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Lee2014

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So how much do you pay to have your place plowed out? Or do you do it yourself? We always had someone plow the two parking lots and lanes. We shoveled the walkways ourselves. Our neighbor's home is on the alley off our back parking lot. Last winter we pay $75 a plow out. Our neighbor payed the same company $50. This year we couldn't get in touch with the guy from the past so our neighbor found another company that does places in our area. He wanted $375 for our place and $300 for the alley. We were shocked! Our first though was, let's buy a plow and go to town!
 
We got tired of high prices, poor service and occasional damage to the property. Spent $900 on a really nice snow blower and been happy ever since. It did take 3 years to break even but that was 8 years ago.
 
We've had the same guy for over 10 years. It's $55/storm. If it snows for 3 days, it's $55. If it snows every other day, it's $55/day. Some years it's around $200 for the season, some years it's over $600.
We also have a very nice snow blower. That's to do the walks and to 'square up' the parking spaces.
The plow guy plows the parking lot and the driveway. Period.
When we have a houseful, how the heck can we plow, shovel, make and serve breakfast, give directions and do check out? We can't. Hire out what you don't have time to do.
 
We've had the same guy for over 10 years. It's $55/storm. If it snows for 3 days, it's $55. If it snows every other day, it's $55/day. Some years it's around $200 for the season, some years it's over $600.
We also have a very nice snow blower. That's to do the walks and to 'square up' the parking spaces.
The plow guy plows the parking lot and the driveway. Period.
When we have a houseful, how the heck can we plow, shovel, make and serve breakfast, give directions and do check out? We can't. Hire out what you don't have time to do..
Thanks for your advice! I like your plow guy's rates. We are still looking but snow is falling as I write!
 
Being in town, the City does the plowing of the street. IF I have a guest parked on he street, I go out and shovel enough to get the car out from the curb and clean the snow off the car while the guests eat breakfast. I pay the high school kids who come to the door $10 or $20 depending on snowfall. The man who did my yard came over and cleaned my sidewalk and var for me with this last snow - finishing up what came after the kids shoveled. I prefer him and will be paying him $20 - 25 per snow.
 
We got tired of high prices, poor service and occasional damage to the property. Spent $900 on a really nice snow blower and been happy ever since. It did take 3 years to break even but that was 8 years ago..
If money wasn't an issue, I'd probably go with a plow and truck over a snow blower. But in reality I'll like to pay someone who is reasonable!
 
Being in town, the City does the plowing of the street. IF I have a guest parked on he street, I go out and shovel enough to get the car out from the curb and clean the snow off the car while the guests eat breakfast. I pay the high school kids who come to the door $10 or $20 depending on snowfall. The man who did my yard came over and cleaned my sidewalk and var for me with this last snow - finishing up what came after the kids shoveled. I prefer him and will be paying him $20 - 25 per snow..
Our town does the streets but not the alley which is fine with us all. Less taxes and we can block the alley when we have children around on bikes, etc. The two parking lots are too much to ask someone to shovel. Though I may have to do the front tomorrow! Right now the back just has our cars since the apartment isn't rented so it not a big deal if the snow isn't too deep.
 
Its partly why we built a HUGE canopy on the front - covers guests up to the street and then the council grit and clear the sidewalk
 
Like Morticia, we've had the same outfit for years. The owner of the company sends a letter every fall saying that unless he hears otherwise, he assumes we want him to plow again, and what the rate will be. It's been $65 for a while. Just the main driveways and parking area...
 
We use a small tractor with a front end loader to push our own snow, keeps me in the cold for a couple of hours, but I can clean the lot when needed and take the time to do a more complete job, can also clean the drive for a neighbor who has helped me in other ways.
 
here is our new solution to plowing our driveway. It works great! Was not cheap but has eliminated 4 hours of work with snowblower.
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Like Morticia, we've had the same outfit for years. The owner of the company sends a letter every fall saying that unless he hears otherwise, he assumes we want him to plow again, and what the rate will be. It's been $65 for a while. Just the main driveways and parking area....
Harborfields said:
Like Morticia, we've had the same outfit for years. The owner of the company sends a letter every fall saying that unless he hears otherwise, he assumes we want him to plow again, and what the rate will be. It's been $65 for a while. Just the main driveways and parking area...
Our guy showed up a couple of days after we moved in as we stood wondering how the heck we were going to plow when all of our stuff was still in storage in another state and the one, lone shovel the PO's left us snapped in half when we tried to clear the stairs for guests.
He zipped in, plowed and left.
Then we wondered 'who was that masked man and how much did that just cost us?'
 
This is the main reason we close for the winter. When he retires then we might be open, but then again that is when we vacation!
 
It depends on your area and the size of your driveway and parking lots what you'll pay. To have ours plowed, it's over $200 but it's over a 1/4 mile long with a split to two driveways. To just have it sanded its $140. We have a tractor with a giant snowblower so we do it ourselves, my husband actually loves to do it. But we do pay to have it sanded when necessary to keep it safe when it's icy. So far this year with all the rain which then froze, we've paid $280 for two sandings. Praying we just have snow going forward that the rain is done.
 
It depends on your area and the size of your driveway and parking lots what you'll pay. To have ours plowed, it's over $200 but it's over a 1/4 mile long with a split to two driveways. To just have it sanded its $140. We have a tractor with a giant snowblower so we do it ourselves, my husband actually loves to do it. But we do pay to have it sanded when necessary to keep it safe when it's icy. So far this year with all the rain which then froze, we've paid $280 for two sandings. Praying we just have snow going forward that the rain is done..
We have a very short driveway and parking for 8 cars, with enough room to turn the cars around in the parking lot. (So parking area is about 3 car lengths wide.)
Our guy gave us a big tub of sand this year as an anniversary gift. Otherwise, sanding is the same $55.
 
We still do our front lot (4 cars) and back lot (8 cars) with a snowblower that we spent $1,200 for last year.
As a life-long Southerner, I enjoyed my first year of operating it. I know that won't last long.
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We still do our front lot (4 cars) and back lot (8 cars) with a snowblower that we spent $1,200 for last year.
As a life-long Southerner, I enjoyed my first year of operating it. I know that won't last long.
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PhineasSwann said:
We still do our front lot (4 cars) and back lot (8 cars) with a snowblower that we spent $1,200 for last year.
As a life-long Southerner, I enjoyed my first year of operating it. I know that won't last long.
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I used to live about an hour from you. You will get tired of it. ;-)
 
We use a small tractor with a front end loader to push our own snow, keeps me in the cold for a couple of hours, but I can clean the lot when needed and take the time to do a more complete job, can also clean the drive for a neighbor who has helped me in other ways..
I rigged our Kubota with a home made plow. Looks like $#!^ and made the guests laugh, but it cleared the 400 feet of sloping driveway. Of course it rarely snows, but when it does ...
 
Oh great. Woke up to another 1.5" of snow this morning. Our ground has been white here for 2 weeks, and it's getting worse rather than better!
I know, I know, New England tells me I have nothing to complain about. But complain I will. I still have firewood and coffee on hand, though, so I'll make it. Just ready for some spring flowers!
 
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