Shopping Center Snow Plowing

What This Service Involves

A shopping center shares one vast lot among many tenants, so clearing has to serve every storefront and anchor without burying anyone's entrance. Our crews plow the main lot, the fire lanes, and each storefront apron before opening, staging snow in designated islands that do not consume valuable parking. Western Washington's freeze-thaw pattern ices the crosswalks between the lot and the stores, which is where the highest customer foot traffic and slip risk meet. We coordinate with center management so all tenants open on time and snow is stored without blocking sightlines or accessible routes.

Benefits

Large shared lot cleared for every tenant before open; storefront aprons and fire lanes kept open; snow staged in islands that preserve parking capacity; crosswalks treated where foot traffic is heaviest; coordination with center management for all tenants

Our Process

1) Map the lot, storefront aprons, and snow-storage islands with center management; 2) Plow the main lot and fire lanes before opening; 3) Clear each storefront apron and connecting crosswalk; 4) Stage snow in designated islands and treat pedestrian routes

What Affects the Cost

Total lot square footage and tenant count; number of storefront aprons and crosswalks; available snow-storage islands on a full lot; clearing frequency for a busy retail lot; deicing for high-traffic pedestrian zones

Best Time of Year

Line up service before the holiday season so a storm never keeps shoppers from your tenants.