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Free snow removal price calculator: per push vs seasonal

Price a driveway or lot for the winter two ways, side by side: per push, or one seasonal price however often it snows. Add walks, sidewalks, and stakes, bill salt per application, see what each plan comes to in an average winter, split the seasonal price into payments, and print a one-page quote. No signup, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Fall is when many lawn care companies sign up snow clients for the winter. Set your prices once, pick the property's size, and the quote shows both plans so the client can choose. Jump to the side-by-side plans, what a snow removal contract should cover, or the sample contract.

Sample prices The prices below are made up so you can see how it works. Type in your own prices.

1. Your business and the client

2. Your snow prices

One row per driveway or lot size: what you charge per push, per salt application, and for the whole season. Rename the sizes to match how you price.

Extras

Tick the extras for this property. "Each push" extras are added to every push and, on the seasonal plan, times the pushes in an average winter. "Once" extras are billed one time on either plan.

3. This property and your winters

4. Per push vs seasonal, side by side

Light, average, and heavy winters

What each plan brings in when it snows less or more than average. The average row uses step 3. Change the light and heavy numbers to winters you remember.

These are planning numbers, and real winters vary. Your costs go up with every push, so check the heavy row against what a push costs you to run.

5. Notes for the quote

Put the example notes back

Text to offer snow service to your lawn clients

Your lawn clients already know you, so they're the easiest snow clients to sign. Send this in the fall, before the first snow:

Hi [first name], it's [your name] with [business]. Snow season is coming, and we're signing up driveways now. For your [2-car driveway] with the front walk, it's $[per push price] a push, or $[seasonal price] for the whole season, however often it snows, in [3] payments. Salt is $[price] per application if you want it. Want me to save you a spot? I can send the agreement today.

How the math works

• Price per push = the size's per push price + every "each push" extra you ticked.
• Seasonal price = the size's seasonal price + each "each push" extra × the pushes in an average winter, rounded to the nearest dollar amount you picked.
• Salt is billed per application on both plans, so an icy winter is paid for either way.
• Average winter = price per push × pushes + "once" extras + salt × applications (per push plan), or the seasonal price + "once" extras + salt × applications (seasonal plan).
• Seasonal payments split the seasonal price evenly. Any leftover cents go on the first payment. "Once" extras and salt are billed as they happen.
• Seasonal per push = the seasonal price / pushes. It shows what each push earns you on the seasonal plan in that winter.

Not sure your per push price covers your truck and your time? Work out your hourly rate with the free pricing calculator. Quoting fall cleanups or next year's mowing too? Use the landscaping estimate template, then bill the month with the landscaping invoice template and give a receipt with the landscaping receipt template. More texts for lawn clients: landscaping text templates.

What a snow removal contract should cover

A quote shows the price. The agreement says what the price covers, so a heavy storm, an icy week, or a scraped lawn edge doesn't turn into an argument. Put these in writing before the first snow:

• Who and where. Your business, the client, the property address, and exactly what you clear: the driveway, the front walk and steps, the public sidewalk, the mailbox. A sketch of the property with where to pile snow saves a lot of calls.
• Season dates. When service starts and ends, such as November 15 to April 1, and what happens if it snows outside those dates.
• Trigger depth and timing. The snow depth that starts service (for example 2 inches), roughly how soon after the snow stops you'll be done, and whether you come back more than once during a long storm.
• The plan and the price. Per push, seasonal, or a choice of both, what each price covers, and the price of every extra. For a seasonal plan, say it covers the season however often it snows, or list a cap on pushes if you use one.
• Salt and ice melt. Whether it's included or billed per application, and who decides when it goes down: only when the client asks, or whenever you see ice at a visit.
• Heavy storms. How a very large storm is billed, such as one extra push for every 6 inches over 12. Seasonal clients need this spelled out most.
• Payment terms. When per push charges are invoiced, when seasonal payments are due, and what happens if a payment is missed. If you charge late fees, check your state's rules first.
• Markers and damage. Who marks or removes hidden objects (edging, rocks, hoses, decorations), whether you install snow stakes, how soon the client reports damage, and what you aren't responsible for, like unmarked objects or existing cracks.
• Ice between visits. Snow melts and refreezes after you leave. Say what your service covers and who watches for ice between visits. Go over this part with your insurance agent and a local attorney.
• Cancellation and signatures. How either side ends the agreement, what happens to seasonal payments already made, and signature and date lines for both of you.

