Proactive Winter Management.
Kaplan Snow helps commercial property owners and managers stay ahead of winter with science-driven snow and ice management designed to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability.
Stay Ahead of Winter.
The best time to fight snow and ice is before they become a problem.
Most snow contractors begin working after snow and ice have already bonded to the pavement. By then, restoring safe conditions requires more labor, more material, and more time.
Kaplan Snow takes a different approach.
Using advanced liquid deicers, weather intelligence, pavement temperature monitoring, and proactive planning, we help reduce the bond between snow, ice, and the pavement before and during winter storms. This allows plowing operations to work more efficiently, improves pavement conditions sooner, and helps reduce overall material usage when conditions allow.
The result is a smarter, more consistent approach to commercial snow and ice management that helps protect your property throughout the winter season.
Why Property Managers Choose a Proactive Approach
Help Reduce Snow & Ice Bonding
Preventative liquid applications help reduce the bond between frozen precipitation and the pavement.
Restore Safer Conditions Sooner
More effective plowing and treatment help improve pavement conditions earlier during and after winter events.
Reduce Material Usage
Precision liquid applications help minimize unnecessary salt use while maintaining effective winter performance.
Cleaner Commercial Properties
Less salt bounce and scatter means cleaner parking lots, sidewalks, and landscaped areas.
Better Environmental Stewardship
Applying the right treatment at the right time helps reduce waste and supports more responsible winter maintenance practices.
Built on Innovation.
Proven Through Experience.
More than a decade ago, Kaplan Snow made a commitment that changed the way we approach winter maintenance.
When much of the industry was still relying almost exclusively on rock salt, we recognized the potential of liquid deicing technology and began investing in the people, infrastructure, equipment, and science needed to build one of the Midwest's most advanced liquid deicing programs.
That investment continues today.
Every improvement we've made—from proprietary liquid blends and specialized application equipment to GPS-enabled fleets and advanced weather intelligence—has been driven by one goal: delivering safer properties and better winter outcomes for our clients.
Because innovation isn't something we added to our business.
It's how we built it.
Technology That Makes the Difference
Large-Scale Liquid Production
Our production and storage facilities provide the capacity to prepare for winter events with consistent, high-quality liquid deicing solutions.
Specialized Application Equipment
Purpose-built liquid application systems deliver precise, efficient coverage across commercial properties of every size.
GPS Fleet Tracking
Every service event is GPS documented, providing accountability, transparency, and accurate application records.
Weather Intelligence
Advanced forecasting and pavement temperature monitoring help determine the right treatment, in the right location, at the right time.
Property-Specific Planning
Every commercial property is different. We develop customized maintenance strategies based on site layout, traffic patterns, operational priorities, and winter risk.
Continuous Improvement
Our commitment to innovation doesn't stop. We continually evaluate performance, refine our processes, and invest in technologies that help improve results for our clients.
Innovation Without Purpose Is Just Technology.
Everything we invest in—from liquid production to forecasting systems—is designed with one objective:
Helping our clients maintain safer, more accessible properties throughout the winter season.
How Our Process Works
The best way to manage snow and ice is to help prevent it from bonding to the pavement.
Traditional snow and ice management often begins after snow has accumulated and bonded to the surface. Once that bond forms, removing snow becomes more difficult, requiring additional labor, equipment, and material to restore safe pavement conditions.
Kaplan Snow takes a proactive approach.
By applying advanced liquid deicers before and during winter storms, we help reduce the bond between snow, ice, and the pavement. The result is more effective snow removal, improved pavement conditions, and a more efficient winter maintenance program.
Why It Makes a Difference
More Effective Snow Removal
Helping reduce pavement bonding allows plowing operations to perform more efficiently.
Improved Pavement Conditions
Proactive treatment helps improve pavement conditions sooner throughout the winter event.
Precision Material Applications
Applying the appropriate treatment at the right time helps reduce unnecessary material usage whenever conditions allow.
