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Driveway Salting and Ice Removal in Warren, OH for Homes and Businesses

Salting and de-icing for driveways, walks, parking lots and entrances across Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. Per-push or seasonal plans. Free quotes.

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Phillips Care Landscaping · Warren, OH

Phillips Care Landscaping provides driveway salting and de-icing in Warren, Ohio, for homes and businesses across Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. We treat driveways, front walks, steps, sidewalks, parking lots and entrances so the ice that forms after a storm does not turn into a fall. We are insured for snow work, and quotes are free. Call or text (330) 353-9809 to get on the list before the first freeze.

We are a Warren company, started in 2012 by Fernando Phillips after years in the lawn care business. Salting and ice removal is part of the same winter service as our plowing, done by the same crew that mows lawns here all summer.

Salting and De-icing Service for Driveways, Walks and Lots

Plowing moves the snow. It does not stop the thin layer left behind from freezing into a sheet of ice overnight. Our de-icing service treats the surfaces people actually walk and drive on:

Home driveways, including the apron where the city plow ridge sits
Front walks, steps and the path from the driveway to the door
Sidewalks along storefronts and buildings, cleared with blowers before they are treated
Parking lot drive lanes, entrances and the stalls closest to the door
Ramps, handicap spaces and loading areas

Homeowners usually pair driveway salting with our residential snow plowing for driveways. Businesses add it to commercial snow removal for lots and walks.

Driveway Salting for Homes

The worst ice on a home driveway is rarely from the storm itself. It comes the night after, when packed snow melts in the afternoon sun and refreezes after dark. Driveway salting after the plow pass keeps that glaze from forming where you step out of the car, where the mail carrier walks and on the front steps.

It matters most at homes where a fall is a real risk. Families often set up driveway salting for an older parent, so nobody has to carry a bag of salt down icy steps. If you want to know why some deicers keep working on the coldest nights and others stall, read our comparison of rock salt vs ice melt for Ohio driveways.

Parking Lot Salting and Ice Removal for Businesses

For a business, an icy entrance is a liability, not an inconvenience. Parking lot salting is planned around the hour your doors open, so staff, customers and tenants walk in on treated pavement.

Businesses and offices that need entrances safe before staff arrive
Churches with Sunday services and weekday events
Property managers with apartment and rental lots where tenants leave early
Medical and professional offices where patients walk from the car to the door

Entrances, walks and ramps get treated first, then drive lanes and stalls. For a full winter plan that covers plowing, piles and walks, see our commercial snow plowing and salting contracts. In summer, the same site can stay sharp with our commercial landscaping.

How a Salting Visit Works

Salt works on ice. Thrown on top of deep snow, most of it gets plowed or shoveled into the grass. So every visit follows the same order:

01
Snow off first
The driveway or lot is plowed, so treatment lands on pavement, not on snow that will be pushed away.
02
Walks blown clear
Sidewalks, walks and steps are cleared with blowers so nothing is left to pack down underfoot.
03
Treat the ice
De-icer goes down on driveways, walks, entrances and lots, heaviest where people walk and where melt water runs and refreezes.
04
Overnight storms
Our crew plows through overnight storms, so homes and lots on the route are open and treated by morning.

For the timing behind that order, see why we clear first and salt second.

Salting Plans: Per Push or Seasonal

Salting and de-icing follows the same two plan types as our snow service.

Plan	How it works	Best for
Per push	Billed for each storm visit	Homes and sites that want to pay only when it snows
Seasonal	One price covers the winter	Sites that want one known cost and a set spot on the route

Tell us whether you want salting alone or with plowing and walk clearing, and we will quote it that way.

What Sets the Price of Salting and De-icing

No two properties use the same amount of salt. A good salting company prices driveway salting and parking lot salting from the property, not a flat rate. These things set yours:

Square footage of the driveway or lot
Length of walks, steps and ramps to treat
Slopes, shade and spots where melt water pools and refreezes
The hours the property must be safe, such as before a business opens
Per-push or seasonal plan, and how often ice forms in a given winter
Whether plowing and walk clearing are part of the same visit

You get the price in writing before the season starts.

Salt on the Pavement, Not in Your Lawn

Lawn and landscaping was our first line of work, and every April our crews see what a careless winter leaves behind: dead strips of grass along driveways, browned shrubs by the walk, burned edges on beds. A crew that mows your lawn in summer knows where the pavement ends under the snow, and keeps the de-icer on the surfaces that need it.

If last winter already left marks, here is our guide to spotting salt damage on lawns and plants, and our spring cleanup crew can bring those edges back.

Salting and Ice Removal in Warren, Youngstown and Nearby Towns

Our crew is based in Warren and handles driveway salting, walks and lots in Warren, Howland, Niles, Cortland, Girard, Hubbard, Liberty, Champion, Lordstown, Newton Falls, Vienna, Youngstown, Austintown, Boardman, Canfield and Poland. See every town we serve, or our page for Youngstown snow and ice service.

Snow searches in our area peak in January, and that is when routes fill. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Call or text (330) 353-9809, or request a free quote, and ask about driveway snow plowing at the same time.

Last updated October 30, 2026 by Phillips Care Landscaping, Warren, OH.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does salting cost?

It depends on the property. The size of the driveway or lot, the length of walks and steps, slopes and shady spots that refreeze, how early the property must be safe and the plan you choose all go into the price. A short home driveway costs far less than a business lot with long sidewalks. We price every property for free and put it in writing before winter, on a per-push or seasonal plan, so there are no surprises on the bill.

Do you salt homes or only businesses?

Both. We salt and de-ice home driveways, front walks and steps, and we treat parking lots, entrances, sidewalks and ramps for businesses, churches, offices and property managers. Homes and commercial sites are on the same winter routes across Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. If you own a business and want your home driveway treated too, mention it when you call and we can quote both together.

Should a driveway be plowed before it is salted?

Yes. Salt is meant to melt ice and stop new ice from bonding to the pavement. Spread on top of deep snow, most of it gets pushed into the lawn with the snow. That is why our visits clear the snow first, blow the walks clean and then treat what is left. You get less ice, use less salt and see fewer dead patches along the driveway in spring.

Can you have our business entrance treated before we open?

That is the point of a commercial salting plan. When we quote your site, we note the hour your doors open, then set the order so entrances, walks and ramps are treated first and drive lanes and stalls follow. Our crew plows through overnight storms, so properties on the route are cleared and treated for the morning. It is all written into your plan so your staff know what to expect.

Will salting hurt my lawn, beds or concrete?

Salt that lands on grass and beds can burn them, which is why we clear snow before treating and keep de-icer on the pavement. We are a lawn and landscaping crew first, so we know where the driveway edge and the beds sit under the snow. New concrete is more sensitive to deicers in its first winter, so tell us if your driveway or walk was poured this year.

How do I book salting for this winter?

Call or text us at the number on this page, or send the quote form with your address and what you want treated. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. We will price your driveway, walks or lot, explain the per-push and seasonal plans and add you to the route. Booking in the fall is best, because routes fill once the January snow starts.