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Basswood Snow clearing a rural Northern Ontario driveway

A division of Basswood Inc.

No snow.
No stress.

Seasonal plowing from our yard in Sowerby, Bruce Mines to Blind River, including Thessalon First Nation. Lived-in homes are plowed once 5 cm has fallen, closed cottages once 8 to 10 cm has fallen. The season is November 1 to April 15.

Rural lanes are quoted from the map. We email your quote within 3 hours. Request a rural quote

Out at 5 cm

Once 5 cm has fallen at your home, we head out. You do not need to call. In a big storm we may plow while it is still snowing and come back to clean up once it stops. We aim to have you done about 2 hours after the snow stops. That is our target, not a guarantee.

How you pay

Pay by Interac e-Transfer or card. Card payments go through QuoteIQ and add a 2% processing fee. We do not take cheque or cash.

35 min on Hwy 17 · 20 min radius from the yard

Yard at 1413 Basswood Lake Road, Sowerby. 35 minutes east and west on Hwy 17. 20 minutes north on Basswood Lake Road.

Town lots

Posted seasonal rates

Prices before HST

Pick the picture that matches your driveway.

Card payments include a 2% processing fee.

Prefer e-Transfer? Send to snow@basswoodsnow.ca

Rural laneways

Cottage lanes and country lots are quoted from the map. Seasonal rural service starts at $1,200. We email your quote within 3 hours. Closed cottages are cleared once 8 to 10 cm has fallen.

Request a rural quote

Lots and plazas

Commercial snow, Basswood Excavation

Commercial pricing is quoted separately. Send the address through this site and Basswood Excavation emails you a quote. Nothing is due until you accept it.

Request a commercial quote

On request

Salting, walks and ice melt are available upon request.

Season extras

Hoodie, hat, toque

Delivered at first snowfall. Hoodie size is picked at checkout.

Basswood Hoodie

Ask for size. Delivered at first snowfall.

$15

Basswood Hat

Delivered at first snowfall.

$10

Basswood Toque

Delivered at first snowfall.

$15

Promo cards

Lock the season in

SNOWMAIL 10%

10% off, valid until October 30.

SNOWMAIL

Neighbour 5%

5% off when a house within three doors books the same season. We apply it once their booking is in. It is not taken off today's total.

NEIGHBOUR

SNOWEMAIL 15%

15% off, valid until October 25.

SNOWEMAIL

Get on the Basswood mailer

Discounts, special events and promotions. A few emails a season, nothing more.

Basswood Inc., Huron Shores, ON P0R 1L0 · 705-943-4141

Coverage

35 minutes on 17. 20 minutes from the door.

Yard at 1413 Basswood Lake Road, Sowerby. Thirty-five minutes east and west on Hwy 17. Twenty-minute radius from the yard for rural neighbours. If you are not sure we go to your area, please connect with us.

Full coverage map
Basswood Snow coverage from 1413 Basswood Lake Road, Sowerby

North Shore FAQ

Snow removal on Hwy 17

Where does Basswood Snow plow?
From the yard at 1413 Basswood Lake Road, Sowerby (Huron Shores, ON). Thirty-five minutes east and west on Hwy 17: Bruce Mines, Thessalon, Thessalon First Nation, Iron Bridge, and Blind River, plus a 20 minute radius north on Basswood Lake Road. If you are not sure we cover your address, write snow@basswoodsnow.ca.
When do you come out?
The season is November 1 to April 15. We plow lived-in homes once 5 cm has fallen and closed or unoccupied cottages once 8 to 10 cm has fallen. In a big storm we may plow while it is still snowing and come back to clean up once it stops. We aim to have you done about 2 hours after the snow stops. That is our target, not a guarantee.
How much is seasonal snow removal in Thessalon or Blind River?
Town driveways are posted before 13% HST: Single $725, Double $975, Circular $1,175, Triple $1,375. Salting, walks and ice melt are available upon request. A long lane is a rural quote, from $1,200.
How do rural and cottage quotes work?
Send the address on basswoodsnow.ca. We price the lane from the map and email your quote within 3 hours during the day. Nothing is due until you accept. Lived-in rural homes are cleared at 5 cm. Closed cottages are cleared once 8 to 10 cm has fallen.
How do I pay?
Pay by Interac e-Transfer to snow@basswoodsnow.ca, or by card. Card payments go through QuoteIQ and add a 2% processing fee. We do not take cheque or cash. Your driveway goes on the route once payment is in.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Once you book, we do not refund the season, and you cannot cancel partway through. Your rights under Ontario consumer protection law still apply. See Season terms below.
What about the driveway stakes?
We place stakes before the first snow. Please tell us about culverts, septic parts, gardens, rocks and anything else hidden under snow so we can mark it. The stakes stay ours. At the end of the season there is a $25 charge for each stake that is not returned, unless we damaged it.
Is there a contract?
Yes. After you book, we email you a quote from Basswood Inc. that you sign electronically. You get a signed copy for your records.

Season terms

Your season includes up to 450 cm of total snowfall, as measured by Environment and Climate Change Canada at Sault Ste. Marie Airport. Snowfall above 450 cm is charged per centimetre at your seasonal price divided by 450, plus HST.

Ready for November 1

Enter your address, pick the driveway, and pay by e-Transfer or card. A long cottage lane is quoted on its own. It is not priced as a short town driveway.

Book & pay