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Seasonal or per-storm snow plowing: how to choose

Per-storm plowing bills each visit, so it's cheaper in a light winter and more expensive in a heavy one. A seasonal contract is one price for every storm in the season, buying certainty and route priority. Driveway size, walks and steps, salt, the trigger depth and return visits move the price either way.

Updated November 11, 2026

Red shed and plowed lot on the waterfront

The real question isn't price per push. It's how much winter you expect, and how much you want to think about it.

What moves the price?

FactorWhy
Driveway length and width, slopeTime per visit; steep drives need more care
Walks, steps, public sidewalkHand work
Trigger depthLower trigger, more visits
Return visits and the end-of-drive bankThe visits that make it worth it
Salt or sandMaterial and an extra pass
Route orderEarly-morning priority may cost more

How do you decide?

We don't publish prices; the crew quotes your property in writing. See seasonal contracts.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper?

Depends on the winter. Per storm wins in a light year, seasonal in a heavy one.

Do seasonal contracts have limits?

Some cap visits or add a surcharge over a set storm depth. Read that clause.

Can I switch mid-winter?

Sometimes; ask the crew.

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Get on a plow route

Tell us the address and what needs clearing. One local crew in Bristol calls to confirm and puts the terms in writing before the first storm.

  • 1. Send the address and what needs clearing. Two minutes.
  • 2. We pass it to one local snow crew, not a list.
  • 3. They call, confirm, and put trigger depth, visits, walks and salt in writing.

Up to 4 photos. They go only to the crew with your request.

Routes fill before the first big storm. Photos help the crew quote it right.

Get on the route