Snow Removal Consulting

Cheaper snow contracts increase risk. We fix that.

Low bids mean understaffed events, delayed response, and higher slip-and-fall exposure. The contracts meant to "save money" cost the most when something goes wrong. We engineer snow removal programs that actually work.

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The Industry's Uncomfortable Truth

"Snow removal is the 4th emergency service. It should be managed like one."

After police, fire, and EMS, snow removal is what keeps hospitals accessible, businesses open, and people safe. Yet it's treated like a commodity. We're changing that.

Sound Familiar?

We've heard these stories before

Property Managers Say

"Every year we switch vendors but nothing improves."

"Everyone says they can handle it until the storm hits."

"I don't even know anymore what realistic pricing looks like."

"I've told every vendor we expect clear pavement at all times. No one has been able to do it."

Contractors Say

"We're working for free half the time."

"The customer's expectation doesn't match the scope in the contract."

"We can't make money on this project unless I overbill or double charge."

"I'm one slip and fall away from losing my insurance."

The Industry Problem

National brokers profit from the broken model. We're fixing it.

Contract confusion protects margins for national aggregators and low-bid providers. It destroys the people actually doing the work.

The Lowest Bid Fallacy

The lowest bid doesn't represent the true cost of service. It represents the minimum someone was willing to promise and not deliver.

Impossible Margins

Contractors accept contracts that guarantee losses. Good operators leave the industry or cut corners to survive.

Undefined Expectations

Aggressive language with no operational definition. Legally threatening, operationally impossible, financially destructive.

Hidden Risk Exposure

Unlimited liability, open-ended scopes, unrealistic triggers. When something goes wrong, everyone loses.

4th

Emergency Service

"National providers sell and manage. We engineer, verify, and fix the system that governs it."

Who We Serve

For the professionals on both sides of the contract

Property Owners & Managers

Before Hoping your contractor shows up

After Knowing exactly what resources should be on site, when, and why

See the gap between what your contractor gets paid and what's actually needed

Understand where risk hides in your current contracts

Move from reactive vendor management to proactive risk management

Get an outline you can present to ownership, safety, legal, and risk managers

Contractors & Subcontractors

Before Underbidding blindly and hoping for a light winter

After Pricing based on storm hours, equipment, salt consumption, and site complexity

Renegotiate bad contracts with data that shows clients why they're not feasible

Stop accepting unlimited liability and open-ended scopes

Understand that the numbers need to work—anything less is a loss

Walk away from clients that were never viable—with the data to prove it

How We Work

From discovery to clear deliverables

We price from the contractor up, not from the top down. Cost-to-perform modeling, not market averages.

Discovery & Data Collection

Portfolio overview and pain points
Contracts and scopes
Site details (sq footage, usage, priorities)
Historical weather exposure
Billing history (if available)

Contract Engineering

Scope vs. reality analysis
Site-specific labor and equipment modeling
Trigger and tolerance validation
Risk language review
Salt usage benchmarks by surface type

Clear Deliverables

Redlined contracts or scopes
Cost-to-perform analysis
Risk exposure summary
Recommended corrective actions
Optional: RFP, SOW, vendor vetting

Consulting Services

Engineered. Verified. Transparent.

Contract Analysis

Deep-dive review identifying gaps between scope and reality. We quantify risks and provide specific recommendations—not generic advice.

Cost-to-Perform Modeling

Site-specific labor math, equipment utilization, salt consumption by surface type. Real numbers, not per-acre guesses.

Weather Exposure Analysis

Event-based modeling—not just "how many inches." Understand your true exposure for your specific portfolio.

Vendor Assessment

Objective evaluation of contractor capabilities before the first snowfall. Know who you're working with.

Pricing Strategy

End the race to the bottom. Fair pricing for both parties based on real contractor margin realities.

Execution Support

RFP creation, SOW development, Snow Response Plans, contractor onboarding, reporting systems, ongoing advisory.

Who We Are

Built by operators, not consultants

TCG was built by people who ran trucks. We managed crews. We took the calls at 2am. We ate losses to keep clients happy.

After years of watching contractors go broke, property managers stay frustrated, and brokers profit from chaos—we decided to rebuild the system, not play inside the broken one.

This isn't consulting theory. It's lived experience. 40+ years of boots-on-the-ground snow and ice management—self-performed operations, large-scale commercial sites, multi-state portfolios, federal and state government, vendor management, and claims-driven environments.

Self-Performed Operations

We've pushed snow. We know what it takes.

Multi-State Portfolios

Large-scale commercial sites across the Northeast.

Government Contracts

Federal, state, and local experience.

Claims-Driven Environments

We understand the liability stakes.

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See exactly what it takes to service your site—before you sign another contract. We'll analyze your property and show you the real numbers.

Equipment required to clear the lot

Cycle time (time to clear)

Salt and deicer requirements

Manpower, fuel, trucks, and salters needed

Sample Site Analysis

2.4 hrs

Cycle Time

3,200 lbs

Salt Required

4 crew

Manpower

2 trucks

Equipment

Ready to see the full picture?

If everything was working, you wouldn't be here. Start with a conversation—we'll show you where the gaps are.

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