Snow Removal & Ice Management
for East Des Moines
Reliable Snow Removal and Ice Management Services
When Iowa winter weather hits, the DT Team is here to help keep your family safe, property clear, and all concrete surfaces accessible using snow plows and high-end snow blowers. At Double Take, we handle more than snow - we make sure your home stays safe for family (including pets) and visitors all season long.
We’re proud to offer snow removal and ice management to our neighbors right here in East Des Moines.
Snow Removal Services
The DT Snow Removal Team is made up of reliable, professional people, paid a livable wage, not high school students or cheapest labor. And you won’t see heavy equipment only light-impact equipment like snow blowers and smaller snowplows - perfect for keeping your home safe without damaging concrete, curbs, or the edges of your lawn. (We offer service as snow blower or snowplow for driveways)
Our goal is to leave your driveway and walkways safe and unharmed.
Service Details:
Before the snow flies: Our team will be out to install snow removal markers to help prevent damage to areas that don’t need snow removal (seasonal package only).
Snow Removal Start: From November 15th through April 1st, snow removal service begins once the snowfall has stopped and accumulated more than 2 inches.
Completion Timeline: Our team works to have snow clear within 12 hours for standard snowfalls, and up to 24 hours for accumulations over 8 inches.
Snow Removal Options: You can choose between a snowplow or high-end snow blowers for removal on your driveway (prices differ between the options). Sidewalks and walkways are cleared using shovels and snow blowers when practical.
Two Ways to Stay Safe: We offer snow removal with ice management, or each service can be requested separately (see below!).
Excessive Snowfall: If it snows between 6-10 inches, there is an additional $35 fee; more than 10 inches in one event, there will be an additional $50 fee.
Options for Snow Removal and Ice Management
Per Push Snow Removal
Clearing of driveway/parking lot, agreed-upon main walkway, and city sidewalk (2” trigger)
Small Business: can have zero tolerance trigger by request & can request store front and walkways for additional fee
Driveway done with either snowplow or snow blower (charges vary)
First push prepaid, additional charged after service
Salt Brine Ice Management
Applications of salt brine to driveways or parking lots and walkways (small business by request)
Pretreatment and post-treatment charged separately
Charged after service is completed
Seasonal Prepaid Package
Unlimited clearing of driveway/parking lot, agreed-up main walkway (residential), and city sidewalk (2” trigger)
Liquid ice-melt (salt brine) applied to walkways and driveway for forecasted frozen accumulation to include snow
Liquid ice-melt (salt brine) applied to walkways and driveway after snow removal is completed or after sleet, light snow (less than 2”), or other slick conditions as needed
What is Salt Brine Ice Management?
Effective ice management is more than a convenience but about creating a safe environment during the winter. We strive to keep all our customers safe while using products that work to cause little to no damage to your lawn, too.
What is Liquid De-Icer Salt Brine?
Liquid treatment made from 100% natural minerals (magnesium chloride to be exact) mixed with water and additives
Lower freezing point (-20 degrees F) than rock salt
Used before snow, sleet, or freezing rain reduces snow and ice from sticking to the ground
Used after snow or ice sticks to the surface, de-ices surfaces, and prevents refreezing
Salt Brine vs Rock Salt:
Rock salt is only able to be applied right before or just after snow or ice has stuck; salt brine can be applied from 3 days to 1 hour before a winter storm.
Rock salt gets tracked inside; salt brine stays on the ground.
Rock salt can damage your concrete driveway, burn your lawn, and hurt your pets; salt brine is safer because it has lower levels of toxicity (lower than baking soda!)
Are you a business owner or commercial landlord?
Our salt brine application packages are great at helping keep parking lots and walkways safe in the winter. This helps prepare your areas for forecasted freezing precipitation, including snow, and after the snow has been cleared to help prevent refreezing. You can also reduce maintenance costs by not having to replace, repair, or simply have a continuous clean-up due to rock salt inside your building.
If you currently have a snow removal service, this is a great complement to it. This can actually help your snow removal to be cleaner and even, not to mention help with anything less than 2 inches or precipitation other than snow!
Long and the short, it helps your business stay safer and helps your snow removal service be more efficient. Win-win!
You can request salt brine application as a stand-alone service or have it already included in a seasonal package (residential only). This can mean having our team put down a pretreatment before any winter storm, ice or snow, after as a post-treatment, or both!
Service Area for Snow Removal
We proudly serve East Des Moines, IA from E 14th St to NE 56th, NE 42nd Ave to University Ave.
Ready to have winter weather taken care of?
The DT team wants to make sure you aren’t hindered during an emergency, late to start your day, or keeps your loved ones from being able to get out and about. Contact Double Take Lawn Services for professional snow removal and ice management services. The DT team is ready to provide you with a quote and add you to our customer list for reliable, professional snow removal and ice management service throughout the winter season. Call us today or fill out our online form to request a quote for snow removal, ice management, or both. Stay safe this winter with the help of the team at Double Take Lawn Services — trusted for snow removal and ice management in East Des Moines.
Looking for an additional lawn care service?
For the best results, we recommend including a leaf clean-up in the fall to keep your lawn clear of excess yard debris.
Check out our different services pages for more ways we can help give you curb appeal that gets a 2nd look: