Roy School Deicing
Deicing for schools that keeps bus loops, crosswalks, and student entrances safe before the first children arrive on a frozen morning.
Roy, in Pierce County, gets about 6.2 in of snow per season, and only 1.8 days a year bring 1 in or more. Freezing nights are far more common: 42 between October and April. For a school, that means frost and refrozen melt on walkways, steps and bus loading areas can matter more than snowfall.
Washington Snow Removal provides school deicing in Roy. We are based in Bothell, licensed, bonded and insured. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your site and schedule.
Ice and freezing nights in Roy
Recent winter events logged for the Roy area
- Dec 1, 2022: Winter Weather
- Feb 5, 2017: Heavy Snow
- Nov 22, 2010: Winter Weather
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
School Deicing at Roy Schools: What the Work Involves
OpenStreetMap lists one school inside Roy city limits, Roy Elementary School. A site like that has entrances, sidewalks, ramps, parking areas and drop-off lanes that all need to be safe before students arrive.
Roy's pattern is mostly cold nights, not deep snow. Only 1.1 days a year stay below freezing all day, and just 2 ice storm reports have been logged since 2005. Recent events include Winter Weather on Dec 1, 2022, Heavy Snow on Feb 5, 2017, and Winter Weather on Nov 22, 2010. So deicing is often about thin ice and frost on a cold morning.
Typical work at a school property includes:
- Spreading bulk salt on drive lanes and parking areas with a plow and spreader truck
- Hand-applying ice melt on steps, ramps and entry walkways
- Shoveling and clearing sidewalks where snow has packed down
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, and it falls in our zone D. Pricing is: trip charge $525 per dispatch, truck with driver (Ram 5500) $325 per hour, crew member $110 per person-hour, bulk salt applied $300 per ton, and bagged ice melt $45 per 50 lb bag. Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum.
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.
Schools and colleges in Roy
OpenStreetMap lists 1 schools and colleges inside Roy city limits.
- Roy Elementary School
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Oct 2026. Named sites are examples of local facilities, not customers.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Protects students at busy bus loops and crosswalks; Clears entrances before the tight morning arrival window; Treats shaded, covered walkways where ice persists; Supplies logs that support district safety records; Uses deicers appropriate for high child foot traffic
