Precautionary gritting
Machine-spread rock salt on car parks, service yards and access roads before ice forms, triggered automatically by the forecast.
Commercial winter maintenance · Northern Ireland
Commercial gritting across Northern Ireland, before the frost bites.
Precautionary gritting, snow clearance and salt bins for businesses across all six counties. We watch the forecast through the night so you don't have to, and every treatment comes with a time-stamped photo report.
- 24/7 forecast monitoring
- Photo-proof every visit
- All 6 counties
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Services
Everything winter throws at your site
One provider for car parks, roads, footpaths and entrances, from first frost to the spring thaw.
Snow clearance
Ploughing and shovelling crews on standby for heavy snowfall, with clearance priorities agreed with you in advance.
Salt bins & refills
Lockable grit bins supplied, sited and kept topped up, so your staff can treat a spill or shady corner straight away.
Footpath & entrance treatment
Hand-spreading on walkways, steps, ramps and fire exits, the spots where slips actually happen.
Site-specific forecasting
Each site is checked against its own forecast. Hilltop and rural sites get their own trigger rather than a regional guess.
Photo-proof reports
GPS and time-stamped photos for every visit, e-mailed the same morning. They're your evidence if a slip claim ever arrives.
How it works
From forecast to footpath, overnight
01
Site survey
We map your car parks, paths and priority zones, then agree trigger temperatures and clearance order.
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Night watch
Forecasts for your exact location are checked each afternoon and again through the night.
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Treat before ice
When the trigger is met, crews treat your site before staff and customers arrive, usually between 2am and 6am.
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Proof by breakfast
A photo report with times, salt used and conditions lands in your inbox, ready for your records.
Instant estimate
Price your winter in under a minute
Measure your site on the map or type in the sizes. Your estimate updates as you go.
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What kind of site is it?
How much ground do we treat?
Click around the edge of an area to outline it. Click the first point to finish.
Not sure? A parking space with its share of the aisle is about 25 m².
Choose your level of cover
Any extras?
Frost Watch
7-night frost outlook for your town
The same kind of forecast data we use to plan gritting runs, for 24 towns across Northern Ireland.
Forecast from Open-Meteo. Road surfaces can freeze when the air is a few degrees above zero, so this is a guide only.
Who we work with
Built around how your site runs
Coverage
Every county, every winter
Crews and salt stock are placed around the province, so sites in Fermanagh get the same early-morning service as those in Belfast.
See every area we cover
Plans
Cover that fits your risk
Pay as you go
Small sites that only need help in a cold snap
- Call-out treatments on request
- Photo report each visit
- No contract or retainer
- Automatic forecast triggers
- Snow clearance
Most popular
Precautionary
Businesses that can't afford a slip or a closure
- Automatic treatment at your trigger
- Site-specific forecast monitoring
- Photo report each visit
- Fixed per-treatment price
- Snow clearance included
Premium 24/7
Healthcare, logistics and round-the-clock sites
- Everything in Precautionary
- Snow clearance included
- Re-treats during prolonged freezes
- 2-hour priority response
- Named account manager
When do you decide to grit?
We check the forecast for each site every afternoon and through the night. If the road-surface or air temperature is expected to fall to your agreed trigger (usually +1°C), the site is booked into that night's run.
Am I responsible if someone slips on my premises?
Occupiers have a duty of care to visitors and staff. A documented gritting plan with time-stamped records is one of the best ways to show you took reasonable steps. Ask your insurer or a solicitor about your own position.
What do you spread?
Brown or white rock salt, chosen for each surface. Near shop fronts, sensitive paving and planting we can use lower-residue or eco blends.
Do I need to sign a contract?
No. Pay-as-you-go needs no contract. Precautionary and Premium plans run for the season (November to March) and are billed monthly or per treatment, whichever suits you.
How accurate is the online estimate?
It uses the same rates we quote from, with a typical number of treatments for your area. Your final price is confirmed after a free site survey, and it rarely moves far from the estimate if the measurements are right.
Can you cover multiple sites?
Yes. Multi-site customers get one account, one monthly invoice, a combined dashboard of reports and a discount on the rates.
Get started
Book your free site survey
Tell us about your site and we'll come back within one working day. Book before November to be first on the route when the first frost arrives.
hello@gritting.org
Overnight treatment team, 24/7 in season