Per-Visit & On-Call Clearing · Kitchener
Per-Visit and On-Call Snow Clearing in Kitchener
Per-visit clearing is the right choice for some people and the wrong one for others, and the difference is how often you expect to call.
Not everyone wants a seasonal contract. Some people in Stanley Park or Forest Heights have a single driveway, a working snowblower and a teenager, and only want help for the 25 cm storm, the week they are in Florida, or the winter after a surgery. Per-visit and on-call service covers that: you call or send the form, the driveway and walk are cleared once, and you are invoiced for that visit.
How it works
- You call when you need it. Before the storm if you can, which gets you onto the day's list; during or after if not.
- The driveway, walk and steps are cleared to the agreed scope, with salting on request.
- Timing follows the contract routes. Seasonal properties are cleared first because they were booked first. On an ordinary snowfall that gap is small; on the biggest storm of the year it is not, and per-visit customers should expect to wait longest.
- Pricing is per visit, set by driveway size and depth of snow, and stated before the work is done.
Who it suits
People who expect to call two or three times a winter. Households where someone is normally able to clear but will be away for a stretch, in which case a short-term arrangement for those dates is cleaner than per-visit. Homeowners selling a house over the winter who need it presentable for showings. Anyone recovering from something and not sure how long they will need help.
Who it does not suit
Anyone who ends up calling after every snowfall. By January the per-visit charges exceed what a seasonal contract would have cost, and the service was slower every time. If you know you want it cleared every time, say so and get on the route in the autumn.
Windrows
A common per-visit call is just the windrow: the homeowner has cleared the driveway and the City plow has since left a dense bank across the apron. That is a quick visit and is priced as one. On Priority 3 subdivision streets it can come a day after the snow stopped, so if the windrow is the problem, call once it is there rather than before.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can you come for a one-off visit?
It depends on what else is happening. On a light snowfall, often within the day; in a declared snow event, after the contract routes are finished, which can be the following day. No time is promised, because promising one in a storm would be dishonest.
Can I book you just for the two weeks I am away?
Yes. A fixed-dates arrangement covers the property for every snowfall in that window at a set price, and it is on the route for those dates rather than fitted in afterwards.
Is there a minimum charge?
There is a minimum per visit, since a truck is travelling to one address for one job. Planning ranges for per-visit work are on the cost page.
Serving Kitchener and surrounding areas. Contact us for a no-obligation quote specific to your property.