The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

5 Tips for Shoveling Snow and Avoiding Back Pain

It’s that time of year again… The snow is here, falling peacefully and beginning to gather in piles around your home. It’s a beautiful scene to watch from inside the comfort of your home, until you...

How to Protect Your Hot Tub During Winter

Once the winter months roll around, do you ever gaze out the window at your hot tub and think that it may be months before the two of you reunite? Time spent in a hot tub during winter can be wond...

Never Again Worry about Leaving Your Snow Melting Mats Outdoors all Winter

Is it wise to leave your HeatTrak snow melting mats running all winter? How long will it take before this kind of long-term use wears them out?We frequently hear from our customers that they want t...

7 Tips to Keep Seniors Safe and Warm During Winter Months

Winter is a season marked by the joy of celebration and the beauty of snow-blanketed landscapes. However, winter also brings with it potential hazards and safety concerns that, for seniors, can tu...

Removing Ice Dams From Your Roof

Icicles hanging from the eaves of your roof during winter may be a quaint and pretty sight, but they can also be a sign of a major hazard: ice dams. An ice dam is as an accumulation of ice in thi...

Will a Snowblower Damage a Concrete Driveway?

The driveway is one area of your property where snow removal is an urgent need. However, clearing it away is a lot of work and you might be tempted to leave the snow and simply drive over the accu...

Keeping Your Home Energy Efficient, Eco-friendly, and Environmentally Safe this Winter

With the rising costs of electricity and home-heating fuels, homeowners are more concerned than ever before about maintaining an energy efficient home. Concerns for safety and for the environment ...

Ice Dams and How to Prevent Them

Homeowners do well to think about ice dams and learn how to prevent them long before the arrival of winter. The damage ice dams can do by causing leaks, weakening shingles, and rotting out portion...

The Pros and Cons of a Heated Driveway

When winter arrives and your driveway is suddenly covered in snow and ice, you may find yourself longing for a heated driveway that could take the snow shovel out of your hand or eliminate the exp...

Should You Use Rock Salt on Your Cement Driveway?

In wintertime, many people use rock salt as their “go-to” method for preventing snow build-up and for de-icing. After all, rock salt is relatively inexpensive, fairly easy to apply, easy to come b...

Are Heated Driveways Worth the Cost?

Many homeowners who live in regions with harsh, long winters have, at one time or another, considered installing heated driveway. The convenience of a heated driveway, in terms of time savings and...

The Average Cost of Hail Damage Repair

Many homeowners are prone to ask, "What does it cost, on average, to repair the damage done by a hail storm?" The question is important, and hail damage repairs can often cost thousands of dollars...

Roofing 101: Can You Spot the Signs of Hail Damage?

When a major hail storm strikes and you fear your roofing may have been damaged, it is critical that you have a basic understanding of how to do a preliminary hail damage check. If, after surveyin...

How to Shovel Snow on a Gravel Driveway

Gravel is a popular material for driveways, and if maintained properly it will last for many years. It can be a much less expensive option for long driveways and, unlike costly repairs to concrete...