Winter Services 2024
Grasshopper Services Can Reduce the Risk During Winter Months
Snow and ice can cause massive disruption, and with the potential for financial loss and injuries, it is essential that these risks are managed and controlled. Grasshopper Services can help reduce the risk with our gritting and salting services.
We offer a comprehensive Winter Maintenance Package, which includes Gritting and Salt Spreading. Along with traditional rock salt, we also use a liquid brine solution, which speeds up the salt’s action, leaving a lasting result. This solution has a reduced environmental impact, helping to protect both staff and nature.
We tailor a Winter Maintenance program for each site individually and utilize our fleet of 4x4s, gritters, tractors, and snowplows—all ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. We keep track of expenses and environmental impact, but most importantly, we ensure that we deliver the performance we agreed upon.
We work based on Met Éireann and Realweather UK reports, which are sent to us each morning during our period of coverage for your area. Each of our gritters is fitted with GPS trackers that provide a report each night detailing the areas covered, the amount of salt used, and the time of application.
Rates for callouts include salt/grit, labor, and machinery for a single application per night. Should repeat applications be required due to refreezing or poor weather conditions, an additional cost will apply.
Please note that Grasshopper Services is fully insured.
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Frost & Ice Prevention Services Available
Our service is triggered by predictive weather forecasts issued daily. Depending on the forecasted conditions, our crews will be dispatched in the early evening or night to commence salt application at the required sites.
- RED ALERT:
Frost, ice, and/or snow are likely to occur. We will automatically mobilize to sites based on ‘RED’ forecast alerts. - ORANGE ALERT:
Road surface temperatures are forecasted to be +0.5°C or below (including dry roads below 0.0°C). There is still a risk of frost, ice, or snow. - GREEN ALERT:
Road surface temperatures are forecasted to be between +0.6°C and 1.9°C. There is a lower risk.
