Roy Commercial Stair Clearing
Keep exterior stairs and landings on your commercial property safe and slip-free through Western Washington ice events.
Commercial Stair Clearing in Roy means getting snow and ice off the steps, landings and handrail approaches at your building so tenants, customers and deliveries can reach the door. Washington Snow Removal handles this by hand, with crew members and ice melt, because stairs are too tight for machines.
We are based in Bothell, WA, and we are licensed, bonded and insured. Roy is 104 minutes from our yard. Snow here is rare, so most winters call for a few well-timed visits rather than a season-long routine. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
Roy walkway conditions in winter
Average snowfall by month in Roy
Biggest storms in Roy since 2005
- Feb 11–15, 2021: 15.4 in total, 7.1 in on the biggest day
- Feb 5–6, 2017: 9.9 in total, 6.5 in on the biggest day
- Nov 22–23, 2010: 7.3 in total, 5.8 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Stair Clearing for Roy Commercial Properties
Roy gets an average of 6.2 in of snow per season, and only about 1.8 days a year bring 1 in or more. Snow stays on the ground about 4 days a year. Even so, 73% of winters have at least one 1-inch day, so stairs at a commercial building will likely need attention at some point.
The bigger risk is ice. Roy sees 42 freezing nights from October to April, though only 1.1 days a year stay below freezing all day. That pattern means thaw and refreeze on shaded steps and landings. Storms can also be large when they come. Feb 11–15, 2021 brought 15.4 in in total, with 7.1 in on the biggest day.
What a visit involves:
- Shoveling snow off steps, landings and walkways to the entrance
- Scraping packed snow and ice where we can
- Spreading bagged ice melt on treads and landings
- Clearing the path from stairs to the nearest cleared walk or lot
Pricing is simple. Crew members are $110 per person-hour. Ice melt is $45 per 50 lb bag. Because Roy is in zone D, there is a $525 trip charge per dispatch, and each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum. Call 206-809-9669 for a quote.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Trip charge for Roy (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Hand-cleared treads and landings on every run; Traction material applied the full length of stairs; Attention to handrails and top-and-bottom transitions; Prevention of high-severity slip-and-fall injuries
