Walkway snow in East Bench

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

• Front steps, landings and walks shoveled to pavement, with a path at least 42 inches wide where the walk allows
• Snow piled on your own lot, clear of the street, neighboring walks, hydrants and window wells
• Leftover ice scraped and treated, and loose handrails or wobbly step treads flagged or tightened

How it works

1. Agree on which walks, steps and doors are cleared and whether visits are one-time or per storm
2. Clear steps and landings first, then the main walk and the path to the sidewalk
3. Scrape and treat bonded ice, then walk the route to check footing at every step
4. Referred out: heaved or broken concrete steps go to a concrete contractor, and heated walkway or snow-melt systems go to a licensed electrician or plumber

What happens next

• The written scope and price come first; nothing starts until you approve it, and repeat storm visits are agreed in writing ahead of time.
• Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

In East Bench

Development in the East Bench neighborhood is relatively young and suburban, with larger lots and homes, curving streets and an abundance of cul-de-sacs, a pattern shaped by the steepness of its location on the slope of the foothills. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) Approximately one-third of East Bench neighborhoods developed prior to World War II. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) A scenario magnitude 7 earthquake is estimated to produce an average fault scarp height of 6.1 feet where faulting occurs along the East Bench, enough displacement to cause irreparable damage to any structure built across the scarp. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) In a scenario magnitude 7 earthquake, landsliding would likely be most severe on Wasatch Range mountain spurs, threatening downslope development such as the East Bench, although prehistoric landslide deposits on these slopes are relatively rare. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) Salt Lake City's wildland urban interface code adds fire safety rules for properties near undeveloped natural areas, covering building and roofing materials, how buildings are built, landscaping, and the space required between buildings and wildland. (SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office)

Calls come from around Foothill Drive, Parley's Way, Bonneville Shoreline Trail.