Fife Pet-Safe Deicer Application
Pet-safe deicer application keeps walkways clear while protecting paws, landscaping, and the pets that live and visit across your property.
Pet-Safe Deicer Application in Fife is for properties where dogs, cats and other animals walk on the same walkways, driveways and entries that need ice control. Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured, and we serve Fife from our Bothell yard, 65 minutes away.
Fife does not see much snow. The average is 5.8 in per season, and only 1.8 days a year bring 1 in or more. But the area has 27 freezing nights from Oct to Apr, and ice events like the Dec 23, 2022 ice storm can leave a thin glaze on walking surfaces. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
Ice and freezing nights in Fife
Ice storms and freezing rain near Fife
- Dec 23, 2022: Ice Storm
- Jan 19–20, 2012: Ice Storm; Freezing Rain reported at 2 NNE Puyallup; Freezing Rain reported at 5 ENE Summit
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Fife, 2005–2026.
Pet-Safe Deicer Application Across Fife, Pierce County
Pet-safe deicer application means we treat walkways, entries, steps and parking edges with ice melt, so paws and people are not stepping onto bare ice. We work by hand and by truck, depending on the size of the property. Our bagged ice melt is $45 per 50 lb bag. Hand work on sidewalks is billed at $110 per person-hour. For larger lots, bulk salt is applied at $300 per ton, and a plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) is $325 per hour.
Fife's pattern shapes how we handle this. Snow is brief here, with about 4 days a year of snow on the ground. Just 1.0 day a year stays below freezing all day. The bigger issue is the freezing night. There are 27 of them from Oct to Apr, and the area gets about 3.38 Winter Weather Advisories a year. Freezing rain was reported near Puyallup on Jan 19 and Jan 20, 2012. That kind of glaze forms with little warning and is hard to see.
What to know about pricing and scheduling:
- Trip charge for Fife (zone C) is $350 per dispatch.
- There is a 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Fife is 65 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Tell us about the animals on your property and the areas they use most. We will plan the application around those spots.
Prices in Fife
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 Fife (zone C) | $350 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Fife is 65 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Fife
Benefits
Protects paws from irritation and cracking; Gentler on newer concrete and landscaping; Ideal for apartments, senior living, and pet-friendly sites; Melts ice without harsh, sharp residue
