Estabrook has done a great job for us! Thank you! Be aware that in heavy multi day storm cycles,…read moreonce a day plowing from a service will not be enough, if you want to go out driving somewhere. So in those circumstances, you of course have to do some clearing work yourself. And if you want excellent road accessibility in winter, think about living in a home with a flat or nearly flat driveway. For best road accessibility, living on Northwoods (if you live in Tahoe Donner) is best, but you will experience more traffic and road noise.

Worst snow removal company experience ever…read more Christmas 2025 we were snowed in for days at a time. We'd wake up and have over a foot of snow in the driveway and a 3' berm at the street. We'd contact them to see when they were coming and they'd say "we already came at 2:30am". Well, that's great, but it's 9am now and our driveway isn't passable. After a few days of this, with our driveway not being passable, and them making midnight runs that don't actually help you in the morning, they charged us an extra $75, on top of the $2,300 season contract, to make our driveway passable for the first time in days. Then, a week or so later with the next snow, we had another foot in our driveway and they said "well, it rained most places in Tahoe Donner and we drove your street in the middle of the night and it wasn't that bad so we didn't bother to plow." I sent pics of the snow in my driveway, both fresh fallen and drifted, and they decided to cancel my contract in early 2026 rather than just do their job of plowing when it snows. If you live in the Bay Area and come up here every few weeks, they'll likely have your driveway clear for you when you happen to arrive. If you live up here, or rent your place out, find somebody else -- anybody else -- they want to take your money and make excuses for why they aren't driving their big fancy plows. Cancelling someone mid season is actually dangerous, too. There is no practical way to make other plans at the last minute, someone could need medical services etc., and it just shows their very low business ethics. Also, they say clearing the berm from the city plow isn't included. So, hope you like shoveling a 3' ice wall after a storm, because they say they're not going to come back and do it. Avoid at all costs.

We love Acme Snow Removal! Our Snow Angel Jim just showed up to dig us out of hip deep snow so we…read morecan get out of our driveway. Rory, the owner, rocks. Thank you Acme for taking great care of us! Chase & Fleming families.

This is the only service I will ever use for my property in Truckee. Lisa and Rory are lovely…read moreowner/operators and are very reliable (aka I always get my driveway plowed when it snows) and have been part of the community for decades. If you are in the Prosser LakeView / Gray's Crossing area then I would 100% recommend them.

We were very happy with Patriot Pickets. Price was very reasonable, they responded quickly and…read moreshowed up when expected. Would definitely use them again.

From the owner: Patriot Pickup is a Professional Junk/Snow Removal Service located in Reno, Nevada. Veteran owned…read moreand operated, our mission is up provide cost effective solutions for the people in our northern Nevada community. No job is too big and with us being fairly new to the business, we can beat anyone's prices.

very unprofessional, Not mentally fit to do any job as long as they have guys blowing asphalt in…read morecustomers faces and calling them names...I'm surprised this company hasn't been sued already....but this company actions that occurred today may lead them to just that. Asphalt in the lungs is nothing to play with.

There's no perfect snow plowing service. When there is massive snow, power outages, and staff are…read morehit with the same illnesses that the community has, there will sometimes be delays. But overall, I am super happy with SRS. Jake communicates by text with updates which is so helpful. He explains when they will be out running the plows, and if there are issues, he explains them. It is a HUGE improvement compared to Elements which is the other well known company in the Tahoe Donner area. Residents on community social media sites like Nextdoor.com clearly show a preference for SRS over Elements. This is just one episode but during the recent storm, my driveway was plowed by 6 am and my neighbor who has Elements was plowed in the late afternoon.

