How Snow Removal Quotes Are Priced Across Ottawa
A written quote is a measurement, not a guess from a photo. We look at the surface area we are actually clearing, the surface it is made of, the grade and where meltwater runs, and how much room the property has left to stack snow once the season is a few storms old. Then we look at where the property sits relative to routes already running. A driveway that drops into an existing sequence costs less to serve than one that needs a dedicated trip, which is why two honest companies can quote the same driveway differently. Nothing gets pushed onto the road, because the Use and Care of Roads By-law prohibits depositing snow or ice on a highway, so the answer to where the snow goes has to be on the property or hauled off it. You get the number in writing before anything is booked, and the number does not move because a winter turns out heavy.