Cost of snow removal services (Denver: HOA, how much, townhouse)

[WiW]

Any input on how much residential snow removal services cost per year in Denver? Do they also do the sidewalk & walkway to the front door?

I know it will be dependent on the size of the driveway, so assume a short driveway of the type a new house in Stapleton may have.

Thank you.

[blobbin]

Doesn't Stapleton follow the rest of the city and generally have alleyway access in the back? If that is the case and so long as you don't have a corner lot I would think the cleanup effort would be minimal, you are only responsible for clearing your sidewalks, and not everyone does and I've never seen a ticket issued.

[cowboyxjon]

Even though this doesn't directly answer your question, some HOAs provide snow removal service. I live in a small group of townhomes and my HOA takes care of snow removal, even though I wouldn't mind doing it myself.

[WiW]

Thanks for the responses.

We travel a fair amount and (when we move) would like to hire a service for the winter to clear up the snow so the house looks lived in.

I don't think this will be an issue if we go with a townhouse - as cowboyxjon said.

[davidv]

How about a local high school kid? I used to have an agreement with an elderly neighbor when I was in high school to go to her house and shovel her walk and driveway anytime it snowed enough to need to be shoveled. If she was home when I came over, she paid me then. If she wasn't home, I left her a note and she paid me when she came home.

[WiW]

If I can find a local kid willing to do it, it would be ideal.

At our current home, I rely on my neighbors, and when they are away, I take care of their place. But, it takes time to build that kind of relationship.