Porch Steps Clearing

What This Service Involves

Porch steps sit in a tricky spot where roof drip, wind-blown snow, and foot traffic combine to create slick, uneven ice. Our crews clear the landing first to give you safe standing room, then work down each step to the ground. Many Western Washington porches have wood or painted surfaces that require careful hand tools and a non-corrosive deicer to avoid stripping the finish. We make sure the transition from porch to walkway is smooth and free of the ridge that trips people up.

Benefits

Keeps your covered entrance usable in any storm; clears the porch-to-walkway transition that often ices; protects painted or wood decking from harsh salt; gives safe standing room on the top landing

Our Process

1) Clear the porch landing to establish safe footing; 2) Remove snow from each step down to the walkway; 3) Address roof-drip ice that pools at the base; 4) Treat wood or painted surfaces with a gentle deicer

What Affects the Cost

Number of porch steps and landing size; decking material and finish sensitivity; roof-drip patterns that add ice at the base; railing spacing that restricts tools; deicer type needed for painted surfaces

Best Time of Year

Porch steps need regular clearing all winter, with extra attention during thaws when roof drip refreezes at the base of the stairs.