Steilacoom Potassium Chloride Application
Potassium chloride application offers a chloride deicer choice for properties avoiding sodium near sensitive plantings and turf.
Potassium chloride is an ice melter we apply to walkways, steps, driveways and lots in Steilacoom. Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured, and we dispatch from our Bothell yard, 89 minutes away.
Steilacoom sees little snow. The average is 4.7 in per season. But the town has 37 freezing nights between October and April, and ice is the bigger problem. Call 206-809-9669 to talk about your property.
Steilacoom ice season, by the numbers
Average snowfall by month in Steilacoom
Ice storms and freezing rain near Steilacoom
- Dec 23, 2022: Ice Storm; Freezing Rain reported at Lakewood
- Jan 19, 2012: Ice Storm; Freezing Rain reported at 3 NW Lake City; Freezing Rain reported at 5 N Fort Lewis
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Steilacoom, 2005–2026.
Potassium Chloride Application in Steilacoom, WA
Potassium chloride application means spreading ice melt on surfaces where frozen moisture makes footing or driving unsafe. At a Steilacoom property, that usually means entry walks, stairs, parking areas and driveway slopes.
The local pattern shapes the work. Steilacoom gets 1.6 days a year with 1 in or more of snow and about 2 days a year with snow on the ground. Light snow that needs deicing happens on about 2.63 days a year. Most of the risk comes from the 37 freezing nights, when damp pavement can glaze over before morning. Ice storms have also hit the area, including Jan 19, 2012 and Dec 23, 2022, when freezing rain was reported at Lakewood.
Because events are few and often short, we treat them as dispatches rather than a season-long routine. What you should know about pricing:
- Trip charge for Steilacoom (zone D): $525 per dispatch
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch
- Ice melt, bagged: $45 per 50 lb bag
- Bulk salt, applied: $300 per ton
- Crew member for sidewalks and hand work: $110 per person-hour
- Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500): $325 per hour
Call 206-809-9669 to set up an application for your property.
Prices in Steilacoom
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 Steilacoom (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Steilacoom is 89 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Steilacoom
Benefits
Avoids the sodium load that damages salt-sensitive turf and shrubs; Suits properties with wells or organic-certified landscaping; Blends effectively with sand on colder mornings; Matches the mild ice events common in the Puget Sound lowlands
