Church Deicing

What This Service Involves

Congregations often include older members and families who arrive together for services that fall on the coldest mornings of the week, when Western Washington freezing rain has had all night to glaze the walks. A single icy ramp or entrance stair can seriously injure a parishioner and burden the church with liability. Our crews treat sanctuary entrances, accessibility ramps, and the parking connections before scheduled services and midweek events. We favor gentle, surface-safe deicers around historic masonry and landscaped grounds that many churches maintain.

Benefits

Protects older and mobility-limited members from falls; Readies entrances and ramps ahead of scheduled services; Limits liability for volunteer-run congregations; Uses gentle deicers safe for historic masonry; Covers midweek and special-event schedules on request

Our Process

1) Review sanctuary entrances, ramps, and lots with church staff; 2) Pretreat walks and ramps the evening before a Sunday freeze; 3) Apply deicer and traction grit to entrances, stairs, and parking paths; 4) Return before midweek gatherings and monitor shaded approaches

What Affects the Cost

Number of entrances, ramps, and parking connections; Overall size of the congregation's grounds; Service timing around worship and event schedules; Sensitivity of historic or decorative surfaces; Seasonal contract versus per-event arrangement

Best Time of Year

Coverage centers on the December-through-February season, with priority scheduling around Sunday services and holiday gatherings during lowland freezes.