Cleaner Commercial Properties
Liquid applications reduce salt scatter and provide more uniform coverage across pavement surfaces.
Better Environmental Stewardship
Using only the material needed helps reduce waste while supporting responsible winter maintenance practices.
Science-Driven Decision Making
Every storm is different.
That's why our treatment strategies are based on weather data, pavement conditions, and years of operational experience—not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Step 1
Prepare Before the Storm
Every winter event begins with planning.
Our team continuously monitors weather forecasts, pavement temperatures, and site conditions to determine when preventative liquid applications will provide the greatest benefit.
Applying liquid before a storm helps prepare the pavement before hazardous conditions develop.
Step 2
Help Prevent Snow & Ice from Bonding
As winter weather arrives, the liquid treatment helps reduce the bond between snow, ice, and the pavement.
Because snow is less likely to adhere tightly to the surface, plowing operations become more effective and additional material applications may be reduced when conditions allow.
Step 3
Restore Safer Conditions Sooner
Once the storm passes, snow can often be removed more efficiently, helping restore safer parking lots, sidewalks, and roadways sooner.
The result is a cleaner, more consistent approach to commercial snow and ice management.
Built for Large Commercial Properties
Every property is different. Your winter maintenance plan should be too.
No two commercial properties face the same winter challenges.
A retail center has different priorities than a distribution facility. A healthcare campus has different access requirements than an office complex. That's why Kaplan Snow develops property-specific snow and ice management strategies designed around your property's unique operations, traffic patterns, safety priorities, and business objectives.
Our proactive, liquid-first approach allows us to deliver customized winter maintenance solutions—not one-size-fits-all service.
Office Campuses
Employees, tenants, and visitors expect safe, accessible parking lots and walkways every day. We help office properties maintain professional appearances while supporting safe access throughout the winter season.
Retail Centers
Winter weather shouldn't discourage customers from visiting your business. We help retail properties maintain clear entrances, parking lots, sidewalks, and pedestrian areas that support a positive customer experience.
Industrial & Manufacturing Facilities
Manufacturing operations don't stop because of snow. Kaplan Snow helps industrial facilities maintain safe access for employees, deliveries, shipping operations, and production schedules through proactive planning and dependable winter response.
Distribution & Logistics Centers
Every hour matters. Our customized snow and ice management strategies help distribution facilities maintain access for truck traffic, loading docks, employee parking, and critical operational areas throughout winter events.
Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals, medical offices, and healthcare campuses require continuous access regardless of weather conditions. We help maintain safe access for patients, staff, visitors, and emergency vehicles with proactive planning and responsive winter maintenance.
Municipal Properties
Public facilities require dependable service and consistent performance. Kaplan Snow partners with municipalities to help maintain roads, parking areas, sidewalks, and public spaces throughout the winter season.
HOAs & Multi-Family Communities
Residents expect safe, accessible communities every day. Our property-specific maintenance plans help HOA boards and property managers maintain roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and common areas throughout the winter season.
Educational Campuses
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors depend on safe campus access. Kaplan Snow develops customized winter maintenance plans designed to support educational facilities before, during, and after winter weather events.
One Property Doesn't Look Like Another.
Neither should the maintenance plan.
Every commercial property receives a customized winter management strategy based on:
- Property layout
- Traffic patterns
- Pedestrian activity
- Priority service areas
- Operating hours
- Site-specific winter risks
- Business continuity requirements
Because effective winter maintenance begins long before the first snowflake falls.
Trusted Across the Midwest
Protecting Commercial Properties Across Northern Illinois, Southeastern Wisconsin, and Northwest Indiana.
Winter weather doesn't stop at county or state lines—and neither do we.
For more than a decade, Kaplan Snow has partnered with commercial property owners, facility managers, municipalities, healthcare organizations, industrial campuses, and retail centers to deliver dependable snow and ice management backed by proactive planning and advanced liquid deicing technology.
Our clients rely on us because we focus on preparation, communication, and consistent execution throughout every winter event.
