The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

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...

Roof Hail Damage - 8 Tips for Homeowners

What Melts Snow Faster: Rock Salt or Heated Mats?

When you’re deciding the best way to manage months of snow-covered driveways, walkways, stairs and entryways in the most efficient and effective way, you’ll want to have all the facts. After all, ...

Heat It Up: Save Your Driveways with Heat This Winter

If you know the pain of having to replace a concrete driveway after just a few years of use, then you are probably ready to hear about a clear solution for your driveway woes. Considering a new co...

4 Tips for Clearing a Concrete Driveway Full of Snow

Got snow? Have a concrete driveway that needs to be cleared so you can back your car out and go to work (after all, we can't all hibernate)? We feel your pain. One of the major challenge homeowner...

Winter Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

More home fires occur during the winter than at any other time of year, and many of these fires result in extensive property damage, severe burns and respiratory problems, and even in the death o...