Why did my contractor salt when it didn't snow?
Because ice forms without snow. Freezing rain, drizzle on a cold surface, and meltwater refreezing after a thaw all make a lot slippery with no plowable snow at all.
Salt put down before or at the start of an ice event, called anti-icing, stops ice from bonding to the pavement and takes less material than melting it afterward.
Your service report should say what was applied and why. If you pay per application, it is fair to ask what weather triggered each one.
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From JRW Services LLC, commercial snow and ice management across Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Morris and Warren counties, NJ. All answers
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