Sample snow removal contract to adapt

A plain starting point with the usual sections. Everything in [brackets] is yours to fill in or pick. Read it with the list above, change it to fit how you work, and have it reviewed before the season.

SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (sample to adapt)
General information, not legal advice. Have a local attorney review it before you use it.

Contractor: [business name], [phone], [email]
Client: [client name]
Property: [service address]
Season: [November 15, 2026] to [April 1, 2027]

1. Service area. Contractor will clear snow from: [driveway] [front walk and steps] [public sidewalk] [other]. Where to pile snow: [notes or attached sketch].
2. Trigger depth. Service starts when [2] inches of snow have fallen. Contractor will aim to finish within [8] hours after the snow stops. During a long storm, Contractor may clear more than once.
3. Plan and price (check one):
   [ ] Per push: $[price] each time the service area is cleared.
   [ ] Seasonal: $[price] for the season, however often it snows, paid in [3] payments of $[amount] due [November 1, December 1, and January 1].
4. Salt or ice melt. $[price] per application on either plan. Applied [only when Client asks] [when Contractor sees ice at a visit].
5. Heavy storms. A single storm over [12] inches is billed as [one extra push] [a flat $[price]] on either plan.
6. Extras. [Snow stakes installed: $[price], once.] [Other extras and prices.]
7. Payment. Per push and salt charges are invoiced [after each storm] [monthly] and due within [15] days. [Late fee, if any, as your state allows.]
8. Markers and damage. Client will mark or remove hidden objects in the service area before the first snow. Contractor will install snow stakes [if ordered]. Client will report any damage within [7] days. Contractor is not responsible for [unmarked objects] [turf at the plow edges] [existing cracks].
9. Ice between visits. Snow and ice can melt and refreeze after a visit. Client will watch for ice between visits and call for salt when needed. [Review this section with your attorney and insurance agent.]
10. Cancellation. Either side may end this agreement with [7] days' written notice. [How seasonal payments already made are handled.]

Client signature: ______________________  Date: __________
Contractor signature: __________________  Date: __________

Snow removal pricing questions

How much should I charge for snow removal per push?

Start from your own costs. Work out what an hour of your truck, plow, and operator costs (the free pricing calculator helps), time a typical driveway including the drive between stops, and price each size so it covers that plus your margin. Bigger driveways, long drives, and lots get their own price, and walks, steps, and sidewalks are extras per push. The prices on this page are made-up samples, so type in yours.

Should I offer per push or seasonal snow removal?

Per push means the client pays each time you plow, so your income follows the snowfall. Seasonal means one price for the winter, paid in a few payments, so you know your income in November, and you carry the risk of a heavy winter while the client carries the risk of a light one. Many lawn care and snow businesses offer both and let the client pick. This calculator shows both side by side so the client can see the trade-off.

How do I figure a seasonal snow removal price?

Count how many times you plow in an average winter where you work, from your own records over several winters if you have them. Multiply by your per push price, then decide how much less, if anything, you'll take for steady money paid up front. In the made-up sample, a 2-car driveway is $50 a push or $450 a season, which equals 9 pushes, so in a 12-push winter the seasonal client saves. Bill salt per application on both plans, and say how very large storms are billed, so an icy or heavy winter doesn't eat the margin.

What is a trigger depth?

The snow depth that starts service, such as 2 inches. Below it you don't come out (unless the client asks for salt). A lower trigger means more pushes in a winter, so price the seasonal plan for it, and put the trigger depth in writing on the quote and the agreement.

When should I sign up snow removal clients?

Before the first snow. Fall is a good time to ask your lawn clients, since you already see them every week. Send the quote with both plans, get the signed agreement and the first seasonal payment, and put the snow stakes in before the ground freezes.

Can I use the sample snow removal contract as is?

Use it as a starting point and a checklist. It's general information, not legal advice. Contract rules, late fee limits, sales tax on snow removal, and insurance needs differ by state and town, so have a local attorney review your agreement and talk with your insurance agent about snow and ice coverage before the season starts.