The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

How To Prepare Your Elderly Parents for a Winter Storm

One of the most painful moments in a person’s life is when they realize they must submit to the ultimate role reversal and become their parents’ caretaker. Nagging calls switch directions and no l...

Top Winter Safety Tips for the Elderly to Keep in Mind

Every winter season brings in its wake a number of significantly increased health risks, particularly for elderly citizens. One recent study published in the international health and science journ...

The Washington Street Inn Protects Its Patrons from the Snowy Michigan Winter

Company Name: Washington Street Inn Location: Grand Haven, MIAverage Annual Snowfall: 93+ inchesFun Snow Stat: A record 22 inches of snow fell on January 10, 1982."With an average annual snowfall...

5 Winter Safety Resources for the Elderly/Disabled Homeowner

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slip-and-fall accidents are the leading cause of injury for those age 65 and older, with over a third in this group falling fatally or ...

Tips to Lessen the Strain of Snow Shoveling on Your Heart Health

Along with the beautiful landscapes that winter brings comes the tedious, and frequently dangerous task of shoveling snow off of walkways, driveways, and sidewalks. While snow shoveling is importa...

Rock Salt Damage and Other Things Your Driveway Should Avoid in Winter

On average, a new 1,000-square-foot (304.8 m2) driveway costs between $2,000 and $5,000 (approximately $2,700 - $6,700 CAD) to install, and a professional resurfacing job on the same driveway will...

Top 5 Reasons your Driveway is Covered in Cracks

If your driveway is covered in cracks, littered with potholes, and spotted with "rash-like" surface erosion, you will have to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to repair or replace it. I...

Ten Record-Breaking Snowfalls from Winters Past

If you live in a northern climate, you’re no stranger to blizzards. Massive amounts of snow blanket your home, grind businesses to a halt, and keep kids indoors. Are the winters getting worse ever...

Snow Shoveling and Heart Health: What Are the Risks?

According to the American Heart Association, while snow shoveling is not dangerous for most people, it significantly raises the possibility of heart attacks for those already in high-risk categori...

Snow Shoveling Techniques to Prevent Lower Back Injuries

Every year, the advance of winter is marked not by the first snowfall, but by the first appearance of snow shovels in home improvement, hardware, and appliance stores. After all, anyone who lives ...

How to Drive in Snowy Weather: Five Tips for a Safer Commute

Driving on our nation's highways is challenging enough during the springtime, summer, and fall, but when winter arrives, the dangers of the road increase dramatically. Learning how to handle the s...

How to Choose the Best Snow Shovel

Snow shoveling can be tedious and exhausting. Not many people love doing it, but come winter, it can become a necessary evil. To make things easier, one has to make sure they have the right equipm...

3 Snow Removal Methods for Your Concrete Driveway

Removing snow and ice from concrete driveways is a major concern for many homeowners living in regions with significant winter precipitation. By ridding their driveways of unwelcome winter weather...

10 Must-Do Steps To Make Your Car Winter-Ready

If you live in an area that experiences cold temperatures, sleet, and snow during the winter, there are certain steps you should take to prepare your car and yourself for inclement weather. You sh...