Gritting tips

Discover handy gritting tips here to deal effectively with wintry conditions. Spreading salt is essential to reduce slipperiness and ensure safety on roads, driveways, paths and doorsteps during icy conditions. By gritting at the right moment, you prevent slippery surfaces and reduce the risk of slips and accidents. Make sure the salt is spread evenly too, which is crucial for treating icy ground effectively. With these tips you are not only well prepared to reduce slipperiness, but also able to create a safe environment for yourself, your family and anyone else braving the winter conditions!

• Avoid problems by removing snow before gritting.
• With a thick layer of snow (such as 20 centimetres) spreading salt is less effective. Remove the snow first with a snow shovel and then spread the salt.

• Prevent slipperiness by gritting preventively when bad weather is forecast.
• Preventive gritting is often enough if the temperature is not too low and precipitation stays limited. It stops snow and sleet from sticking to the 

• Keep the surface passable by gritting straight away when it starts to snow or sleet.
• The aim is to keep the surface passable, or to make it passable again as quickly as possible.

• Prevent future slipperiness by gritting after it has already become slippery.
• This also has a preventive effect on future precipitation.

• Make sure the salt is distributed evenly across the path you want to clear of snow.
• Use a salt spreader (handheld spreader or spreader trolley) to make this easier.

• Store salt in a dry place to prevent clumping.
• Storing it in a garage, shed or storeroom is ideal. Alternatively, a yellow grit bin can be used so the salt is always available.

After reading our blogs, do you still have questions about road salt or gritting? No problem! We are available every working day between 09:00 and 17:00. You can reach us on 01902214281.