is about making surfaces safe to walk and drive on. In Roy, that usually means treating ice that forms on freezing nights, or ice left after a small snowfall. Roy sees 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more of snow, so many ice calls have little snow involved.
The record shows how uneven winter can be. Roy has logged 11 winter storm and heavy snow reports since 2005. The largest storm in that period brought 15.4 in. A Jan 19, 2012 ice storm is also on the list of recent events, along with heavy snow on Feb 8, 2019, Feb 8, 2014 and Dec 21, 2008. Heavy-snow days of 4 in or more average just 0.18 a year, so a bad event is rare but possible.
What the work can include:
- Bagged ice melt on entries and walkways at $45 per 50 lb bag
- Bulk salt, applied, at $300 per ton for larger lots
- Hand work and sidewalks by crew members at $110 per person-hour
- Truck spreading with a Ram 5500 plow and spreader truck at $325 per hour
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard. Each dispatch has a trip charge of $525 for Roy (zone D) and a 2-hour minimum.
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 targeting of dangerous ice as it is reported; Treats the hazard and identifies why it formed; Reduces slip-and-fall injuries and liability exposure; Covers hidden trouble spots like shaded and runoff areas
