City of Markham
Snow Removal in Markham
Markham plows all of its sidewalks once 5 cm has fallen, so a Markham homeowner is not paying anyone for the sidewalk. What is left is the driveway, the plow pile across it, the front walk and the steps, and a lot of the driveways here are long.
Flat seasonal price, confirmed before the first snow.
The Markham sidewalk rule and your quote
The City of Markham plows all sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of a snowfall once accumulation reaches 5 cm, working arterials first and taking about 14 hours to complete. We found no owner sidewalk-clearing deadline or fine published by Markham, so the sidewalk is left out of Markham quotes. The City runs a Snow Windrow Removal Assistance Program for residents 60 and over or with a disability that clears one car width after a 7.5 cm snowfall within about four hours of the street plow passing; the sidewalk-plow windrow is not included. For everyone else the windrow is the owner's. The City asks that snow always stay on your own property, and parking is prohibited on both sides of the street during plowing operations.
The properties we see most in Markham
Markham driveways run long. Unionville and Markham Village have deep lots with detached garages and heritage frontages; Cornell and Wismer have laneway garages and short front walks; Cachet and Angus Glen have wide circular driveways that take real time to clear. The winter job here is the driveway, its windrow and the walk to the front door, with salting on stone steps and interlock that stains under straight rock salt. Commercial work centres on Woodbine, Highway 7 and the plazas of Milliken, where the lot is the whole contract.
Neighbourhoods we quote
- Unionville
- Markham Village
- Cornell
- Wismer
- Berczy Village
- Milliken Mills
- Thornhill (Markham side)
- Cachet and Angus Glen
Services in Markham
Markham, answered
- Do I have to shovel my sidewalk in Markham?
- The City plows all sidewalks at 5 cm and we found no owner deadline or fine published, so the sidewalk stays out of your quote. The driveway, windrow, walk and steps are what the contract covers.
- Is there windrow help in Markham?
- For residents 60 and over or with a disability, the City clears one car width after a 7.5 cm snowfall. Otherwise the windrow is yours and is part of the seasonal contract.