Snow contracts signed before the first flake, not after the first storm
Snow removal is sold in the fall and argued about in the spring. Was the lot plowed at two inches or four? Who pays for the curb the plow clipped? Who owns the slip-and-fall? A signed contract with a site map answers all of that, but only if it's signed before the first storm. SignMaster gets every contract back while the trucks are still in the yard.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 3 min read
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What goes into a snow contract
- Pricing modelPer push, per event by snowfall range, a seasonal flat rate with or without a cap, or hourly equipment. One template can offer each as a radio choice.
- Trigger and timingThe snowfall depth that sends a truck out, how often you return during a storm, and when lots and walks must be open.
- Ice controlSalt or ice melt per application or included, who decides when to apply, and walkways versus drive lanes.
- Site mapAreas to clear, where snow gets piled, curbs, islands, drains and anything the plow could hit. The client initials the map.
- Damage reportingTurf, curbs and mailboxes, and a date in spring by which damage must be reported to be repaired.
- Liability and insuranceWho is responsible for slips and falls, and the indemnification language between you. Have your lawyer and your insurer read this part.
Start from the snow removal contract in the template library if you need a base. Use this template opens it in SignMaster with the blanks marked for your rates.
Renew the whole route in August
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Export last season
Start from Download a blank CSV on the template's bulk send screen and fill it with last season's accounts: name, email, address and this season's price. From Excel, save it as CSV UTF-8.
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Bulk send the renewal
In bulk send, Add people from the file, Match columns to the price and pricing model text boxes, review Check rows, then Send. Each row becomes its own envelope with those details printed in it.
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Set a deadline
Give it a sign-by date well before the first likely storm. Reminders switch to due tomorrow, due today and overdue on their own.
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Plan from the signed list
The results file shows which rows have signed. Build routes and order salt from contracts you actually have.
Bulk send handles up to 250 accounts at a time on Solo, 500 on Crew and 1000 on Company. Residential customers can also sign up from a public signing link on your website, each in their own envelope, so new driveways come in signed.
Commercial sites and property managers
A commercial contract usually goes through a property manager, then someone who approves spending, and they'll want changes. Send the contract with the site map attached as a second document, the manager first in the signing order and you last to countersign. If they need different terms, they can decline with a reason, so you know what to change before you send a corrected version. A signer group lets any one of the management company's people sign for a site.
Keep your service records too
In a slip-and-fall claim, the signed contract shows what you promised; your service logs show what you did. SignMaster holds the contract. Keep the time-stamped logs from your routing or GPS tools.
Pricing
A one-truck operator renewing driveways can use Solo: $15 a month and unlimited envelopes. A company with route managers and an office shares Crew at $49 a month for 5 people, with each extra person at $8 a month. New workspaces get 14 days of Crew free, enough for the busy renewal weeks. Compare plans.
What SignMaster doesn't do
- It doesn't track trucks, log pushes or measure snowfall.
- It doesn't bill per push or charge seasonal prepayments.
- It doesn't write your liability terms. Your lawyer and insurer should.
- It emails signing links; copy one to text a customer.
Questions? Answers.
When should I send snow removal contracts?
Late summer or early fall, with a sign-by date before your first likely storm. That leaves time to plan routes and order salt from signed contracts.
Can I renew all my snow customers at once?
Yes. Bulk send the contract from a CSV, and each customer gets their own envelope with their price and address filled in. Reminders chase anyone who hasn't signed.
Can I attach a site map to a commercial snow contract?
Yes. Upload or scan the map and send it in the same envelope, with an initials field on the map page.
What if a property manager wants changes?
They can decline with a reason, and the envelope is marked declined. Make the change, send the corrected contract, and the manager signs the new version from their link.