PREVENTATIVE GRITTING
WAKEFIELD
FROST PROTECTION

PREVENTATIVE GRITTING
WAKEFIELD

Wakefield sits on the flat plain of the Calder Valley with open terrain that offers little shelter from cold easterly winds. Ice can form rapidly across large exposed surfaces and the M1 and M62 junction areas are particularly exposed. Preventative gritting is fundamentally more effective than reactive treatment. By applying salt to surfaces before temperatures drop to freezing, ice is prevented from forming in the first place — rather than being treated after it has already created a hazard. For businesses in Wakefield, this means safer surfaces, fewer incidents and a significantly lower liability exposure.

West Yorkshire Gritting Co provides preventative gritting in Wakefield using Met Office forecast data and road temperature sensors to deploy proactively. Wakefield has a strong logistics and distribution base with major operations along the M1 and M62 corridors, significant retail parks and a growing commercial property sector. We monitor conditions overnight and deploy our vehicles before temperatures reach 0°C — so your site is protected before your staff and customers arrive, not after an incident has already occurred.