Lake Oswego only sees real snow a handful of times most winters, but when it hits, hillside driveways and shaded walkways turn dangerous fast. HD Landscape & Maintenance provides a snow removal service Lake Oswego OR homeowners and businesses call on short notice, clearing driveways, walkways, and lots before ice sets in.
By Donavan Hesedahl, Founder & Owner · Last updated 04 September 2026
Not often — and that’s exactly the problem. Most winters bring rain, not snow, so crews and equipment aren’t sitting on standby the way they would be in a place that plows every week. Then a cold snap or an arctic outbreak pushes through, and the region gets caught flat.
It does happen. During the February 2023 Portland-metro storm, Lake Oswego recorded about 4 inches of snow while nearby Portland and Beaverton saw even more. On top of that, Lake Oswego’s hills make the roads slicker faster than flat ground does — the city’s own Public Works department notes that Lake Oswego has many hills and streets that are typically the first to get slippery once winter weather moves in. Add in the mature tree canopy over neighborhoods like Lake Grove and Forest Highlands, and a light snow can turn into a shaded sheet of ice that lingers for days after the rest of the metro has thawed.
There’s no flat rate, because every property is different. Three things drive the price:
For a quick job, we can often quote by phone. For larger commercial lots or complicated hillside properties, we assess on-site first and put the price in writing before anything starts — no guessing, no surprise invoice after the storm.
Because snow here is rare, most homeowners don’t own a plow and don’t want to buy one for a storm that might happen once a year. That’s where on-call snow and ice removal for a rare Lake Oswego, OR storm earns its keep — you call when the forecast turns, and a licensed crew handles the rest.
We serve Lake Oswego’s hillside and lakeside neighborhoods, including First Addition, Lake Grove, Forest Highlands, and Mountain Park, where steep private driveways and shaded curves hold ice longer than open roads. Our crews handle both snow plowing Lake Oswego properties and manual ice and snow removal Lake Oswego OR walkways need, so cars can get out and mail carriers, deliveries, and visitors can get in.
City crews prioritize public roads, not private property. Public works departments across the metro focus limited plow trucks and sand on arterials, hospitals, and major collectors first — which means your driveway, your business’s parking lot, and the sidewalk in front of your building are on you.
That’s who plows driveways during a Portland-metro ice event on the private side: a contractor with the right equipment and a standing call list, not a city truck. HD Landscape & Maintenance keeps residential driveways and commercial lots open throughout Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, and Wilsonville during the same storms that have city crews tied up on the highway system.
Some clients would rather not think about it mid-storm at all. For those properties — especially commercial lots, HOAs, and busy households — we set up seasonal snow removal near Lake Oswego, Oregon before the first cold snap arrives. That means you’re on our list before the ice hits, not competing with everyone else calling at once.
A standing winter snow service Lake Oswego property owners set up in advance covers the whole season: driveway and walkway clearing, ice treatment, and priority response, without renegotiating pricing every time the forecast changes. Both one-time, on-call visits and full-season contracts are available for homes and businesses throughout Lake Oswego and the surrounding Portland metro communities.
Yes. HD Landscape & Maintenance clears driveways, walkways, and parking lots throughout Lake Oswego, including First Addition, Lake Grove, Forest Highlands, and Mountain Park, for both homes and businesses.
Not often — most winters see only one or two events worth clearing. That’s part of why an on-call arrangement, rather than owning your own equipment, makes sense for most Lake Oswego properties.
Both. You can call us when a storm is forecast, or set up a seasonal arrangement ahead of winter so you’re already on the priority list before the first snow falls.
Yes. Ice is often the bigger hazard on Lake Oswego’s shaded, sloped streets and driveways, and we treat and clear it alongside snow on every job.
Response time depends on storm severity and how many calls come in at once, which is exactly why clients on a seasonal or on-call arrangement get priority over first-time, same-day calls.
HD Landscape & Maintenance provides the on-call and seasonal snow removal service Lake Oswego OR homes and businesses need to stay safe and accessible all winter. Contact us at 971) 336-5520 to get on our priority call list, or visit our Seasonal & Specialized Services page or Portfolio to see the kind of work we do year-round.