Snow clearing for housing cooperatives and property owners
Snow clearing is the most important winter maintenance task for a cooperative: the board is responsible for residents, visitors and refuse lorries getting through without slipping, and for snow and ice not falling from the roofs. Service Plus takes full responsibility on contract, with the same team that knows the courtyard throughout the season.
Short answer
How does snow clearing work for a housing cooperative?
The cooperative signs a winter contract that sets out which surfaces are to be cleared, at what snow depth we turn out and how quickly entrances, paths and garage entrances must be passable. Service Plus then turns out automatically at every snowfall, grits when needed and keeps an open line to the board, so the property owner's responsibility is met. The scope, the surfaces and the routines are written down to match what the cooperative wants. The contract normally runs from November to April with consolidated monthly invoicing.
What is the board responsible for in winter?
The housing cooperative (BRF) is the property owner and is responsible for all land the cooperative owns or manages: courtyards, paths, entrances, steps, garage entrances, car parks, refuse rooms, bicycle rooms and fire access roads. In many municipalities in Stockholm County the cooperative is also responsible for the pavement along the property, under the municipality's local regulations. Snow and icicles on roofs must be removed without undue delay under the Swedish Public Order Act.
If someone slips and is injured, the cooperative can be held liable for damages unless it can show that the surfaces were maintained reasonably. That is why the documentation is as important as the shovelling itself.
What is included in a winter contract for a housing cooperative?
The contract is tailored to your courtyard at a free site visit. A typical arrangement includes:
- Snow clearing of courtyards, paths, entrances, steps, garage entrances and car parks
- Automatic call-out at the agreed snow depth, with early morning shifts before the working day
- Gritting and de-icing with sand, grit or salt – also during freezing rain without snowfall
- Priority surfaces first: entrances, fire access roads, the refuse lorry's route and steps
- Roof snow removal, icicle removal and cordoning off when needed
- An open line to the board or property manager – all on the terms you agreed with us
- Spring grit sweeping and clearing of the courtyard in March–April
- Consolidated monthly invoicing and a dedicated contact person
How quickly is the courtyard cleared after a snowfall?
The call-out time is set in the contract. Most commonly, entrances, paths and garage entrances are cleared and gritted within a few hours after the snowfall has eased, with larger surfaces such as car parks taken in a second round. Cooperatives with many residents who commute early can choose to have the courtyard always ready before seven o'clock.
How the cooperative gets started
Describe the courtyard in the form or call us, and we will book a site visit where we measure the surfaces, go through priorities and where the snow can be placed. You receive a maintenance plan and a quote with a price per call-out or per season. The contract can start at any time during winter, even after the first snow has fallen.
Who is snow clearing for housing cooperatives for?
- Housing cooperatives with a courtyard and entrances
- Property companies and property managers with several addresses
- Joint property associations with shared paths and car parks
- Terraced-house associations with rows of garages
Good to know
- We always bring our own equipment, machines and tools – you never have to think about gear or materials.
- As a private individual you pay half the labour cost: we deduct the RUT amount on the invoice and apply to Skatteverket for you.
- Free quote within 24 hours, no strings attached.
- We always leave the site clean and tidy.
Frequently asked questions about snow clearing for housing cooperatives
Can the cooperative sign a contract in the middle of winter?
Yes. Many cooperatives get in touch after the first heavy snowfall. After a site visit, snow clearing can start within a few days.
How do we stay in touch during the winter?
Your contact person can reach us directly by phone all season. How often we check in and how you want to be kept informed is agreed when the contract is written – we adapt to how the cooperative wants to work.
Does the RUT deduction apply to the cooperative?
No. The RUT deduction applies to private individuals for work on their own home. Cooperatives and property companies are invoiced as business customers with VAT.
Do you also clear the pavement outside the property?
Yes, if the municipality's regulations place the responsibility on the property owner we include the pavement in the contract, including gritting.
What happens to the snow in a small courtyard?
We place the snow where it does the least harm. When the space runs out we transport the snow to an approved or designated snow dump and handle any tipping fees according to the applicable terms, so that parking spaces and paths are not blocked.
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Book snow clearing
Tell us which surfaces need clearing and leave your contact details – Service Plus will get back to you within 24 hours with a quote or a proposal for a winter contract.
Winter guides
Snow removalWhere can snow be placed and what is a snow disposal site?
Rules on where snow piles may sit on a house plot or courtyard, and what happens when snow is instead taken to a snow disposal site in Stockholm.
Snow removalHow often does a housing cooperative need to grit its courtyard?
Ice control is governed by weather, not a calendar. See what determines the number of visits, why a fixed schedule isn't enough, and how a standby agreement works for your courtyard.
Snow removalWho is liable if someone slips on the pavement outside a property?
Who answers for a slip accident outside the house? Read about the duty under Stockholm City's regulations, when damages apply and how logged ice prevention protects owners.
Winter services from Service Plus
- Snow clearing for housing cooperativesSnow clearing and gritting of courtyards, entrances, garage entrances and walkways for housing cooperatives in Greater Stockholm.Read more
- Snow clearing for businesses and propertiesSnow clearing and gritting of car parks, entrances and loading zones for shops, offices and businesses in Greater Stockholm.Read more
- Gritting and de-icing – sand and saltGritting and de-icing of driveways, paths, steps, courtyards and car parks in Greater Stockholm with sand, grit or salt.Read more
- Roof snow removal and iciclesRoof snow removal and icicle clearing on houses, apartment blocks and commercial property in Greater Stockholm, with full safety equipment..Read more
- Winter contract with on-call serviceWinter contracts in Greater Stockholm: we come automatically once the snow reaches the agreed depth, clear, grit and document it.Read more
- Spring grit sweepingSpring grit sweeping in Greater Stockholm in March and April: we sweep up the winter's grit from driveways, courtyards and paths and take it away..Read more
- Snow removal for houses and terraced housesDriveway, paths, steps and entrance – on a winter contract or as a one-off call-out, with the RUT deduction.Read more
Snow clearing for housing cooperatives in your municipality
- Snow clearing BRF in the City of Stockholm
- Snow clearing BRF in Solna
- Snow clearing BRF in Sundbyberg
- Snow clearing BRF in Nacka
- Snow clearing BRF on Värmdö
- Snow clearing BRF on Lidingö
- Snow clearing BRF in Danderyd
- Snow clearing BRF in Täby
- Snow clearing BRF in Vallentuna
- Snow clearing BRF in Österåker
- Snow clearing BRF in Sollentuna
- Snow clearing BRF in Järfälla
- Snow clearing BRF in Upplands Väsby
- Snow clearing BRF on Ekerö
- Snow clearing BRF in Huddinge
- Snow clearing BRF in Botkyrka
- Snow clearing BRF in Haninge
- Snow clearing BRF in Tyresö
- Snow clearing BRF in Södertälje
- Snow clearing BRF in Norrtälje
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