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Gritex Mont Blanc salt spreader applying brown rock salt on a snowy footpath

Brown Rock Salt vs White Salt: Which Is Best fo...

Brown rock salt can clump and bridge in salt spreader hoppers. Learn how it compares with free-flowing white de-icing salt and what to look for in a professional UK gritter.

Brown Rock Salt vs White Salt: Which Is Best fo...

Brown rock salt can clump and bridge in salt spreader hoppers. Learn how it compares with free-flowing white de-icing salt and what to look for in a professional UK gritter.

Two Gritex team members wearing high-visibility Gritex safety coats in front of SaltDogg spreaders

How to Prepare a Salt Spreader for Winter

An eight-step pre-season checklist covering cleaning, inspection, electrical checks, testing and essential spare parts.

How to Prepare a Salt Spreader for Winter

An eight-step pre-season checklist covering cleaning, inspection, electrical checks, testing and essential spare parts.

SaltDogg hopper spreaders suitable for professional winter maintenance

Rock Salt vs Salt-and-Sand Mixes for Spreaders

Understand how rock salt and salt-and-sand mixes behave, and why material compatibility matters when choosing a spreader.

Rock Salt vs Salt-and-Sand Mixes for Spreaders

Understand how rock salt and salt-and-sand mixes behave, and why material compatibility matters when choosing a spreader.

Gritex display of towable and vehicle-mounted SaltDogg spreaders

Towable vs Vehicle-Mounted Salt Spreaders

Compare towable and vehicle-mounted salt spreaders, including capacity, vehicle requirements and typical applications.

Towable vs Vehicle-Mounted Salt Spreaders

Compare towable and vehicle-mounted salt spreaders, including capacity, vehicle requirements and typical applications.

Gritex range of pedestrian and towable salt spreaders

How to Choose a Salt Spreader for a Car Park

A practical guide to choosing a hand, towable or vehicle-mounted salt spreader for car parks and commercial sites.

How to Choose a Salt Spreader for a Car Park

A practical guide to choosing a hand, towable or vehicle-mounted salt spreader for car parks and commercial sites.

SaltDogg hopper salt spreaders supplied by Gritex

Why Salt Spreaders Matter in Winter Maintenance

How the right salt spreader improves coverage, efficiency and site safety during winter maintenance.

Why Salt Spreaders Matter in Winter Maintenance

How the right salt spreader improves coverage, efficiency and site safety during winter maintenance.