When snow covers Detroit, we uncover it. 24/7/365. Driveways cleared, walks shoveled, ice treated, before you need to leave the house. We've been doing this for 25 winters.
Our residential snow routes run through Livonia, Novi, Northville, Plymouth, and Farmington Hills. They are tight on purpose. We do not chase work three counties away because we want our trucks to get to your driveway in a reasonable amount of time, not whenever they happen to roll past.
That is the entire trick to good residential snow service. Pick a service area, build a sane route, and do not oversell it.
Seasonal contract clients get automatic service at a 2 inch trigger depth. Once forecast snowfall hits or exceeds two inches, you are on the route. You do not have to call. You do not have to text. You do not have to refresh a weather app at 5am.
Overnight storms are the whole reason this business exists. If it snowed while you were asleep, our plan is to clear you before you have anywhere to be. If a second wave of snow drops during the day, we come back. That is what the contract is for.
Plow trucks are great for moving volume on a long asphalt drive. They are not great for paver driveways, decorative concrete, or that one corner where the AC condenser sits two feet from the curb. We match the equipment to what you actually have.
We apply a calcium chloride blend on walkways, steps, and any high-traffic ice zones. Calcium chloride works lower into the temperature range than rock salt and is gentler on concrete when used at the right rate. Pre-treatment before a forecasted ice event is included on seasonal plans.
What we recommend: seasonal. Michigan winters are not the place to gamble on a per-push count. The point of having a snow service is not having to think about snow, and you only get that with a seasonal plan.
Every winter we turn down work. It is the most counterintuitive thing we do, and the only reason our clients have stayed with us for 10, 15, and 20 years.
If we add too many addresses to a route, the math falls apart in the worst possible way. Trucks miss windows. Drivers stop sleeping. Properties at the back of the route get cleared at lunchtime instead of before work. So we cap our route. When it is full, it is full, and we tell people in October to try us next year.
That is also why signing up early matters.
Seasonal contracts open in late summer and fill on a first-come basis. Once the route is full for the season, we close it. Get on the calendar early so you are not scrambling when the first storm hits.
Before the first snow we walk your property, photograph stake placements for plow markers, note paver vs. asphalt sections, and confirm where you want piles of snow stacked.
Hit 2 inches of accumulation? You're on the route. No phone call required. We work the route in the same order every storm so you know roughly when to expect us.
When the forecast calls for freezing rain or a hard refreeze, we pre-treat walks and approaches. It is a small thing that prevents the worst kind of fall.
Seasonal contracts are priced per driveway based on length, surface type, and walkway scope. Most standard Livonia/Novi/Northville driveways fall in a fairly narrow range and we publish that on the estimate, not after the season starts. We do not surge-price during storms.
Seasonal contracts run November 1 through April 15. That window covers every reasonable snow event in Wayne and Oakland counties. If we get a freak October or April storm under contract, we still come out.
Snowbirds, this is a great fit. Seasonal pricing already covers it. We keep clearing your driveway on the schedule, your house keeps looking lived-in, and your insurance stays happy. Just let us know your travel dates so we can confirm the property looks right.
We work around vehicles parked in the driveway as best we can, but we do not clear off cars themselves. If a car is in the way of a full clear, we will plow what we can reach and come back if you move the vehicle. Tip: pull cars into the garage the night a big storm is forecast.
We mark every driveway with reflective stakes during our property walk so plows know where the edges are. If something does happen (sod nick, mailbox bump, scraped paver), call us and we make it right. We are licensed and insured in Michigan, including general liability.
Sometimes, depending on route capacity. Call us and we will tell you honestly whether we can add you. If we cannot, we would rather tell you no than tell you yes and miss your driveway.
