Ice Removal Services in Edmonton

Neighbourhood Heroes provides professional ice removal and ice management services throughout Edmonton. Our Heroes use eco-friendly ice melt, sand, manual ice removal, and other methods suited to the conditions to help keep your property safer and more accessible throughout the winter season.
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Professional Ice Removal for Safer Properties

A sunny afternoon can melt snow around your property. Temperatures drop overnight, the melted snow freezes, and yesterday’s clear walkway becomes a skating rink. That’s why snow removal services and ice removal work best together to help protect safety, maintain accessibility across the property, and prevent slips during freeze-thaw cycles. Prompt snow clearing reduces the amount of snow available to melt and refreeze. When ice forms, our Heroes can address icy surfaces with traction materials, ice melt, or manual removal, depending on the surface and conditions.

Our Ice Management Services

De-Icing, Ice Melt & Salting

Ice melt can help loosen the bond between ice and pavement, making buildup easier to remove. Sand adds traction, helping to improve grip and prevent slipping. Depending on your property and snow removal package, our Heroes may apply ice melt, sand, or a combination of both. Thick ice buildup may still require physical removal, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered there, too.

Ice Chipping & Breaking

Packed snow, foot traffic, and repeated melting and refreezing can create stubborn ice buildup. In some cases, snow buildup leaves hard-packed areas where equipment like a heavy-duty metal ice scraper is more effective at removing stubborn compacted ice than the product alone. Our Heroes can manually chip and break ice before clearing it away from sidewalks, driveways, stairs, walkways, and other agreed-upon areas, so you're not left making snow angels on ice after a bad fall.

Anti-Icing & Pre-Treatment

Sometimes it helps to address slippery conditions before ice fully forms. Traction or ice-management materials may be applied in advance of expected icy weather, where appropriate. Pre-treatment depends on the property, surface, weather conditions, and service plan.

Sand & Traction Application

Sand and gravel improve traction rather than melting ice. Some residents also use free sand available through the City of Edmonton community league pickup locations. Our Heroes can apply sand to improve traction on sidewalks, walkways, driveways, and other high-traffic surfaces. At the same time, ice is being managed across the city, helping keep your property safer for the wider community.

Properties We Service for Snow Removal and Ice

We offer ice removal services for residential (including multi-residential) and commercial properties throughout the Greater Edmonton Area.

Parking Lots & Driveways

Vehicle traffic compresses snow quickly, creating packed snow that can become difficult to remove. That snow can develop an icy surface, increasing the risk of slip-and-fall accidents after city plows pass. Our snow and ice services help keep residential, multiresidential, and commercial properties accessible throughout the winter season, supporting both residential and business customers across the Greater Edmonton Area. We do not handle windrow clearing; the city of Edmonton is responsible for ensuring driveways and access points can be reentered from the street within practical hours after service is completed.

Sidewalks & Walkways

Keeping pedestrians safe is one of the most important parts of ice management; it’s why what we do matters, especially when plows can leave windrows at driveway entrances that create hazards and increase the risk of falls. Our Heroes remove snow, address ice buildup, and apply traction materials where needed to help keep pedestrian routes safer and walkways clear. Windrow removal offered by the city clears the snow piles left by snowplows and, when available, is typically completed within 12 hours.

Commercial & Retail Properties

Winter won’t stop employees, visitors, and suppliers from wanting to access your business, but ice can make that access difficult. Keeping walkways clear helps reduce falls and support accessibility for visitors and businesses. We establish service areas in advance so our Heroes know which sidewalks, entrances, parking areas, and walkways require attention. We focus on ice removal, so you can focus on providing an exceptional experience for anyone who sets foot on your property. In Edmonton, most residential sidewalks are the owner’s responsibility, and snow generally must be removed within 48 hours to avoid a $100 fine.

Condos & Property Management

Snow and ice management for a condo or multi-residential property can quickly become overwhelming if you’re trying to help local businesses maintain safer access in winter without a professional team on your side. Our Heroes can maintain common walkways, entrances, parking areas, sidewalks, paths, and other shared spaces throughout the winter, helping to protect residents, visitors, and neighbours on every cold day.

