Scoop, Cut N’ Shovel’s $179.99/month year-round subscription covers spring clean up, weekly summer cuts with trimming and edging, fall clean up, daily snow removal, and ice management. Hiring separate Calgary companies for lawn care, snow clearing, and seasonal cleanups typically costs $200–$300+ per month averaged across the year.
Most Calgary homeowners run their property like a juggling act: a lawn company from May to September, a snow guy from November to March (if he answers his phone), and a scramble every spring and fall for cleanup help. Three phone numbers, three invoices, three chances for somebody to no-show. We’re a family business that decided that was silly, so we built one subscription that does the whole year. Here’s exactly what’s in it and how the math compares.
What’s actually included in the $179.99/month subscription?
- Spring clean up. Leaves, winter debris, gravel from the plough windrow, the works. Your yard starts the season actually ready.
- Summer cuts with trimming and edging. Not just a fast pass with a mower: edges along walks and beds, trimming around fences and trees, every visit.
- Fall clean up. Leaves collected and hauled before they mat down and smother the grass under the first snowfall.
- Daily snow removal. Driveway and sidewalks cleared through the winter, which keeps you inside Calgary’s 24-hour sidewalk bylaw window without checking a single forecast.
- Ice management. The Chinook melt-refreeze cycle is what actually puts people on the ground; we treat it rather than just ploughing and leaving.
Twelve months, one price, one crew that already knows your gate code and where your downspouts drain.
What would three separate companies cost?
Using typical Calgary market ranges from our research (individual quotes vary; treat these as ballpark figures, not competitor pricing):
| Service, hired separately | Typical Calgary cost | Annualized |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly lawn cutting, ~20 weeks at $40–$80/cut | $800–$1,600/season | $67–$133/mo |
| Spring + fall cleanups | $150–$400 each, $300–$800/yr | $25–$67/mo |
| Winter snow contract | $350–$1,200/season | $29–$100/mo |
| Three-company total | $1,450–$3,600/yr | $121–$300/mo |
| Scoop, Cut N’ Shovel year-round subscription | $2,159.88/yr | $179.99/mo |
At the bargain end of every category you can beat us on price, no argument. But bargain-end usually means no edging, slower snow response, and cleanups quoted as extras. Stack mid-range providers across all three services and you’re past $200/month with three times the coordination overhead.
Why does Calgary make bundling unusually hard?
Because our market split into specialists. Yard Dawgs does excellent lawn care, and only lawn care. Poooh Busters scoops pet waste, and only pet waste. MowSnowPros connects you with per-visit help through an app. Property Werks handles property maintenance at the premium end. All good companies. But nobody else bundles lawn, snow, and pet-waste removal under one roof, which means the typical Calgary homeowner is stitching together two or three providers and hoping their schedules, and their quality standards, line up.
What are the hidden costs of juggling three providers?
- The gaps. Your lawn company stops in September; your snow contract starts in November. The October storm that buries your leaves belongs to nobody.
- The no-show problem. Every extra contractor is another chance someone ghosts mid-season. Finding a replacement snow service in January is its own part-time job.
- Repeated onboarding. Three companies means explaining your gate, your dog, and your weird sprinkler head three separate times.
- No accountability overlap. When the lawn crew blames winter damage on the snow crew and vice versa, you’re the referee. When one company does both, there’s nobody to pass the buck to. That’s us, on purpose.
Who is the subscription actually right for?
Honestly, not everyone. If you love mowing your own lawn and only want winter help, our snow-inclusive plan may be more than you need; a seasonal arrangement or our one-time cleanups ($90–$277) might fit better. The subscription is built for people who want the whole property handled: busy families, frequent travellers, seniors staying in their homes, landlords, and anyone who’s done playing general contractor for their own front yard. Add the Scoop-scription (from $64.86/month) and the dog’s contribution is handled too.
Want to see how the numbers land for your place? Call or text Alex at 403-818-5973 or look over the full lineup on our services page. We’re the one company you’d hire instead of three, and we’d like to prove it.
Frequently asked questions
What does Scoop, Cut N’ Shovel’s $179.99/month plan include?
Spring clean up, weekly summer cuts with trimming and edging, fall clean up, daily snow removal, and ice management: full year-round property maintenance in one subscription.
Is one bundled company cheaper than hiring separate providers?
Usually. Mid-range Calgary pricing for separate lawn, cleanup, and snow providers typically totals $200–$300/month annualized, versus $179.99/month for the bundled plan.
Does anyone else in Calgary bundle lawn, snow, and pet waste service?
Not that we’ve found. Calgary’s market is specialist-heavy: lawn-only, pet-waste-only, and per-visit snow providers. Scoop, Cut N’ Shovel bundles all three.
Can I get lawn care or snow removal without the full subscription?
Yes. We offer per-visit cuts at $67 ($89 front and back), a summer-only Sunscription at $191/month, and one-time cleanups from $90 to $277.