Season begins November 1st and runs through April 1st; with driveway snowplowing provided an average snowplow of 2”. Service consists of unlimited daily clearings, up to 100 inches of snow, including weekends & holidays (anytime within a 24hr. period). Early morning clearings are generally completed by 6:30 A.M., w/ approaches reopened (after driveways are cleared & town plows schedules) to the best of our ability, depending on town schedules.
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Groundhog Landscaping runs a dedicated winter operation each year from approximately November 1 through April 1, plowing residential driveways and clearing commercial lots across Buffalo, Clarence, Clarence Center, Amherst, East Amherst, Williamsville, Lancaster, Cheektowaga, Getzville, Snyder, Akron, Alden, Elma, and Tonawanda. We are equipped for lake-effect Buffalo winters — not catalogue averages — and our crews work 24/7 during active storm events.
Our standard residential program covers unlimited daily clearings up to 100 inches of total seasonal snow, including weekends and holidays. Service is triggered automatically at an average accumulation of 2 inches, and early-morning clearings are typically complete by 6:30 AM so you can get out of the driveway on time. Driveway approaches (the apron at the curb) are re-opened to the best of our ability after the town plow has gone through — we work in coordination with municipal plow schedules.
For commercial properties we offer per-event and seasonal contract structures, with a focus on liability-aware service: documented arrival/departure times, salt application logs, and certificates of insurance on file with the property manager. We service office complexes, multi-tenant retail, HOAs, small businesses, and medical facilities across the Amherst, Clarence, and Williamsville corridor.
What Buffalo and Clarence-area homeowners and property managers ask about winter snow service.
Our standard snow plowing season runs from November 1 through April 1. We’re ready earlier or later if a storm hits outside that window for clients with active seasonal contracts.
Routes fill August through October each year. Buffalo’s lake-effect can start in early November, so we strongly recommend signing up by October 15 to guarantee a slot on the route closest to your address.
Service is triggered automatically at an average accumulation of 2 inches. We don’t require a phone call for each event — once your contract is active, dispatch monitors weather and sends crews when the trigger is hit.
Crews aim to have residential driveways clear by ~6:30 AM so you can get out for work. During heavy lake-effect events with continuous overnight accumulation, crews may make multiple passes through a route in a single 24-hour period.
We re-open driveway approaches (the apron at the curb) after the town plow finishes, to the best of our ability based on town schedules. During major events this is sometimes our second pass at a property after the storm has settled.
Yes — salt service is available as an add-on for residential plow contracts and is standard for commercial accounts. We use rock salt for typical events and calcium chloride for very cold temperatures. We can also pre-treat surfaces before a forecast storm.
Yes. We service office complexes, retail centers, HOAs, restaurants, and small business sites with documented logs, COI on file, and 24/7 storm response. Email info@groundhoglandscaping.com with your COI requirements and scope.
Most residential seasonal contracts in the Amherst, Clarence, and Williamsville area land in the $500–$1,200 range depending on driveway size, length, slope, and access. Salt add-ons are quoted separately. Call for a fixed-price written quote.
We use poly-edged plows and rubber-cutting-edge equipment over paver driveways to minimize wear. For high-end paver and concrete surfaces we’ll also flag any seasonal marker stakes ahead of the season so crews know exactly where edges are when snow is deep.
