Standard Driveway: $15 to $30 for a standard residential driveway. Larger Driveways: $30 to $50 or more for larger driveways or additional services (like clearing walkways or steps). Per Inch of Snow: Alternatively, some might charge around $10 to $15 per inch of snow.

An uptick in lawsuits, combined with unfair regulations, drive up the cost of snow plow insurance, by transferring the lion's share of the exposure to snow and ice contractors. Many commercial carriers don't want to write these policies.

The easiest way to remove light snow is with a snow shovel that allows the LIGHT snow to be pushed out of the way. HEAVY or THICK snow is removed best with a snowblower or special-purpose shovel (known as a snowplow) to get down to a thin, light layer that THEN can be scraped and removed with a snow shovel.