Why Choose Neighbourhood Heroes for Ice Removal

Reduce Slip and Fall Risks

You can’t stop an Edmonton winter from being slippery, but you can stay ahead of obvious snow and ice buildup. Our prompt snow removal and ice-clearing services help reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents.

Eco-Friendly De-Icing Options

More product isn’t always better. Neighbourhood Heroes focuses on responsible ice melt applications alongside physical snow clearing and traction materials. Pet- and plant-conscious options may also be available; contact us to learn more.

Fully Insured & Reliable Crews

Neighbourhood Heroes uses standardized procedures, training, route planning, quality-control processes, and proprietary technology to help our Heroes provide consistent service throughout the season. Each job is clearly scoped, and you can receive real-time updates, including photos and your service window, when timing matters. Downspouts should be directed away from sidewalks to help avoid severe ice buildup. We’re also fully insured.

How Our Ice Removal Process Works

We start long before the first outdoor skating rink is built. Our work begins by establishing which driveways, sidewalks, walkways, entrances, stairs, parking areas, or other surfaces require service, what equipment and processes we should use to de-ice them, and following standardized procedures to support consistent job execution. During snow removal visits, our Heroes clear snow and use de-icing techniques to keep your property safe. That may include sand, ice melt, or manual snow removal with a shovel where ice buildup has formed, and we confirm completion of the work. Our snow removal systems also use automatic dispatch once snowfall reaches our service threshold, so you don’t need to monitor weather forecasts and contact us every time it snows. Where applicable, you may also receive real-time status updates, a service window, or completion photos.

Our Prices and Monthly Fee for Ice Removal

Ice removal requirements vary by property. A residential driveway has different needs from a commercial property with multiple entrances, parking areas, and sidewalks. The amount of surface requiring service, the type of ice management required, and choosing the right equipment for each surface, including a shovel when needed, can also affect pricing. Neighbourhood Heroes uses property information and satellite mapping to help determine service requirements and provide an accurate estimate. Our seasonal snow removal packages use predictable monthly pricing rather than a separate monthly fee, making winter maintenance easier to plan, and we confirm the work once the service is completed. Contact us for pricing today!

Areas We Serve

Neighbourhood Heroes provides professional ice removal and snow clearing throughout the Greater Edmonton Area, including downtown Edmonton and:
  • Edmonton
  • Sherwood Park
  • St. Albert
  • Beaumont
  • Leduc
  • Nisku
  • Spruce Grove
At this time, our residential snow removal services have not yet expanded to include Fort Saskatchewan. We hope to continue to grow so we can offer snow shovelling to our neighbours in this community.

Contact Us for Ice Removal

Edmonton weather changes quickly. Your winter maintenance plan shouldn’t have to. Neighbourhood Heroes combines trained Heroes, proprietary technology, standardized systems, and professional snow and ice management to take winter property maintenance off your plate for residential and commercial customers, with dependable support winter-long across Edmonton, including downtown. Contact Neighbourhood Heroes today to book professional ice removal services in Edmonton.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does ice removal cost?

The cost of ice removal depends on your property, the surfaces requiring service, the amount and condition of the ice, and the required ice management. Contact our team for an estimate based on your property.

What de-icing materials do you use?

Depending on the conditions and service package, our Heroes may use ice melt, sand, or a combination of both. Ice melt helps loosen or melt ice, while sand improves traction. Significant ice buildup may also require manual chipping.

Do you offer emergency ice removal?

If unexpected icy conditions require additional attention to your property, contact our team. Additional or one-time service may be available depending on your location, the conditions, and our operational capacity. As a rough guide, 1 lb of ice melt covers about 30–40 feet of sidewalk. When availability allows, we can also confirm a service window and whether we can respond within a certain number of hours.

Can you pre-treat before a storm?

Proactive ice management may be appropriate depending on the expected weather, property surface, and service requirements. Contact our team to determine whether pre-treatment makes sense for your winter maintenance plan.