Roy Emergency Shoveling
We send crews out on demand across Western Washington to hand-clear walkways, entrances, and steps when snow needs to be gone immediately.
Snow is rare in Roy, but it does happen. The area averages 6.2 in per season and sees 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more. When it lands, steps, walkways and entries still need to be cleared fast. Washington Snow Removal sends crews for emergency shoveling in Roy, Pierce County.
We are licensed, bonded and insured. Our yard is in Bothell, 104 minutes from Roy, so a dispatch is priced with that distance in mind. Call 206-809-9669 to set up a visit.
Winter storms in Roy
Recent winter events logged for the Roy area
- Dec 1, 2022: Winter Weather
- Feb 12, 2021: Winter Storm
- Feb 22, 2018: Heavy Snow
- Nov 22, 2010: Winter Weather
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Emergency shoveling in Roy: what a dispatch involves
Emergency shoveling is hand work. Crew members clear walkways, steps, entries, sidewalks and access points that a truck cannot reach or should not touch. In Roy, that often means getting people and deliveries safely in and out after a sudden snowfall.
The local pattern shapes the job. Roy sees only 0.18 heavy-snow days a year (4 in or more), and 0.57 Winter Storm Warnings a year. Still, the biggest single day since 2005 was 8.3 in, and 11 winter storm and heavy snow reports have been logged since 2005. Recent events include Dec 1, 2022, Feb 12, 2021 and Feb 22, 2018. Because snow is infrequent, few properties keep tools or contracts ready.
Roy also has 42 freezing nights from Oct to Apr. Cleared areas can refreeze, so ice melt may be needed after shoveling.
Pricing for Roy:
- Crew member: $110 per person-hour
- Bagged ice melt: $45 per 50 lb bag
- Trip charge for Roy (zone D): $525 per dispatch
Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500) | $250 / hour |
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Bulk salt, applied | $300 / ton |
| 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
On-demand crews for areas a plow cannot reach; Careful hand-clearing that protects surfaces and landscaping; Fast response to keep entrances and steps safe; Reduces slip-and-fall risk at high-traffic doorways
