Metro Snow & Ice Management

Snow Removal
Ottawa ON K2G 0B3
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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
10/10

Snow removal

I have had Metro Snow & Ice service for a couple years now and have been satisfied with my services received. I have emailed anything I needed addressed or delt with and not once had an issue with the staff responding to me.
I have recommend Metro to some friends and they have also enjoyed the services they have received.

Approximate cost of services:
$367.25
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Maria1983 in Ottawa
Maria1983 in Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Love the company!

Signed up with them last year and am continuing service again this year, i personally had no issues with metro snow last year, they always updated me with when the tractors where heading out, and always cleared the snow in a timely fashion.
would recommend for sure

Approximate cost of services:
$370.00
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Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
10/10

Snow clearance for 2017 - 18

Very pleased with the service during our first year with Metro Snow. Also, liked your idea of e-mailing your clients if your drivers were having a problem/or being late - on the way to their houses.

Thank you in advance for the coming year's clearance.

Nancy Dalby

Approximate cost of services:
$340.00
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April in Ottawa
April in Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

please with service

great company, amazing workers, never a complaint. Will continue my services with this company very happy with the outcome and service.. Always on time for when i leave for work... email updates and tracking info always on hand.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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jayd189 in Nepean
jayd189 in Nepean
1 review Ottawa, ON
0/10

Bad Service

Hired this company last winter because they seemed to offer services the others didn't.
I should have run away after they double charged me at the beginning of the season and wouldn't answer the phone to fix it.
- No Live Tractor Alerts.
- No GPS Email Alerts to Clients.
We were always the last driveway on our street done by hours despite the "First There Guarantee".
When they did show up we'd be lucky if they did half of our double driveway.
Never responded to a single call or email.

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Company Response

So sorry you felt this way. If you did not receive these Elbert’s either the mail was not correct or never received and that is unfortunate. We are always working hard to improve and want our clients always pleased.
Ken

fromBarrhaven in Ottawa
fromBarrhaven in Ottawa
2 reviews Ottawa, ON
2/10

Hope Metro will improve their service in 2018-2019

Unfortunately I did not take the risk to continue with Metro this season. I believe most of my neighbors are also doing so (who experienced Metro service previously), I can see less Metro signage in our street than last year. I didn’t have pleasant experience with their service last year. In few storms, they failed to come on time or just did one pass in 2/3 days. Hope their service will improve this year.
Good luck for new Metro customers and Metro.siraj

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Sorry you feel this way. Many clients renew late therefore their stakes are not in yet, typical of this time of year. Mast winter we saw an increase of over 205, added 5 tractors to the the area with great success. I'm sorry you feel you were not well serviced but I assure you we delivered for every storm, don't miss events and are there within a reasonable time. We've been serving Barrhaven well now for over 20 years.
The Metro Team

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
0/10

Run Away

There have been a suspiciously part amount of positive reviews lately. I have a hard time believing that they are legitimate. I recommend that anyone considering Metro for their snow removal needs to avoid it. The service was not delivered as promised. More often than not, the driveways on my street (about 5 of us) were completely ignored. When communication was attempted, we could get nowhere. Phone calls and emails were left unanswered. I find it hilarious to read other reviews that I can completely empathize with that are answered by the owner so quickly, when he can't be bothered to answer his phones/voice mails or emails. The customer is left completely in the dark. I went to the office to complain, and the owner, Ken, became downright confrontational. If you value yourself, avoid Metro Snow Removal at all costs.

Approximate cost of services:
$375.00
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Company Response

I've been around for over 25 yers, we have thousands of happy clients. I only become confrontational when people are rude or agreesive with Amy of my staff.......readers may draw their own conclusions here.
Ken

Elaine in Barrhaven
Elaine in Barrhaven
4 reviews Ottawa, ON
0/10

Extremely disappointing service

I had been with Metro in the Appleseed days. Winter 2017-2018 I received terrible service as did others on my street in Barrhaven. I had to contact the office everytime there was a snowfall. I heard all the excuses you can imagine...driver has pnemonia...Equipment broke down...replacement driver...etc etc etc.

