Peter  Brown
Peter Brown
Commercial Operations Manager
12 Jun 2026

The UK weather is unpredictable, but your business operations shouldn’t be. Without a robust winter maintenance plan, icy conditions can lead to disruption, increased risk, and costly liability claims.  

Planning before the first frost of the season ensures your sites can be properly assessed, mobilised, and, as a result, will be safe, accessible, and fully operational throughout the winter months. 

Why sign up for your Commercial Winter Gritting today? 

A tailored commercial winter gritting service helps your business to stay safe, and early planning means you are mobilised and protected from the first frost of the season. Whilst we can mobilise quickly, it ensures you can design a site and services to your operational needs and ensures you: 

  • Protect employees, customers, and visitors 
  • Reduce slips, trips, and liability risks 
  • Maintain access across your sites in icy conditions 
  • Ensure business continuity during winter 

Our pricing options are flexible, with the option to hold costs until the season starts, even if you sign your winter gritting contract today. 

Choosing the Right Winter Gritting Partner 

Selecting a reliable provider is critical when winter conditions change rapidly. It can be the difference between a site being operational or offline for days. As a trusted winter maintenance partner, we offer: 

  • Accurate weather forecasting by using advanced tools such as Met Office Gold Service for proactive planning 
  • Proven experience with decades of expertise in managing complex, multi-site portfolios 
  • Flexible pricing options that include Pay Per Visit (PPV) and Fixed Seasonal Price (FSP) models 

These factors ensure your winter gritting and maintenance are efficient, cost-effective, and tailored to your business.  

Proactive, Weather-Triggered Gritting Services 

We believe a modern winter gritting service should be proactive, not reactive. That's why our service is activated using advanced weather forecasting and agreed temperature triggers, ensuring gritting is carried out exactly when needed and ensuring your sites are protected from the very first frost. We use this technology to drive this approach as it: 

  • Improves safety across your sites 
  • Minimises unnecessary costs and callouts
  • Reduces operational disruption 

Nationwide Coverage with Local Expertise 

Reliable winter maintenance depends on fast response times. Our local teams provide rapid, consistent support across single or multi-site portfolios, ensuring your business stays operational regardless of conditions. Backed by national infrastructure, this delivers complete coverage and peace of mind.  

Plan for Winter 2026/2027 

The earlier you secure your winter maintenance contract, the better prepared your business will be to handle seasonal challenges. 

Don’t Wait – Prepare for Winter

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Ground Control has provided winter maintenance services to us for years now. They fully understand the requirements of our estate and have a great working relationship with our technical facilities help desk
David Blackwell, Contract and Site Services Manager, Arqiva/MML
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