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 sends a report with photos after every visit, so the board can show that the property owner's responsibility has been met. 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
- Report with photos after every visit and any issues reported straight to the board or property manager
- 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.
Suited 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.
- Free quote within 24 hours, no strings attached. The price is always confirmed before work starts.
- 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 does the board know you have been on site?
After every visit your contact person receives a report with the time, the work carried out and photos. The reports are kept and can be used if questions of liability arise.
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 removalSand or salt against ice – what works best?
Stone chippings of 2–5 mm give grip at any temperature without harming stone or plants. Salt works down to about minus seven degrees. What to use in Stockholm.
Snow removalWhen must the roof be cleared and who is responsible for icicles?
Clear the roof when icicles form, snow slides or the load gets heavy. The property owner is responsible by law, in a BRF the board. Signs and safety.
Snow removalWho clears the pavement outside your house in Stockholm?
The municipality clears the street, but in many Stockholm municipalities the pavement is the owner's job. The rules, liability for slips and winter contracts.
Winter services from Service Plus
- Snow clearing for housing cooperativesSnow clearing and gritting of courtyards, entrances, garage entrances, fire access roads and pavements for housing cooperatives, property companies and joint property associations in Greater Stockholm.Read more
- Snow clearing for businesses and propertiesSnow clearing and gritting of car parks, entrances, loading zones and walkways for shops, offices, restaurants, warehouses and property companies in Greater Stockholm.Read more
- Gritting and de-icing – sand and saltGritting and de-icing of driveways, paths, steps, courtyards, car parks and pavements in Greater Stockholm: sand, grit or salt depending on surface and temperature.Read more
- Roof snow removal and iciclesRoof snow removal, icicle removal and clearing of snow build-up at the eaves on houses, apartment buildings and commercial properties in Greater Stockholm.Read more
- Winter contract with on-call serviceWinter contracts for homes, housing cooperatives and businesses in Greater Stockholm: Service Plus turns out automatically when the snow depth passes the agreed threshold, grits, documents and sweeps up the grit in spring.Read more
- Spring grit sweepingSpring grit sweeping in Greater Stockholm in March–April: we sweep up the winter's grit and sand from driveways, paths, steps, courtyards and car parks, collect it 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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