Commercial snow removal in Toronto, North York and York Region
ISR Gardening Inc. keeps parking lots, walkways and loading areas clear for plazas, condominiums, offices and industrial units across Toronto, North York, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill and Concord. We have been looking after properties in the GTA for 12 years, we run four plow trucks, we plow ten commercial properties across Thornhill, Concord, Richmond Hill and North York, and we are fully licensed and insured. Our crews arrive before your employees do, so the lot is open and the paths are salted when the first car pulls in.
Call 416-831-7076 for a free quote, or send the form below with the property address and we will come out to measure the lot.
Zero tolerance means we come out before you have to call
Commercial properties are on a zero-tolerance trigger. We do not wait for a set amount of snow to fall and we do not wait for your call. When snow or freezing rain starts, your property is on the route. Lots, entrances and walkways are cleared and salted so the property stays open and safe through the storm.
That is the difference between a commercial contract and a home one. Homes are cleared once 5 cm has fallen. A plaza cannot wait for 5 cm — by then your customers are walking on packed snow and your tenants are calling you.
What we clear
- Parking lots, plowed with equipment sized for the lot so you do not lose parking spaces to snowbanks.
- Walkways, entrances and loading docks, cleared and salted so employees, customers and deliveries move safely.
- Driveways and access roads into the property.
- Fire routes and accessible parking, kept open through the storm.
- Snow pile removal and hauling when the banks start eating your parking after a heavy winter.
- Ice melt and salting on every visit, and between snowfalls when freezing rain or a melt-and-refreeze calls for it.
Salting is included in your commercial price
For commercial properties, salting is part of the contract, not an extra line on the invoice. Ice is where slip-and-fall claims come from, so we salt on every visit and go back out when conditions turn. You are not paying per application and you are not deciding, at 6 AM, whether today is worth the money.
One price for the whole season
Most commercial clients take a seasonal contract: one flat price that covers the property from November 15 to April 15, no matter how many times it snows. You budget one number for the winter instead of guessing what December will cost.
If you would rather pay per visit, we do that too — useful for properties with unusual access or a short season. Tell us which way you want it quoted and we will price both.
What happens during a storm
- Snow starts. Your property is already on the route — no call needed.
- Crews clear lots, entrances, walkways and loading areas, then salt.
- Through a long storm we come back so the lot never gets ahead of us.
- Once the snow stops, the property is finished and salted, usually within about six hours.
- We are on call 24/7 through the winter season for freezing rain, drifting and refreeze.
Properties we serve
- Retail plazas and strip malls
- Condominium and townhouse complexes
- Office buildings and medical centres
- Industrial units and warehouses with loading docks
- Places of worship, schools and community buildings
- Property management portfolios with several addresses on one contract
Where we plow
We plow ten commercial properties, most of them along the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue corridor:
- Thornhill — six properties, on both the Vaughan and Markham sides, including a retirement residence
- North York — two properties, including a retirement residence
- Concord — one property
- Richmond Hill — one property
Our trucks are already on these streets every time it snows, so properties near the route get cleared quickly instead of waiting on a crew driving in from another city. We also take on properties across Vaughan, Markham, the rest of York Region and North Toronto.
Why property managers stay with ISR Gardening
- Licensed and insured. Certificates provided with your contract, before the season starts.
- 12 years on GTA properties. We have plowed through every kind of winter this region throws at a parking lot.
- Four plow trucks of our own. Your property is cleared by our equipment and our crews, not subcontracted out to whoever is available that night.
- Local crews, short response times. We work the same neighbourhoods all year.
- One contractor, all four seasons. The crew that plows your lot in January is the crew that cuts the grass, maintains the gardens and repairs the interlock in July. One company to call, one invoice, one set of standards. See our commercial landscaping services for the summer side.
- Written scope. You know exactly which areas are included, how salting is handled and when the season starts and ends.
Book before the first storm
Commercial routes are built in the fall and they fill. Properties booked in September and October are on the route from day one of the season; properties that call after the first storm are usually looking at whatever capacity is left. If your current contractor left you waiting last winter, now is the time to move.
Commercial snow removal questions
How much does commercial snow removal cost in Toronto?
It depends on the size of the lot, how much walkway and how many entrances there are, where the snow can be piled, and how much salt the property needs. That is why we measure the property instead of quoting over the phone. You get a written seasonal or per-visit price before you commit to anything.
When should I sign a snow contract?
September or October. The season runs November 15 to April 15, and routes are set before it starts.
Is salting included?
Yes, for commercial properties salting is included in the contract price and applied on every visit, plus extra trips when freezing rain or refreeze calls for it.
How fast is the property cleared?
We work through the storm and finish once the snow stops, usually within about six hours. Fire routes, entrances and accessible parking are kept open throughout.
What happens after a very heavy snowfall?
When banks start taking parking spaces we relocate the piles on site, or haul the snow off the property if there is nowhere left to put it.
How long have you been doing commercial snow?
Twelve years on GTA properties. We run four plow trucks and we are fully licensed and insured — certificates come with your contract.
Do you handle several properties on one contract?
Yes. Property managers with multiple addresses get them quoted together and billed on one invoice.
Do you do homes as well?
We do. Home driveways are cleared once 5 cm has fallen, on a flat seasonal price from $650 — see residential snow removal.
Get a free quote for commercial snow removal
Send the property address and we will come out, measure the lot and walkways, note where the snow can go, and send you a written price. Or call 416-831-7076 and we will book the visit on the phone.