Freshly cleared granite front steps and walkway of a Maine home with a warm porch light glowing at dusk

For Maine homeowners

Residential Walkways & Roof Raking

We're built for commercial routes, but Maine homeowners face the same problem in miniature. The plow leaves the steps, walks, and roof waiting to be done. Book a season contract, a handful of storms while you're on vacation, or a one-time roof rake before the next big one.

Season contracts
Per-storm
One-time roof rakes

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Tell us about your property and we'll map a route. No pressure, no answering service. Just one crew, one number.

Included in every visit

The plow does the driveway. We do everything else.

We're built for commercial routes, but Maine homeowners face the same problem in miniature. The plow leaves the steps, walks, and roof buried.

Book a full-season contract, a handful of storms, or a one-time roof rake before the next big one.

Around the whole home.

Stairs & walkways

Front porch, back steps, mudroom doors, and paths from the driveway. Cleared and treated with pet-safe ice melt.

Patios & decks

Weight loads matter, so we clear decks and patios to prevent structural stress and warping.

Roof raking

Prevent ice dams and interior leaks by pulling snow load off the lower roof edge after heavy storms.

Pet paths

Cleared runs and loops in the yard so the dog can actually get out and do their thing without postholing.

Ice management

Pet-friendly ice melt on all treated surfaces. Sand available for driveways and steep grades.

Post-storm cleanup

Around mailboxes, HVAC units, oil fills, propane, and the spot the plow always leaves behind.

A homeowner using a roof rake to pull snow off the lower edge of a shingled roof to prevent ice dams

Highlighted

Roof raking, before the ice dam forms.

After a big storm, the freeze-thaw cycle can create ice dams on the lower roof, a leading, expensive interior water damage source in a Maine winter. We rake the lower three to six feet of roof edge from the ground, protecting your roof and ceilings.

Cumberland County · Southern Maine Map of The Shovel Squad service area highlighting Portland, Westbrook, Gorham, Falmouth, Windham, and Standish in Cumberland County, Maine

Map of The Shovel Squad service area highlighting Portland, Westbrook, Gorham, Falmouth, Windham, and Standish in Cumberland County, Maine

Coverage

Built for the
Southern Maine winter.

We carefully plan every route throughout 6 Cumberland communities to deliver dependable, timely service when winter weather hits. Tap your town to explore our coverage, or call if you're just down the road.