With winter’s beauty also comes the inevitable ice and snow buildup that makes walkways treacherous to navigate. For years, homeowners and business owners have turned to rock salt to melt the ice and snow, but rock salt can have some adverse effects if too much is used such as damaging pavers, concrete, asphalt, wood decks and flooring after prolonged exposure. If not carefully controlled, rock salt’s residue can kill or severely damage landscaping and plants as well. With so many potential negatives, many snow removal companies are turning to safer more effective blended deicer solutions such as Safe ‘n Sure Ice Melt so let’s take a look at the differences.
Safe ‘n Sure Ice Melt blend is composed of the active ingredients sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium chlorides plus calcium magnesium acetate (CMA), which is a corrosion inhibitor. It effectively and quickly breaks up ice even when the temperature dips to below -25 degrees Fahrenheit which is not uncommon in our service areas of Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. Plus it does all this without the negative environmental impacts of rock salt.
Unlike rock salt which blends in with snow and ice, Safe ‘n Sure Ice Melt pellets are coated in green for easy visibility. You can see exactly where you spread the deicer and how much you have sprinkled down. Its bright color also helps you make sure that you don’t inadvertently sprinkle it in garden areas. When used properly, Safe ‘n Sure Ice Melt has very little effect on the environment.
Before the season’s first huge nor-easter blows in, contact us for all your winter salt, shovels, or ice melt chemicals. We have three locations in Maryland to serve snow removal companies. Our customers come from as far away as Washington DC, Baltimore, Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania. We are here to serve all your winter needs.