# Per-storm or seasonal snow removal in Framingham: 6 things that set the cost

There is no honest one-size price for snow removal. There are a handful of things that set it. Know them and you can compare any two quotes in a minute.

Gerson's Landscaping, Framingham, MA. Updated 2026-10-31.

## The short answer

- Per-storm pricing pays for each storm; a seasonal price is one number for the winter, however many storms come.
- NOAA's normals near Framingham average 13.6 days a year with 1 inch or more of snow, so the storm count is the swing factor.
- Driveway size, walks and steps, the trigger depth and where the snow can be piled set most of the price.

## Per storm vs seasonal, side by side

- Per storm: you pay for each visit. A light winter costs less, a heavy one costs more.
- Seasonal: one price for the season. You know your cost up front, light winter or heavy.
- Either way, ask what counts as a storm, and what happens in a storm that lasts two days.

## The 6 things that set the cost

1. Driveway length and width, and how many cars need to get out.
2. Walks, steps and a path to the door: hand shoveling takes time a plow does not save.
3. The trigger: how many inches before the visit happens.
4. How many storms a winter brings. Near Framingham, NOAA's normals show about 14 days with an inch or more, and about 6 with 3 inches or more.
5. Where the snow can go. Framingham does not allow plowing snow into the street, so a lot with no room to pile takes longer.
6. Salt or sand on walks and steps, if you want it.

## How to compare two quotes fairly

Put both quotes against the same winter: the same trigger, the same driveway and walks, and an average of about 6 days a year with 3 inches or more of new snow. Then the cheaper-looking quote is often not the cheaper winter.

> Ask for the trigger depth in writing. It is the line most quotes leave out.

## Get on Gerson's snow list

Tell Gerson your driveway and walks, and get on the list before the first storm. Call or text (781) 866-0850.

## About Gerson's Landscaping

Gerson's Landscaping is a landscaping business based in Framingham, Massachusetts, owned by Gerson E. Paniagua, offering lawn care, clean-ups, mulching, snow removal, stone walls and bluestone patios. Gerson speaks English and Spanish.

## Sources

- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 annual and seasonal normals, Natick MA station: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USC00195175.csv (read 2026-10-31)
- City of Framingham, Sidewalk Plowing Information: https://framinghamma.gov/2835/Sidewalk-Plowing-Information (read 2026-10-31)