Your driveway is usually the most important thing to clear after a snowfall, and often the hardest. It has to be wide enough for your vehicles, clear right to the street, and free of the hard-packed windrow the municipal plow leaves behind. We clear driveways across Halifax using the right equipment for each one.
How we clear different driveways
- Short and narrow driveways (common on the Halifax peninsula and in older Dartmouth streets): usually a snow blower and hand shovelling, so we don’t damage curbs, fences or vehicles.
- Standard single and double driveways: plowed or blown, with edges and the area by the garage finished by hand.
- Long or rural-style driveways: truck or compact plow for speed, with turnaround areas cleared.
- Steep and sloped driveways: cleared down to the surface where possible, then sanded or salted on request for traction.
- Shared driveways: cleared to an agreed scope. Tell us who else uses the driveway and where snow can go.
Windrow clearing
In Halifax, the snow bank at the end of a driveway left by street plows is the property owner’s responsibility. It is dense, heavy and sometimes icy, and it is often what actually stops you getting out. Windrow removal can be added to any driveway service. Because street plows may come through more than once in a storm, we can also offer a follow-up visit.
Protecting your property
Before the season, we suggest:
- Putting driveway markers or stakes along edges, garden beds and anything low that will be hidden under snow
- Telling us about interlocking stone, curbs, irrigation heads or new asphalt
- Agreeing where snow can be piled so it doesn’t block sightlines or melt back across the driveway
How it works
Request a quote
Use the quote form or call us. Tell us your address or postal code and what needs clearing.
Get your price
We review the property (often from your description and photos, or with a quick visit) and send a clear quote.
Choose your plan
Pick per-visit service, on-call clearing after each snowfall, or a seasonal contract.
We clear the snow
When snow falls we work through our routes so your driveway, walkways and lots are usable again.