We snowplow driveways, roads and mobile home parks. We are again focusing on Pine Cove this season.
Free bids, email CaptainWoody@gmail.com.
You can FB message Woody inside the plow FB.com/captainwoody.
24/7 cel number given to clients.
We take Zelle, Cash, Check. Venmo and Paypal are ok too.
See snow plower list below for other Idyllwild and Pine Cove plowers.
Keep an eye out for our Berm Busting Specials, a day or 3 after a big snow.
It’s best to book the day before but we are happy to take care of you right away if we have a slot. We are responsible for clearing most of the north PC non-county roads and the mobile home parks. Ask about our pre-storm de-icer (eco-conscious). We sprinkle it on and it prevents ice on drive and walkways. It’s safer to drive and walk on.
A big thank you our regulars! We love providing you with great service.
See live video of the top of hwy 243, Click Here.
See if the highway requires chains, Click Here, type in 243.
Caltrans tips for snow visitors, Click Here.
Tips for your property …
-Get a free estimate for plowing your road or driveway.
-The day before you need it: contact your plower to let them know you will need plowing. Or schedule automatic plowing by the inch*.
-Bonus the day before: put down de-icer (choose green products) in areas that get especially icy**. We offer de-icer service, starting at $30 for most driveways, walkways.
-We offer shoveling to the front door. See plower list below for shovelers.
-Save money by scheduling every couple of days during a big storm.
-When it starts to slow down, we offer our Berm Busting Special. $50 to clear your berm and create a space or two. $40 each if you convince any neighbor to get it done too.
*We have a lot of clients that we plow every 2 or 3″. If you let it build up, it can be more expensive as it becomes heavy wet and/or icy.
**IdyPC straddles freezing temps so we get a daily thaw/ice up. My morning plowing is especially icy. Make your trips to town midday if you can, after the sun has hit roads for a couple hours and before dusk when it can freeze again.
Snow Plowers in Idy/PC: We are all about our community. Support our local plowers.
We update this list often. Send updates to woody@airidy.com …
Upgrades to our equipment …
-The new articulating loader is here. It ‘roads’ faster so we plan to cover more than just north Pine Cove. When adapted, it will hook to all of our existing plows.
-The workhorse, our Skid Steer plow. It has custom snow tires, a blade, a box pusher (my favorite) and, of course, a bucket. A “loader” like ours can pick your snow up and put it where you want it. It also makes quick work of tall, ice hardened berms. Our skid steer is made in the US, Tier 4a EPA compliant for cleaner air in our community. New for 2024, biodiesel, smells like french fries. Custom snow tires means no driveway scratches from chains. When your plower says that your road cannot be plowed, give us a shot at it.
-The Green Machine upgrades. I’ve made it quieter. New drive belt. Half windshield now for those extra snowy days. No driveway too steep. It is a backup machine.
-Machines have phone mounts to see and respond to FB and Text messages.
-Green snow blower. 80 volt blower. Quiet, clean and effective for smaller jobs.
-Road salt to prevent icing up. This works especially well in our thaw/freeze cycles. Salt/de-icer is safer for family, pets and guests.
-We still have the little brown Quadplow for quick small jobs. It came out of the shed to clean up some properties again last season. Hyper maneuverable, 3′ wide, for those hard to reach areas.
Wood suppliers for woodstoves …
Franz Dorminder 951-659-WOOD
Greg Thomas 760-607-7501
Guy Lopez — 951 973 2896
Isaias Espinoza — 951-487-8508
Josh Whitney 951-537-9445
Kevin Molina — 951-330-1782
Lupe Lopez (951) 973-2896
Oscar Mejia 951-216-0220
Oscar Ramirez — (909) 225-1726 no longer in wood business?
Ryan Wyckoff — 951-201-4423
More Tips for Dealing with Snow and Plowers …
I snow plow. I start at $75 for a residential driveway. If a new client does not have time for me to come out and bid, I tell them $75 minimum and around $1 a foot if longer than 75 feet.
Factors that make driveways harder to plow, sometimes much harder and so, more expensive. Plowers only care about time and wear and tear on our machines:
-Steep can be treacherous, especially on morning ice. You pay extra for our risk.
-Dirt takes much longer to plow as we go slow and avoid making divots.
-Tight turns, especially on hills.
-Obstacles to work around.
-I use a skid steer, it is very capable but expensive to operate.
-Special requests. I have a bucket so I can put snow where you want it, for example.
-Insurance. Cheaper plowers don’t have any. I carry a million dollars liability.
Snow plow work is inconsistent. A good plower is on the hill, gear ready each time it snows, no matter how sporadic.
Maintenance on plow trucks or loaders like mine is very expensive. Some expenses are the actual plow system, hydraulics, tune ups, tire chains, custom snow tires, and lots of spendy fuel. I average $100 a day in diesel. I have various plow attachments for different conditions. Plowing can be very damaging to trucks especially, bent frames etc. Most of us spend a ton of money, off season, getting our machines back up to perfect so we have no surprise issues the next winter. And stock of spares to get back to our clients fast when something breaks.
A bonus tip: please use snow sticks to show us where you have things that you do not want bumped by the plow or covered by snow. Your water meter for example. I’ve been lucky (or good) but I keep hearing about ‘the last plow guy broke our …’. 🙂.