Per push or seasonal snow plowing: which costs less north of Boston

A pass is a pre-paid bundle of plows. Per push means you pay each time we plow.

The numbers, side by side

Per-push prices are for storms up to 6 inches. The pass covers up to 12 plows. The break-even is about 8 plows at every size.

Three example winters, 2-car driveway

These plow counts are examples, not a forecast. Nobody knows ahead of time how many plows a winter needs. A pass over 12 plows bills the extra at the per-push price. Try your own numbers in the calculator.

What "up to 12 plows" means

Each time we plow after the 2-inch trigger counts as one plow. If it snows past 12 plows, the next ones cost the per-push price for your driveway. The pass is a flat price, so it does not change if you use fewer than 12. That is why the break-even matters: choose the pass if you expect 8 or more.

Choose the pass if

• You need the driveway clear before work
• You want to be plowed first after a storm
• You want one bill and no surprises
• You live here most of the winter

Choose per push if

• You are away for weeks at a time
• You shovel small storms yourself
• You are not sure you will need us

What to ask any plow company

• How many inches before you come?
• What does one price cover: one visit, one storm, up to how many inches?
• What happens after the cap, and in a very big storm?
• Who is plowed first, and do I get a text when it is done?

Not sure? Get a per-storm price, see all prices or reserve a pass. The deposit comes off the total either way.

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