SMARTER ICE MANAGEMENT
Commercial Salting, De-Icing & Ice Control
Professional ice management for commercial, strata, industrial, and managed properties. We combine targeted treatment, site-specific planning, and WIE-powered ice intelligence to respond more precisely to changing winter conditions.
142+
Trained professionals
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106+
Pieces of equipment
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AB & BC
Regional Service Coverage
Direct crews & supervisors
Fleet & specialized equipment
Fully insured & documented
Smart dispatch & backup coverage
SERVICE DEFINITION
What Is Salting, De-Icing & Ice Control?
De-icing is the treatment of snow- and ice-covered surfaces to help break the bond between frozen precipitation and the pavement. Salting is one common de-icing method, while ice control includes the broader process of monitoring, preventing, treating, and managing hazardous winter surface conditions.
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For commercial properties, ice control can include parking lots, entrances, drive aisles, sidewalks, ramps, loading areas, and other high-traffic surfaces.
Effective ice management depends on:
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Treating the right areas
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Applying material at the right time
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Responding to changing surface conditions
Effective ice control is about treating risk where and when it develops—not simply spreading salt across an entire property.
EQUIPMENT FOR PRECISE TREATMENT
The Equipment We Use for Salting & De-Icing
The right ice-control result comes from matching the equipment, treatment method, and material application to the actual surface condition.
Truck-Mounted Spreaders
Designed for efficient material application across large parking lots, drive aisles, private roads, and vehicle areas.
Walk-Behind Spreaders
Used for sidewalks, entrances, pedestrian routes, and other areas where vehicle-mounted equipment cannot operate.
Tailgate Spreaders
Provide controlled material distribution while allowing smaller service vehicles to treat commercial properties efficiently.
Handheld Application Equipment
Allows crews to treat stairs, ramps, entrances, corners, and smaller high-risk locations with greater precision.
ATV Salter Attachments
Ideal for narrower routes, smaller lots, pedestrian zones, and areas where larger trucks are less practical.
Ice-Breaking Tools
Used to mechanically break and loosen bonded ice where material application alone is not sufficient.
INTELLIGENCE IN ACTION
How WIE Improves Ice Control
Rather than assuming every surface requires the same treatment, WIE helps us evaluate individual zones based on winter conditions and property characteristics.
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Ice Risk Score™
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Helps identify changing ice risk so treatment decisions can reflect actual conditions.
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Site Intelligence Mapping™
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Maps property-specific zones where exposure, drainage, shade, traffic, and other factors can affect winter conditions.
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Spot Salting™
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Supports targeted treatment of higher-risk areas when full-property salting may not be necessary.
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Salt Effectiveness Tracker™
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Helps evaluate how winter conditions may affect the performance of applied treatment materials.
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Smarter Dispatch
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Better information helps determine when crews and treatment resources should be deployed.
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Reduced Material Waste
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More targeted treatment can reduce unnecessary application while maintaining the required service level.
What Matters Most During Ice Control
Effective ice management depends on timing, conditions, and targeted treatment.
Surface Temperature
Treatment performance changes with temperature.
Correct Timing
Treat before conditions become harder.
High-Risk Areas
Prioritize entrances, ramps, and walkways.
Proper Application
Apply material where it is needed.
Changing Conditions
Reassess as temperatures and moisture change.
Better intelligence. More targeted treatment. Less unnecessary material. Smarter ice control.
A PROVEN PROCESS
How We Ensure Successful Ice Control
Successful ice management starts with understanding the property and continues through monitoring, targeted treatment, and follow-up.
1. Map & Plan
We identify service areas, priority zones, drainage, shaded areas, entrances, slopes, and other locations that may require additional attention.
2. Monitor & Assess
Winter conditions and WIE intelligence help us evaluate when and where ice risk is developing.
3. Dispatch & Treat
Crews apply treatment using equipment appropriate for each property zone and current conditions.
4. Reassess & Respond
Conditions are reviewed as weather changes so additional treatment can be coordinated when required.
Salting is the application of salt or another ice-management material to winter surfaces. De-icing is the process of treating existing snow or ice to help break its bond with the pavement. Ice control is the broader process of monitoring, preventing, treating, and managing hazardous frozen surface conditions.
A commercial property should be treated when weather and surface conditions create or are expected to create slippery conditions. Treatment timing depends on temperature, precipitation, moisture, freeze-thaw conditions, surface characteristics, and the property's winter maintenance requirements.
No. The effectiveness of common de-icing materials changes as temperatures fall. Material selection, application rate, surface temperature, moisture, and weather conditions all affect how well a treatment performs.
Ice control can cover parking lots, sidewalks, entrances, stairs, ramps, loading areas, drive aisles, drainage zones, and other vehicle or pedestrian surfaces. Priority is often given to high-traffic or higher-risk areas where slippery conditions could significantly affect property access.
Spot Salting™ is a targeted ice-management approach that focuses treatment on specific areas where elevated ice risk has been identified. Instead of automatically treating every serviceable surface, higher-risk zones can receive additional attention based on property conditions and WIE intelligence.
Ice can form when surface moisture freezes, snow melts and refreezes, drainage water crosses cold pavement, or precipitation freezes on contact with the surface. Shade, surface temperature, drainage, traffic, and exposure can cause different parts of the same property to behave differently.
Different areas can experience different surface temperatures, moisture levels, shade, drainage, wind exposure, and traffic patterns. These differences mean one section of a property may develop ice while nearby areas remain clear.
The required frequency depends on weather conditions, property use, surface temperatures, precipitation, and the winter maintenance plan. Freeze-thaw cycles or changing temperatures may require a property to be reassessed even after an initial treatment has been completed.
Yes. Applying more material than conditions require can increase waste without necessarily improving results. Effective ice management depends on using an appropriate treatment strategy based on surface conditions, temperature, property requirements, and the areas that actually require attention.
A commercial ice-management plan should identify service areas, priority pedestrian and vehicle zones, treatment triggers, application methods, materials, monitoring requirements, and response procedures. It should also account for property-specific factors such as shade, drainage, slopes, exposure, and recurring problem areas.
Smarter & Safer Winter Service.
WINTER INTELLIGENCE ENGINE™
Property-specific monitoring, predictive ice intelligence and smarter winter operations.
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Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley, BC
Alberta
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Tell us about your property and winter-service requirements. We will review the site and develop an ice-management approach based on its layout, operating needs, and winter risk conditions.
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WIE™ monitoring & Spot Salting™
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Coverage across Alberta & British Columbia
