Pre-Storm Treatment

What This Service Involves

Pre-Storm Treatment lays down brine or de-icer ahead of a forecast event, creating a barrier that stops snow and ice from freezing onto the surface. In Western Washington, where the first flakes are often wet and quick to glaze, pretreatment dramatically eases the clearing that follows. Treated pavement clears faster, needs less material afterward, and resists the refreeze that plagues our fluctuating temperatures. It is the head start that turns a difficult storm into a manageable one.

Benefits

Prevents snow and ice from bonding to pavement; makes post-storm clearing faster and easier; reduces total de-icer needed after the event; resists the refreeze common in fluctuating temperatures; buys crucial reaction time before the storm hits

Our Process

1) We monitor the forecast and identify the treatment window; 2) Brine or de-icer is applied across your surfaces before snow begins; 3) The barrier prevents accumulation from freezing to pavement; 4) Application timing and coverage are documented for follow-up

What Affects the Cost

Total area pretreated before the storm; type and volume of anti-icing material used; forecast confidence affecting timing; surface conditions and existing moisture; how far in advance treatment must be applied

Best Time of Year

Pretreatment is applied in the hours before any forecast snow, most often during December and January cold snaps.