Met Office road-surface forecasting
We use OpenSite, a premium Met Office service built for the gritting industry, monitoring hyper-localised road surface temperatures rather than general air temperature.
Winter season: 1 Nov - 31 Mar
Commercial gritting that keeps your site open all winter
Overnight gritting from 35+ local depots across the UK and Ireland, triggered by Met Office road-surface forecasts and delivered by a GPS-tracked fleet - so your car parks, paths and loading bays are safe before your people arrive.
- 35+ UK & Ireland depots
- Met Office OpenSite forecasting
- ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certified
Free site assessment · No obligation
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Some of the clients we've worked with
The cost of doing nothing
One frozen morning can close your site
Untreated surfaces put staff, visitors and deliveries at risk - and leave you exposed on duty of care. Preventative gritting removes the guesswork.
Slip & trip claimsIce-related falls in car parks and on footpaths are a common source of injury claims against occupiers.
Duty of careOccupiers are expected to take reasonable steps to keep premises safe. A planned gritting record evidences due diligence.
Lost operating hoursBlocked access roads and loading bays stop deliveries, shifts and customer visits before the day even starts.
Your figures, your maths
What would one lost morning cost you?
Enter your own numbers below. We multiply them by a fixed assumption of 4 hours of disruption - roughly one frozen morning before a site is usable.
Staff, contractors and visitors who can't work.
Your own figure - wages, cover, or lost output per person per hour.
Illustrative cost of one 4-hour disruption
3,520
40 people x £22/hour x 4 hours
This is an illustration based only on the figures you entered and a fixed 4-hour assumption. It is not a claim, quotation or estimate by Complete Weed Control, and it does not account for claims, penalties or reputational cost.
Get a gritting quoteWhy choose our gritting contractors
Four decades in amenity contracting, a national depot network, and technology that means we only turn out when your site actually needs it.
GPS-tracked fleet
Every vehicle is tracked, so each visit is accountable and evidenced - you know exactly what was treated and when.
Duty-of-care records
Delivery reports after every application give you documentation that demonstrates due diligence and helps mitigate liability risk.
Overnight, before you open
Teams deploy in the evening and overnight, when your site is clear of parked cars - so surfaces are treated before the first shift arrives.
Premium white marine salt
More effective at lower temperatures than brown rock salt and leaves no dirty residue, so less grit is walked into your building.
Snow clearance & grit bins
Add snow clearance and the supply and refilling of grit bins to the same contract and the same point of contact.
How your gritting service works
Four steps from first call to a documented, forecast-driven winter plan.
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Site assessment
We walk your site, identify critical areas - roads, paths, entrances, loading bays, fire escapes - and agree the treatment plan and trigger temperature.
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Forecast monitoring
Your site is monitored daily against Met Office OpenSite road-surface forecasts through the season.
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Overnight application
When surface temperature is forecast at 0°C or below, local teams mobilise and treat your site overnight with white marine salt.
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Report & re-check
You receive a delivery report for the visit, and we keep monitoring in case conditions change and re-application is needed.
Two ways to buy
Pricing is set per site, based on the area treated and access. Both options are triggered by the same Met Office forecast - the difference is how you budget.
Pay As You Go
- Invoiced monthly for the visits actually made
- Forecast-triggered, same service standard
- Best for sites with lighter exposure
Fixed Season Price
- One fixed cost, 1 November - 31 March
- Unlimited applications as dictated by the forecast
- Cost is unchanged however harsh the winter
Add-ons
- Snow clearance on call-out
- Grit bin supply and refilling
- Wider grounds & winter maintenance
| What you get | Pay As You Go | Fixed Season Price |
|---|---|---|
| Forecast-triggered turnouts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Overnight service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delivery reports after every visit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget certainty for the whole season | ✗ | ✓ |
Four decades on UK ground
Trusted on sites where access can't fail
Complete Weed Control has delivered amenity, grounds and winter maintenance contracts across the UK and Ireland for over forty years.
40+years in amenity contracting
35+depots across the UK & Ireland
0°Croad-surface trigger, forecast daily
100%of visits GPS-tracked and reported
Why buyers pick us
- ISO 9001Certified quality management system
- ISO 14001Certified environmental management system
- The Amenity StandardIndustry standard for responsible amenity treatment
- Amenity AssuredAudited standard for amenity contractors
- BASISRegistered professional standards in crop and amenity care
Where we grit, and who for
Over 35 depots across the UK and Ireland means a local team, local knowledge and a realistic overnight window - not a van dispatched from three counties away.
Depot coverage across the UK and Ireland.
Gritting service FAQs
We use OpenSite, a premium Met Office forecasting service built for the gritting industry. Instead of general air temperatures we monitor hyper-localised road surface temperatures, and our team reviews the forecasts daily to mobilise rounds only when freezing is expected.
Gritting is primarily an overnight service, so your car parks, paths and roadways are ready for early morning activity. We maintain availability through the winter season to respond to changing conditions.
- Pay As You Go: each month you're invoiced for the visits made, as dictated by the Met Office forecast.
- Season Price: a fixed cost covering 1 November to 31 March, including unlimited applications as dictated by the forecast.
Premium white marine salt rather than brown rock salt. It is generally more effective at lower temperatures and leaves no dirty residue, which keeps internal floors cleaner.
We carry out a site assessment first. Applications typically cover roads, pathways, main entrances, loading bays and fire escapes, and the plan can be tailored to your site.
Yes. Alongside preventative gritting we offer snow clearance and the supply and refilling of grit bins for your site.
Still have a question?
Your local depot can answer site-specific questions and price your site. Free assessment, no obligation.
1 Nov - 31 Mar season
Get your site winter-ready
Tell us your postcode and site type and your local team will build a gritting plan around your opening hours.
Free site assessment. No obligation.