Snow removal in Halifax, NS
Snow shoveling in Halifax, on demand
Snow in Halifax is often wet and heavy, and it lands on hilly peninsula streets, narrow lots with steep front steps, and suburban driveways in Clayton Park, Bedford and Dartmouth. On-street parking and plow windrows at the end of the driveway add work after every storm, and where the Municipality does not clear the sidewalk, the property owner must.
- Charged only once it's cleared
- Photos of the finished work
Winter in Halifax: snow, ice and sidewalks
Halifax has a coastal winter where nor'easters can bring heavy snow, then rain, then a hard freeze within a day or two. Frequent freeze-thaw cycles turn slush into ice, so prompt clearing to bare pavement matters.
Typical snowfall. Halifax's official station at Halifax Stanfield International Airport averages about 221 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010.
You can book a shoveler for any address in Halifax Regional Municipality, not just Halifax.
Around Halifax, you can also book for addresses in Clayton Park, Fairview, Spryfield, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and Cole Harbour.
Open Shovler, choose your Halifax address (Downtown Halifax, North End and beyond), set ASAP or a time, and name what you'll pay. You're charged after the job, with photos to prove it. Schedule a shoveler ahead of the storm and the walk can be cleared within the time the bylaw expects.
Questions about snow removal in Halifax
Where the Municipality does not clear the sidewalk, Halifax's By-law S-300 gives owners twelve hours after the end of a snowfall, or six hours after daylight if the snow stopped overnight.
By-law S-300 requires at least 1.6 metres or the full width of the paved sidewalk, whichever is less, cleared to bare pavement.
Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1981-2010 normals, Halifax Stanfield International Airport averages about 221 cm of snow a year.
You set the price. Shovler shows a minimum offer for your property and the snow depth, and a higher offer usually gets accepted faster. Your card is only charged after the job is done.
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