Buds Window CleaningWinter 2026 · Twin Cities
It snows.
Your driveway is clear.
You never called anyone.
Join once. After that, every time we get 2 inches or more, we show up and clear it. No phone call, no text, no wondering whether you made the list. Salt included.
❄️ No season fee — you pay only when it actually snows
Drag the storm — how much fell?
Two inches is the whole trigger. Under it we leave your driveway alone and you are not charged.
Four things happen, and you do none of them
You signed up in November. It’s January. Here is your morning.
- It snows overnightWe watch the National Weather Service feed for this area. The moment the forecast crosses two inches, a route opens for that storm and your address is already on it. You are asleep
- The route builds itself before anyone wakes upEvery driveway on the plan gets put in real driving order — shortest actual drive on real roads, not alphabetical — so the truck is not crossing town twice and you are not waiting until four in the afternoon.You are still asleep
- We clear itDriveway cleared end to end, salt down where it is needed. We do not pile snow against your garage door and we do not bury the end of your walk on the way out. You might hear us. That’s it.
- You find out it’s doneA text when it is finished with how much fell and what it cost. You open the blinds and it is already handled.You make coffee
Priced by driveway, charged per snowfall
Pick your size. That’s the price, every time.
No season contract, no minimum number of storms, nothing due in a quiet winter. If it does not snow, you do not pay. If we get hammered, the price per clearing does not go up.
Why per-snowfalland not a season contract
Three ways to deal with snow
Why per-snowfall, and not a season contract
A season contract takes your money in October and hopes it is a mild winter. We would rather be paid for work we actually did.
| The Snowfall Plan | A season contract | Calling someone each time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild winter | You pay almost nothing | Paid in full in October | You pay nothing |
| Heavy winter | Same price per clearing, every time | Covered — this is when it wins | Surge pricing, if you can get anyone |
| Do you have to call? | Never | Usually no | Every single storm |
| When do they come? | Route starts early, in driving order | Whenever you come up | After everyone on contract |
| Locked in? | No term, leave any time | The whole season | No |
| Price of the first storm | $45–$95 | $600–$750 up front | $75–$150, if someone answers |
📍 What a storm morning actually looks like
Every driveway on the plan that day goes into one route, ordered by real drive time on real roads. This is a made-up storm, but the ordering is exactly what the system does.
Your position shifts storm to storm depending on who else is on the route that day. If you have to be out the door at a set time, say so when you join and we will work around it where we can.
Get on the winter route
Takes a minute. Nothing is charged today — the first time you pay anything is after a driveway has actually been cleared.
We need a name.
A 10-digit number, please.
We need the address we’re clearing.
Needed.
Pick one.
Please tick this to join.
Needed for the agreement.
Please sign.
You get a copy of the signed agreement. Nothing is charged today.
You’re officially on the Buds Snowfall Plan! ❄️
We come automatically after every snowfall of 2 inches or more. You never have to call. Nothing is charged until a driveway is actually cleared.
Questions before the first storm? 651-398-6827
The questions people actually ask
Before you join
What if it snows an inch and a half?
We leave it, and you are not charged. Two inches is the line. If you want it cleared anyway, text us and we will come out as a one-off at the same price.
Who decides how much fell?
We go off National Weather Service data for this area plus what it actually looks like on the ground. Being straight with you: there is no service anywhere that measures the snow on your specific driveway, so a human looks at every storm before a route goes out. That is also what stops you being charged for a storm that fizzled.
What time do you come?
Routes start early, usually around 5am, and run in driving order. Your spot depends on where you are relative to everyone else on the route that day, so it shifts. If you have to be out the door at a set time, tell us in the notes and we will work around it where we can.
Three storms in one week — do I pay three times?
Yes. It is priced per clearing, because that is three times the work. The flip side is that a mild winter costs you almost nothing, where a season contract would have taken your money in October either way.
Do you do sidewalks and steps?
Not in the driveway price. We will absolutely quote them — just ask and we will add it on — but we would rather tell you now than have you find out in January.
How do I pay?
You are billed after each clearing, and only for clearings that actually happened. We will confirm how you want to pay when you join.
How do I stop?
Tell us. That is the whole process. There is no term, no notice period and no cancellation fee — you just owe for anything we already cleared.
Am I in your area?
We run roughly twenty miles around Golden Valley, which covers most of the west and northwest metro. Put your address in above and it will tell you straight away if you are outside it.
Can I get my windows done too?
Yes, and people on more than one service get a better number. Same crew, same insurance. Ask for a quote or look at permanent holiday lights while you are here.
Does this count toward the referral program?
It does. Send a neighbour our way and you earn credit on your account the same as any other job. How referrals work.