Blading & snowplowing private driveways
County of Barrhead offers residents an opt-in grader service to clear driveways of snow in the winter, or blade in the summer. Getting flags in advance ensures you're ready for the next big snow!
To receive this service, residents must complete a Hold Harmless Agreement and pre-pay for each service. Contact the County office to coordinate signing & payment. Current grader flag fee is:
$50.00 per 15 minutes of work
Placing your Grader Flag:
Follow these tips to make sure your grader flag is redeemed in a safe & timely manner.
When to put our your flag:
- Make sure to put out your grader flag early (the night before) to ensure flags are present when operators start their route.
- Don't wait to see or hear the grader before putting out your flag! Placing your flag after the grader has already passed your property is too late. Operators will not double back outside their regular sequence.
Where to place your flag:
- Plant your grader flag firmly at the very end of your driveway.
- Make sure it is completely visible from the public roadway and ensure it is not hidden by snowbanks, vehicles, or other obstacles.
Grader Safety
Help keep operators, family members, and property safe by preparing your driveway for snowplowing!
Before the grader arrives:
- Remove all obstructions
- Move vehicles, trailers, garbage bins, basketball hoops, or other items away from the area to be cleared.
- Mark driveway edges and hazards
- Use visible snow stakes to identify culverts, rocks, landscaping, and other obstacles.
- Leave gates open
- County staff will not open or close gates.
- Keep children indoors
- Never allow children to play near snow-clearing equipment or in areas where plowing is taking place.
- Keep pets indoors or safely away
- Ensure pets are secured inside and away from the driveway and equipment.
- Stay clear of equipment
- Give graders and snowplows plenty of space.
- Never approach or follow operating equipment.
Please note:
- If a driveway cannot be safely accessed or cleared due to an obstruction, the operator may not be able to provide the service.
- Grader operators have the right to refuse driveway snowplowing if they consider the area to pose possible damage to the grader or the property.
- Municipal roads take priority over private driveways.
- Grader operators cannot enter a property without a signed hold harmless & clearly visible grader flag.
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