It’s the first thing most people ask us in the fall, and it’s a fair question. The honest answer is that we don’t publish one price for snow removal, because a single number would be wrong for most of the driveways we see in Oakville and Burlington.
What we can do is explain what actually moves the price, how a seasonal flat rate works, and how to get a real number for your own driveway without anyone coming to your door to sell you something.
Why there’s no one price
Pricing isn’t one-size-fits-all. It depends on the size of your driveway, the layout of your property and what you want cleared. A short single driveway with a front walk is a very different job from a long double driveway with a side path, steps and a corner lot sidewalk. If we posted one number, half of you would be overpaying and the other half would get a bill that doesn’t match the ad.
What changes the price
- Driveway size. How much hard surface there is to clear, curb to garage.
- Walkways, sidewalk and steps. These are part of our standard package and get shovelled by hand, so the amount of walkway and the number of steps matter.
- Property layout. Where the snow can go. We stack it where it won’t block sightlines or bury your walkway when it melts and refreezes, and some lots have more room for that than others.
- Salting. Salting is an optional add-on, so it only shows up in the price if you want it.
Seasonal flat rate vs paying per storm
Our residential snow removal runs on a seasonal flat rate, not per-storm billing. You agree on one price before winter starts and that’s what you pay.
The reason we do it this way is simple. With per-storm billing, a bad winter turns into an unpredictable bill, and you find out in February. With a seasonal flat rate, a heavy February costs you exactly what a mild one does. In a light winter you’ll pay a bit more than you strictly needed to. Most people are happy to make that trade for a number they can plan around.
What the price includes with us
Our standard package covers the driveway, walkway, sidewalk and the windrow, which is the snow the city plow leaves at the end of your driveway. The windrow is part of the job, not an extra.
Dispatch is automatic. Once snow accumulates the route goes out, so you never have to call. Before the first snow we stake the edges of your driveway so operators know where the hard surface ends and your lawn doesn’t get torn up. You can read the full details on our Oakville snow removal and Burlington snow removal pages, or in our post on what a seasonal snow contract covers.
How to get an actual number
Send us your address and what you want cleared through the estimate form on this page, or call us at (289) 813-9575. Estimates are free and there’s no obligation. We’ll be in touch within one business day.
Timing matters too. Routes are geographic and they fill by late October, and we only take on a limited number of properties so we can keep service fast. If you’re reading this after the snow has started, it’s still worth asking. We do take mid-season clients where a route still has room.
For businesses, condos and other commercial properties, see our commercial snow and ice management page. Those are quoted separately.
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