Winter gritting for car parks, paths and entrances
We grit car parks, footpaths, entrances and access roads at business premises and housing sites when frost and snow are forecast, from November to March.
Sites that usually need gritting
- Shops, surgeries and care homes with visitors arriving early in the morning.
- Offices and industrial units with staff car parks.
- Housing blocks with shared paths and steps.
- Sites on hills or in the Valleys, where frost lasts longer.
What the job covers
We agree the areas with you on a site plan before the season starts.
[Confirm whether homes are covered, and how visits are triggered]
- Customer and staff car parks
- Footpaths and pedestrian routes
- Entrances, ramps and steps
- Access roads and service yards
- Filling and checking grit bins
What to send for a winter gritting quote
A site plan with the routes marked lets us price the area and plan the order of work.
Go to the form- The site address and a contact name
- A site plan or photo with the areas to grit marked
- The rough area of car parks and paths
- The time the site needs to be clear by
- How you want visits arranged through the season
Questions about winter gritting
When does the gritting season run?
Most contracts run from November to March. Agree yours before the first frost so the site is on the list from the start.
Do you clear snow as well?
Tell us in the form if your site needs snow cleared from paths or entrances. [Confirm whether snow clearing is offered]
Ask for a winter gritting quote
Winter gritting is ticked. For the same site in summer, add grounds maintenance.