Snow Removal at The Home Depot
4.9 ★
All figures based on 2023 Canada-wide averages.
About Snow Removal Services
Clearing snow and ice from your property in winter requires time and energy you may not have to spare. This winter, why not hire a professional service to handle the heavy lifting?
Local Pro snow removal services are dedicated and reliable professionals with the tools and expertise to help you keep your driveways, entrances, paths and sidewalks clear and safe for pedestrian traffic.
Our online referral program will match your request with up to 3 qualified snow removal services near you so you can easily compare rates and choose the best offer.
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Why Should I Hire a Snow Removal Service?
✔ Convenience
Snow removal is time-consuming and requires the right tools for the job. A professional snow removal service provides the labour and all the tools needed to handle your snow removal needs. Shovels, fuel, snow blowers, safety equipment, salt, and any other supplies are all included to ensure a thorough job.
✔ Safety and Liability
Heavy snowfall and ice can be a hazard to both yourself and pedestrians, resulting in injury or significant harm when pathways, entrances, and sidewalks are covered by snow and ice. Local Pros understand that as a homeowner you have a legal responsibility to maintain your property for the safety of yourself and others.
✔ Personal Health Risks
Heavy lifting and strenuous labour in cold weather is exhausting work even for a professional. Homeowners with a pre-existing heart condition should be extra careful when shoveling snow. Local Pros have the right tools and experience to make snow removal easier.
What's Included Under Snow Removal Services?
*(Rates and offers vary by contractor and location. Please ask your Local Pro for details)
How It Works
1 Complete Your Request Form
Enter your contact information and tell us more details about the job you’d like done.
2 View Local Pros in Your Area
After submitting a request, you will be contacted by up to three Local Pros based on your job request. Compare their credentials, ask questions, discuss availability, and obtain a quote.
3 Select a Local Pro and Schedule Repair
Once you’ve connected with your matched pros - hire the Local Pro that fulfills your criteria.
4 Get Your Job Completed
After the job is complete, leave a review to share your experience of how it went.
Why Choose Local Pros
Background Checked
All Local Pros are independently background checked and licensed and experienced for the job.
Rated by Real Homeowners
All reviews are rated and submitted by homeowners like you who have had work completed with a Local Pro service.
Your Choice of Skilled Pros
Hiring from our network ensures you get your job done by the Local Pro who best suits your needs.
Benefits of Hiring a Snow Removal Contractor
Snow Removal is Time-consuming and Tiring
- How much of your personal time and energy can you invest in routine snow removal?
- Depending on the size of your property, the extent and frequency of snowfall in your area, you could be spending several hours each season in clearing snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain from your property.
- Timely snow removal prevents buildup, making future snow easier to clear and reducing heavy, compacted layers.
Snow Removal Can Prevent Injury
- Everyone appreciates a neighbor who keeps their sidewalk and entrance salted and de-iced. Icy pavements covered and obscured by layers of snow pose a threat to yourself, visitors to your home, neighbors and pedestrians
- Avoids the physical strain of shoveling, which can lead to back injuries or muscle strain.
- Regular snow removal, however, can drastically reduce the risk of potential injuries and demonstrates your attentiveness as a homeowner
Snow Removal Protects Your Driveway
- If you’ve invested in an asphalt or concrete driveway, protecting it against harsh winter elements is crucial to its maintenance
- Melting water from snow and ice seeps into crevices and small fissures in your driveway. When the water freezes again, the trapped ice expands and widens, creating visible and unseemly cracks
- Routine snow removal is an economical way to reduce your driveway maintenance costs
Things to Ask the Pro
When hiring a Local Pro Snow Removal Contractor, it’s important to communicate your expectations, as well as to be clear on what is or isn’t included with their service.
Make sure that everyone is on the same page by asking about the following:
✔ How should I prepare for the Local Pro’s arrival?
- Find out what arrangements may be required before your Local Pro Snow Remover arrives, particularly if children or pets are in the household
- Ask your Pro whether any site preparation is required prior to their arrival
- Ensure your driveway and other areas needing snow removal are free of obstacles.
✔ What prep work goes into the snow removal job?
- Ask your Local Pro what is included in the scope of work they will be providing
✔ Do you provide a contract and guarantee your work?
- Ask whether you’ll need to provide upfront payment or deposit and whether they guarantee their work
- Ask for an itemized record of the work that the Local Pro has been hired to complete and sign this before work begins
✔ Will you purchase snow removal materials or help me choose the right materials?
- You can ask your Local Pro if they will purchase the snow removal materials for you at an extra cost, or if that is included in the cost of the job
Frequently Asked Questions
Service Questions
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Local Pro snow removal includes any or all of the following:
- Professional snow removal from all designated areas of the property outlined by the customer
- De-icing of all designated areas of the property outlined by the customer
- Salting of all designated areas of the property outlined by the customer
- Labour
- Snow removal supplies and tools
*Scope of work may vary by contractor. Speak with your Local Pro to confirm what's included.
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Most snow removal services charge per square foot or a flat rate. Pricing and rates vary by contractor, however, some of the key factors that impact your final cost include:
- Size of the property
- Extent of snowfall
- Type of snow (sleet, freezing rain, packing snow)
- Manual Labour required
- Availability and demand in your area
- Location
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- While availability varies by location and demand, Local Pros may offer holiday and emergency snow removal services
- Provide details with your request and our online referral system will match you with an available snow removal service in your area
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- Most roofs are designed to withstand 20- 40 lbs per square foot. This means your roof should be able to support 12 – 24 inches of snowfall safely if it has not reached the end of its lifespan
- A sloping roof can help reduce damage caused by melting snow and freezing rain
- Repeated freezing and unfreezing, however, poses the more serious risk to your roofing structure
Local Pro Questions
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- The Home Depot uses the latest technology to match customers with a qualified and vetted Local Pro.
- Local Pros are also pre-screened so can put your full trust in their services. There’s no need to worry about quality of work – with reviews, references and our comprehensive background check, we’ve ensured that for you.
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Yes. All Local Pros must have current and updated certification from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board governed by each province. In addition, each contractor must be insured a minimum of $1,000,000 liability to protect our valued customers.
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- There is no cost to request a Local Pro, nor to get matched to them.
- After connecting with up to three Local Pros, you can vet and select the Local Pro that fits your budget and schedule.
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- In the rare event that you do not receive a response after 48 hours our automated referral system will re-submit your request for any available Local Pros in your area.
- During regular business hours Local Pros aim to respond to your request within 24 hours.
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- We are constantly adding new Pros, so we hope to have Pros available in your area soon.
- Please ensure the postal code you have entered is where you’d like the service to happen.
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