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Ice as slip/fall risk in eastern WA

Anne Donohue
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Hi,

I have a primary residence in a cold climate that I want to eventually turn into a rental property. Both the front doorstep and back porch are very slippery when ice forms. The front steps have no grip/texture and the gutters drip onto them and it becomes a sheet of ice.  The back porch is a trex deck/stairs with the same problem. Salt doesn’t prevent the problem. 

How can I add a grip surface to pavement and Trex deck?

I don’t think I can prevent the gutters from dripping onto the front porch steps. The temperature in Eastern WA is constantly going above and below freezing and ice is just a fact of life in the winter here. There is freeze/thaw all winter. 

I have a personal umbrella policy but not a business umbrella. I think skip/fall is a big risk with this property and I should not rent it out without fixing this problem 

thanks,


Anne 


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