Mark the stack zone before you add a wall
Denver snow has to go somewhere. If last year's pile sat on the drive edge, do not put a new wall or bed there.
Front Range storms are wet and heavy. A pretty summer layout that pinches the blade path will scrape pavers and bury shrubs by March. Weston Landscape & Design plans residential snow removal with the landscape, not after the first sticky storm.
Draw the opening pass and the pile
Mark the garage turn, the walk that must open for school, and the corner that always takes the stack. Keep new boulders, seat walls, and lighting off that line. Highlands Ranch and Lakewood lots often have one legal pile. Lose it and the plow has nowhere to go.
Measure the gate and the loaded limb height. A truck that fit in October may not clear a spruce in January. Share the sketch with landscape design so planting and winter service use one drawing.
Deicing belongs in the same note. Some products wreck bed edges when stacked against them storm after storm. Record the rule for substitute drivers.
Protect pavers, heads, and drip
Piles that sit on a Belgard walk all winter grind joints and heave edges. Flag irrigation heads and valve boxes near the drive. One hit is a spring repair. Pair winter notes with irrigation so hardware is not in the tire line.
Low path lights and boulder edges catch blades. Keep them off last year's pile. Outdoor living features last longer when outdoor living and snow storage are not fighting for the same pad.
Do not build on last year's pile
A new wall on the old stack looks finished until the first storm. Set it back or pick a different stack zone first. Melt water still needs a place to go that is not the garage door.
Send the current plow path, a photo of last winter's pile if you have one, and the proposed layout. Weston will say if the feature fits or needs a setback. Call (303) 944-7495 or contact us. Related notes live on the blog.