Loading Dock Snow Removal

What This Service Involves

A loading dock is a pinch point where blocked access halts shipping, receiving, and the crews who work there. Wet Puget Sound snow packs into ice at the dock face fast once trailers start rolling over it. We clear the apron, dock approach, and the pedestrian zones where workers move between trucks and the building. Our crews treat the surface to keep it from glazing under repeated trailer traffic. Reliable dock access keeps your deliveries and your dock workers moving safely.

Benefits

Clear apron and dock-face access for trailers; Safe pedestrian zones for dock workers; Traction treatment that resists glazing under traffic; Uninterrupted shipping and receiving flow

Our Process

1) Assess the dock apron, approach, and worker walk zones; 2) Pre-treat the apron before trailers compact the snow; 3) Clear the dock face and approach as accumulation builds; 4) Reapply traction material where trailers pack the surface

What Affects the Cost

Size of the apron and number of dock positions; Volume of trailer traffic compacting the surface; Pedestrian-zone treatment for dock crews; Deicer needed to prevent glazing; Shift timing around delivery windows

Best Time of Year

Loading docks need close attention during midwinter cold snaps when wet snow refreezes quickly under constant trailer weight.