Snow Berm Removal

What This Service Involves

Every plow pass pushes snow to the edges, and over a season those piles compact into dense berms that block parking, curbs, and sightlines. Snow berm removal breaks down and clears these hardened ridges, which are especially stubborn in Western Washington where wet snow freezes into near-solid ice. Our crews use loaders and other equipment to remove berms that a plow can no longer push. Clearing them restores the parking stalls, curb access, and visibility that berms slowly erode.

Benefits

Restores parking and curb access blocked by berms; clears sightlines at entrances and corners; removes ridges too hard for a plow to move; recovers space lost over a season of plowing

Our Process

1) Identify hardened berms along edges and curbs; 2) Break down the compacted ice ridges; 3) Load and relocate or haul the material; 4) Clear the curb line and stalls beneath

What Affects the Cost

Length and height of the berms; hardness of the compacted ice; equipment needed to break them down; whether material is relocated or hauled; curb and stall access to restore

Best Time of Year

Snow berm removal is needed later in winter once repeated plowing has compacted edge piles into hardened ridges.