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Need Help with Winter Gritting in the Manchester Area?
Icy roads, slippery pavements, and unexpected snowfalls can bring business to a standstill. Grounds Care Group offers professional gritting and snow clearance services across Manchester, helping businesses and public sites stay safe, accessible, and fully operational, even in the harshest winter conditions.
Whether you’re managing a retail park in Trafford, a hospital in Salford, or multiple construction sites across Greater Manchester, our services are tailored to reduce risks and prevent winter disruption.
Our Winter Gritting Services in Manchester
We provide end-to-end winter maintenance services designed for the demands of Manchester’s urban and suburban environments, including:
- Single-Site Gritting – Custom solutions for individual business premises, schools, medical centres, and offices.
- Multi-Site Gritting – Scalable plans for organisations managing multiple Manchester locations.
- Snow Clearance – Rapid removal of snow from access roads, car parks, and walkways.
- Salt Supplies & Grit Bins – High-quality rock salt and secure bins for on-site use.
- 24/7 Weather Monitoring – Real-time forecasting to proactively deploy gritting teams.
- Winter Risk Management – Fully bespoke plans to meet safety regulations and reduce business disruption.
With local depots across the region and data-led scheduling, we can respond quickly to changing weather patterns, ensuring your gritting service is always one step ahead.
Keeping your Manchester Business Safe
In winter, the risks of slips, trips and falls, which account for a third of all workplace injuries, is greater. The combination of colder temperatures, the potential of snow, hail and sleet all combine to create a dangerous enviroment.
To help combat this, working with Grounds Care Group, you can create a winter risk management plan, which combines the potential risks with solutions, provided by Grounds Care Group.
It’s important to be prepared for winter, as the unpredictable and ever-changing British weather can throw a multitude of changes our way every day. We use Met Office forecasting to help us send out gritters in an efficient manner, reducing the cost for you, while ensuring risk levels are kept low.
Why Choose Us for Manchester Gritting & Snow Clearance
Choosing the right gritting company is essential to safeguard staff, customers, and operations during winter. Grounds Care Group offers a smarter approach:
- Trusted by Industry Leaders – Our clients include NHS sites, construction firms, logistics hubs, and retail parks.
- Proactive Weather Response – Using Met Office data and proprietary software, we deploy teams before ice forms.
- Sustainable & Efficient Gritting – Reducing environmental impact while maximising safety.
- Live Job Tracking – Real-time updates via our bespoke scheduling and reporting system.
- Local Teams, National Backing – With local presence and national scale, we deliver quickly and consistently.
Our Accreditations
Why Work with Professionals for Winter Gritting in Manchester?
DIY or ad-hoc gritting simply isn’t enough when temperatures plunge. Grounds Care Group brings industry-grade equipment, forecasting tools, and trained crews to every job, ensuring:
- Correct salt application every time
- Fast response before and during weather events
- Full health and safety compliance
- Reduced risk of slips, vehicle incidents, and costly downtime
Why Is Winter Gritting Essential in Manchester?
From the high footfall of Deansgate to the frost-prone industrial parks of Trafford and Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester’s winter conditions vary dramatically. Frequent rainfall followed by overnight freezing makes pavements and roads hazardous, especially for:
- Business parks in Salford, Wythenshawe, and Cheetham Hill
- Healthcare facilities in Stockport and Oldham
- Logistics routes near Manchester Airport and the M60/M62 corridor
Reliable winter maintenance isn’t optional: it’s business-critical.
Where Do We Operate in Greater Manchester?
We provide road gritting and snow clearance services across:
- City Centre & Central: Manchester, Salford, Hulme, Ancoats
- North Manchester: Prestwich, Bury, Rochdale
- South Manchester: Didsbury, Wythenshawe, Stockport
- East Manchester: Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden
- West Manchester: Eccles, Worsley, Trafford, Altrincham
Wherever your site is located, we have local teams ready to keep it safe and accessible.
Winter Gritting in Manchester FAQs
When should gritting take place in Manchester?
We proactively grit surfaces based on local forecasts, typically overnight or early morning before ice forms.
What type of salt do you use?
We use high-grade rock salt, applied in line with forecast data for efficiency and safety.
Can you grit retail parks and high-traffic zones?
Yes, our teams specialise in sites with high footfall or complex layouts.
Do you work with councils or only private businesses?
We support both public and private clients, including NHS sites and housing associations.
How can I track my gritting schedule?
Our bespoke reporting system provides real-time updates, receipts, and service logs.
Our Bespoke Live Reporting System
When you choose to work with the Grounds Care Group you’ll benefit from our bespoke live reporting and scheduling system. For over 12 years we have been using our unique scheduling system to be more efficient and save our customers money. You’ll receive live minute by minute reporting, allowing you to stay in control of every service we provide. Our automated customer communication gives you a tool to check on job details including job receipts, quotes and inspection reports anywhere and at any time, without calling the office.