Residential & Commercial Winter Management

Snow Removal in the Lake Minnetonka Area

Aggressive snow removal, liability reduction, and winter safety for the Lake Minnetonka area.

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Residential 2 Inch Trigger
Commercial Zero Tolerance
MPCA Smart Salting

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Stay Open & Safe with Reliable Fleet Care

When a brutal Minnesota blizzard hits, you need a snow contractor you can count on. Freshwater Landscaping provides aggressive, highly dependable snow and ice management for homeowners, HOAs, and commercial facilities throughout the Lake Minnetonka area.

Residential driveways run on a 2 inch trigger and are cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops. Commercial properties choose 2 inch, 1 inch, half inch, or zero tolerance with crews staged on site before the snow starts, clearing continuously while it falls. From precision residential driveway clearing to industrial-scale commercial snow relocation using heavy machinery, we keep your property safe and fully accessible all winter long.

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Winter Management Portfolio

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Residential Plowing

Reliable driveway clearing after every significant snowfall so you can get to work on time.

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Sidewalk Shoveling

Detailed clearing of walkways, front porches, and stairs to ensure safe foot traffic.

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Salting & De-Icing

Salt applied following MPCA Smart Salting best practices, from 100 tons held at our shop.

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Commercial Removal

Complete winter liability management for HOAs, retail lots, and Lake Minnetonka area office buildings.

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Snow Relocation

Moving massive snow piles off-site with heavy machinery to clear up valuable parking real estate.

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Precision Plowing & Dispatch

Whether it's a light dusting or a paralyzing Minnesota blizzard, our fleet is armed and ready to deploy. We operate highly dense, hyper-local routes throughout the Lake Minnetonka area. On residential driveways our plows run rubber cutting edges, which clear the snow down to the pavement without gouging your expensive concrete or decorative pavers.

We provide comprehensive residential driveway extraction and large-scale commercial lot clearing. We prioritize speed, property protection, and raw reliability, clearing residential driveways on a 2 inch trigger within 10 hours after snowfall stops.

Plowing Operations:

  • Residential 2 Inch Trigger; Commercial 2 Inch, 1 Inch, Half Inch or Zero Tolerance
  • Rubber Plow Edges for Residential Drives & High-Visibility Perimeter Staking
  • HOA & Multi-Family Complex Winter Management
  • Storm Monitoring & Scheduled Dispatch
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Smart Salting & Liability Defense

The most dangerous, high-liability part of a Minnesota winter isn't the snowfall—it's the ice. We follow Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Smart Salting best practices, putting down the right amount of salt in the right places to keep pavement safe while protecting local lakes and waterways.

We also hold 100 tons of salt at our shop rather than buying per event. After a major regional storm, contractors who buy as they go run short, and their clients wait. Ours get treated.

Ice Control Standards:

  • Salting Following MPCA Smart Salting Best Practices
  • 100 Tons of Salt Stored at Our Shop
  • Sidewalk & Entryway Salting
  • Salt-Only Visits for Freezing Rain & Black Ice
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Heavy Machinery & Snow Relocation

By mid-January, massive 10-foot snow piles created by constant plowing begin to choke your property. These piles block critical intersection sightlines, consume valuable retail parking stalls, and create massive hydrostatic pressure against your foundation when they finally melt in the spring.

Our snow relocation crews deploy heavy-duty skid steers and front-end loaders to aggressively manage your snow real estate. We can push these massive stockpiles to the far edges of your property, or load them into dump trucks and haul them completely off-site, so your parking stalls and drive lanes stay usable through the rest of the winter.

Heavy Relocation Services:

  • On-Site Snow Stacking (Commercial Skid Steer Service)
  • Full Off-Site Snow Hauling & Dump Truck Relocation
  • Critical Sightline Correction for Traffic Safety
  • Drainage Path Clearing to Prevent Spring Flooding
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Snow Removal Service Areas

Residential and commercial winter management across the Lake Minnetonka area:

📍 Chanhassen 📍 Eden Prairie 📍 Edina 📍 Excelsior 📍 Hopkins 📍 Minnetonka 📍 Orono 📍 Plymouth 📍 Shorewood 📍 Wayzata

Also serving Chaska, Deephaven, Greenwood, Long Lake, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Spring Park, St. Bonifacius, St. Louis Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, and Woodland.

Snow Plowing FAQ

Residential snow plowing runs on a seasonal flat rate, billed monthly through the winter. Your price depends on the size of your driveway, the footage of walks we clear, and the number of steps. Commercial properties are quoted per property. We provide transparent, upfront estimates tailored to your specific property.

Residential service runs on a 2 inch trigger, and your driveway is cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops. Commercial properties choose their own trigger: 2 inch, 1 inch, half inch, or zero tolerance with crews staged on site before the snow starts, clearing continuously while it falls. Zero tolerance is a commercial service level only.

Yes. Before the ground freezes in late fall, we install high-visibility fiberglass stakes along the perimeters of your driveway, sidewalks, and sensitive landscape beds. This strict protocol ensures our operators know the exact boundaries of your hardscapes, preventing costly turf damage when the property is buried under deep Minnesota snow.

We run hyper-local routes across the Lake Minnetonka area. Residential service runs on a 2 inch trigger, and your driveway is cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops. Commercial accounts choose their own trigger: 2 inch, 1 inch, half inch, or zero tolerance with crews staged on site before the snow starts, clearing continuously while it falls.

Yes. Some of the most dangerous winter events involve little or no snow: freezing rain, sleet and black ice. For those we dispatch salt-only visits, applying salt following MPCA Smart Salting best practices. We hold 100 tons of salt at our shop rather than buying per event, so a regional supply crunch does not leave your property untreated.

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