Roy Ice Management Services
Comprehensive ice management keeps Western Washington properties safe through the freeze-thaw cycles that define our maritime winters.
Roy sees little snow, but ice still shows up. Pierce County has 42 freezing nights between October and April, and the area logged two ice storm reports since 2005: January 19, 2012 and December 23, 2022.
Washington Snow Removal provides ice management in Roy, WA. We are licensed, bonded and insured. Our crews spread ice melt and bulk salt and do hand work on walks and entries. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
How often Roy pavement freezes
Average snowfall by month in Roy
Ice storms and freezing rain near Roy
- Dec 23, 2022: Ice Storm
- Jan 19, 2012: Ice Storm
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
What Ice Management Involves in Roy, WA
Ice management means treating surfaces before or after ice forms so people and vehicles can move safely. In Roy that usually covers parking areas, driveways, entry walks and loading zones.
The local pattern is mostly freezing nights, not deep snow. Roy averages 6.2 in of snow per season and only 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more. Snow stays on the ground about 4 days a year, and just 1.1 days a year stay below freezing all day. About 3.45 light-snow days a year need deicing. That means most work is thin ice, frost and refreeze on shaded or wet pavement, with a rare ice storm like December 23, 2022.
Depending on the site, a visit may include:
- Truck-applied bulk salt on lots and drives
- Bagged ice melt spread by hand at doors and walks
- Crew members clearing and treating sidewalks and steps
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, so each dispatch carries a trip charge of $525 for Roy (zone D). There is a 2-hour minimum per dispatch. Other rates are $325 per hour for the Ram 5500 plow and spreader truck with driver, $300 per ton for bulk salt applied, $45 per 50 lb bag of ice melt, and $110 per person-hour for crew members.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Bulk salt, applied | $300 / ton |
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| 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
Prevents the overnight refreeze that causes most Puget Sound slip-and-fall claims; Documented service logs protect against liability disputes; Forecast-driven dispatch beats the freeze instead of chasing it; Coverage tailored to your property’s shaded and low-lying trouble spots