While staying with cousins in Truckee, California we called here for snow removal…read more Service staff graciously answered all our questions promptly which made a good first impression Locally owned and operated Has average prices That brought out some really cool equipment Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living. --Sikh Guru Nanak Did what they're in business to do Did it for the price they quoted us. Did it within the time they said they would Delivered what they advertise Customer service was adequate and alacritous No one here offered to commit fraud to reward us, pay us or compensate us for posting 5 star reviews of this business I rate here 3 stars. According to Yelp ratings' definitions, that's "Ok". That to me is an acceptable rating of something that does day in and day out what it is there to do. It's NOT a negative review because doing day in and day out what it is there to do is NOT an easy thing to accomplish. The owners of this business like their Freedom so they have a Military and Veterans Discount as a thank you to Veterans with a publicly disclosed daily Veteran Discount which provides resource to ensure Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population. That's what earned them the fourth star for going beyond what they're in in business to do. February is Black History Month The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest award for military Valor. Since its inception some 150 years ago, a very few 3,535 to date have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Daniel John Atkins' was born 18 November 1866, in Brunswick, Virginia. He enlisted in US Navy 27 January 1888. By the time the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, Atkins had attained the rank of Ship's Cook First Class and was sent to Serve on US Navy's first torpedo boat, the USS Cushing (Torpedo Boat #1/TB-1). 11 February 1898, the USS Cushing was on its way from Key West, Florida to Havana to deliver stores to the battleship USS Maine, which was there to protect American interests during Cuba's revolt against the Spanish government. Most of the details of what happened were told in a letter written by US Navy Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves to the father of Ensign Joseph C. Breckinridge, who was the Cushing's Executive Officer. The letter was published in various US newspapers a few days after the incident that earned then Ship's Cook First Class Atkins the Medal of Honor. According to Rear Admiral Gleaves, a large wave whipped up from extreme winds from a harsh storm swept Cushing's Executive Officer overboard into the turbulent cold sea. A boat that was dispatched with two crew members for a rescue was flipped over by the violent sea and wind. One of those rescuers now in the cold and heavy sea was Gunner's Mate 1st Class John Everetts. Those two rescuers now in the cold sea were hauled back onto the Cushing while all the rescuers aboard and in the sea were thrashed by wind and waves, Seeing that the swept overboard Ensign Breckinridge was now some 30 feet away from the Cushing Gunner's Mate 1st Class Everetts jumped overboard, swam through the choppy sea and managed to tie a lifeline around Ensign Breckinridge's body. Ship's Cook First Class Atkins, who had been part of the rescue effort, saw that Gunner's Mate 1st Class Everetts was now struggling with exhaustion in the brutal sea. He knew more help was needed. According to an account of the incident in a 1969 Pittsburgh Courier article, 32 year-old Ship's Cook First Class Atkins then heroically jumped into the frigid and turbulent sea to save swept overboard Ensign Breckinridge and now exhausted rescuer Gunner's Mate 1st Class Everetts. When Atkins reached the two men he tied lines around both. One at a time, they were all pulled back to the ship. For his actions, Ship's Cook First Class Atkins the Medal of Honor was awarded the Medal of Honor. After 33 years of Service, black American Atkins retired from US Navy October 1921 as a US Navy Chief Commissary Stewart. Nineteen months later, 11 May 1923, at the age of 56, Atkins died. He was buried at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery in Portsmouth. Gunner's Mate 1st Class John Everetts also received the Medal of Honor for his attempt to save his ship's Executive Officer. Ship's Executive Officer Ensign Joseph C. Breckinridge drowned after being swept overboard and the crew of Cushing was unable to resuscitate him after rescue.

I am very impressed with Meadow Way Snow Removal. The owner, Will, is highly responsive and…read morecommunicates thoroughly. I was pleased with the service and response time that I am definitely choosing them this upcoming season.

We love Snow Patrol. They are a family run business that live right in the area of Donner Lake…read more They are always on top of snow removal needs and can even turn on a dime if you need an extra driveway clear out. Today they called just to let me know that while they were checking the Donner Lake area and they noticed that one of our exterior lights was broken. Great customer service, thank you so much!

Our Son was stuck in snow blocks away from a vacation home with nobody able to help us. We…read morecontacted Tahoe Island Snow Removal. Mike called us back within minutes and eased our worries right away. We gave him the address and he was there within a half an hour. He updated us every step of the way. He even waited until our Son and his friends arrived and helped them get to the top of the hill. If we could rate Tahoe Island Snow Removal more the 5 stars, we would! Thank you guys for being there when we need it the most.

Awful service, and unreliable. No shows after storms. I had to shovel myself out several times. I…read moreDO NOT recommend this company.

We use A1 for our plow service in Grays Crossing. I really appreciate Paul's regular email updates,…read moretransparency in planning and how he looks out for his crew to not over work them. Snow is snow, mountain living changes and you just have to get used to it. You can not expect your plow service to be there cleaning your driveway at every little snowfall and keep it immaculate. Paul and his crew do the work, keep our driveways functioning and are wonderful in their communication. They even keep us informed of upcoming storms, plowing done in town and realistic forecast of what to expect in regards to general road conditions.

We needed the driveway plowed and they were able to come out and do it the same day. Very fast and…read moreresponsive.

I just had Starlight clean my windows (inside and out) in Truckee. The workers themselves were very…read moreconsiderate and did high quality work. At the end I met the owner Jake. I noticed a crack in a window and a somewhat tense conversation started. In the end Jake convinced me that the flaw was already in the window and the crack developed with the lightest of touch by his worker BUT he also took responsibility for the lack of proactive communication and made a concession for that. I appreciated his fairness and his constructive attitude. In short they do good work and have a lot of integrity. I will use them again.

To be honest, I called them because my snow removal company offered a 10% discount. But I also had…read morecalled and left messages for several other window washing companies I found in the phone book (what the heck is that?!?! Small town....) in the previous couple of weeks and NOT ONE of them returned a call. Starlight not only returned my call prompt, they came out for an estimate that day. And I was able to schedule them for that week. The team that came out for inside and outside washing was very professional. They were quick and efficient. My house is 3 stories in some locations due to being on a slope and they had a lot of out of the way windows to get to - not a problem. And wow - what a difference it made! I will definitely call them back.