Lakewood Potassium Chloride Application
Potassium chloride application offers a chloride deicer choice for properties avoiding sodium near sensitive plantings and turf.
Washington Snow Removal offers potassium chloride application in Lakewood, Pierce County. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and we dispatch from our Bothell yard, which is 81 minutes from Lakewood.
Lakewood averages 5.0 in of snow per season, with 1.6 days a year of 1 in or more. Freezing nights are the bigger issue: 35 between Oct and Apr. Potassium chloride is one option for treating walks, lots and entries when ice forms. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
Lakewood ice season, by the numbers
Average snowfall by month in Lakewood
Ice storms and freezing rain near Lakewood
- 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 Lakewood, 2005–2026.
Potassium Chloride Application in Lakewood, WA
Potassium chloride is a deicing product applied to pavement before or after ice forms. At a Lakewood property, we apply it to the areas people and vehicles use most. Application is done by a crew member by hand or from a spreader truck, depending on the size of the site.
Lakewood does not see much deep snow. Light-snow days that need deicing average 3.0 a year. The 35 freezing nights between Oct and Apr matter more, because thin ice can form on walks and lots with no snow at all. Ice storms are rare here. Two ice storm reports have been logged since 2005, including the Jan 19, 2012 ice storm and freezing rain reports near Lake City and Fort Lewis.
Typical areas we treat:
- Entry walks and building doorways
- Parking lot drive lanes and stalls
- Ramps, steps and loading areas
Pricing follows our standard rates. A trip charge for Lakewood (zone C) is $350 per dispatch. Crew members are $110 per person-hour, and the spreader truck with driver is $325 per hour. Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum. Bagged ice melt is $45 per 50 lb bag, and bulk salt applied is $300 per ton.
Prices in Lakewood
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 Lakewood (zone C) | $350 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Lakewood is 81 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Lakewood
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