I had to shovel my driveway on my own if I wanted to get kids to school and me to work on time. I am a single mom and my mornings are busy enough without having to worry whether or not my driveway has been cleared.

A few weeks ago I received an email asking to provide my feedback. A reputable and reliable company doesn't have to solicit good reviews. They have gone from having a very low satisfaction rating to a very high one which I find very convenient as it is time for people to research and sign up for services.

Stay away from this company. They will treat you with rude and disrespectful emails even though they demand you always remain polite with them or you will be ignored. Kill them with kindness they say....well you killed this loyal Customer.

I have selected a new company for this coming season. I recommend you stay away from Metro as well!

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Sorry you weren't pleased after so many years Elaine.

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
0/10

Poor service and very unprofessional business

I hired this company last winter and it was a big mistake. Metro never showed up on time to clear the snow and many times I ended up shoveling the driveway myself. Moreover, the driver damaged our garage door. We reported the damage right away and later in spring time as directed by Metro. After reporting the damage, I never heard anything from Metro. When I followed up on the matter, after many calls, they finally sent a contractor to assess the damage. This guy is as worst as Metro; he never keeps his word. Finally after 4 months, the contractor came by to assess the work. One day, when I was not home he came by and "patched up" the damage. When I called him to complete the job, he stopped answering my phone calls and stopped responding to my messages. I tried to get an answer from Metro, after many attempts they finally replied and gave me a phone number and email of their general manager. I called and sent emails to this general manager many times. He never answered his phone, never replied to my voice message and never replied to my emails. I am just wondering if this is even a real phone number or email message. The email is Gmail account. If he is a Metro employee, why he does not have official Metro email account. I have no doubt that this GM is a bogus. Metro will never get on my property again and I recommend everyone NOT TO HIRE METRO.

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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Company Response

I am looking into this item with staff for you.
Ken

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
0/10

Zero Serive - Avoid this company

The only good thing about dealing with metro is that if you request cancellation with photographic evidence of the lack of service, they will comply and provide a full refund. Which I have received.

Before selecting Metro Snow and Ice, look at your street, if there are more than 15-20 of their flags/signs then you may receive a regular service. In my area of Barrhaven no one that had a metro sign received any service. My next door payed for the entire season and received two clearings.

For the entire duration of this contract I have been provided with two clearings. I have email records and pictures with time stamps indicating the lack of service and supporting the statements below.

1- The very first "practice" run which resulted in a trouble ticket due to the extremely late arrival of your tractor.

2- The second clearing which took 3.5 days from the start of snow fall to finally clearing. For this event a trouble ticket was placed and several emails were sent to the company just to have my driveway cleared. I also received a promise from Ken that this would not happen again. For this snow event the main driveway clearing was not done as contract. The city dump was also not done in time as per contract terms. All clearings were done 3.5 days after the snow has begun falling. For this event the contract states I will be receiving multiple visits that has not occurred. As for the 24 hr post city plow dump, this also did not occur as per contract. I have time stamped photographs take to prove this claim.

3- The last snow fall event has also resulted in NO CLEARING and a trouble ticket requesting a clearing and an email were sent. For this snow event the main driveway clearing was not done at all. The city dump was also not done at all. For this event I have NOT RECIED ANY SERVICE. I have time stamped photographs take to prove this claim.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Company Response

Sorry you feel this way from last winter. All routes are preset for the most logical order and you may have been at the end of. A drivers run. Leaving cars our on the street during 'no street parking' is the responsibility of the owner not Metro.
Thanks for the feedback bit I do question the accuracy of your claims here as many,many Metro clients re quite pleased with our consistent service year after yet.
KenDale

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WELCOME TO METRO SNOW & ICE MANAGEMENT! Ken Dale, owner of Metro Snow & Ice Management, has over 25 years of experience managing large snowstorms in Ottawa. Ken founded and is past Chairman of OSCA (Ottawa Snow Contractors Association), which is a self governing organization of credible, well established snow ...
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