The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

Heated Driveway Cost vs HeatTrak Snow Melting Systems: A Comparative Guide on Costs and Benefits

Explore the heated driveway cost and benefits in our comparison guide. Learn why HeatTrak Snow Melting Mats offer a more affordable, efficient solution.

Got Gravel? Removing Snow from a Gravel Driveway

Snow removal can take over your winter – it is time-consuming, and can be back-breaking work, depending on the storm. And when your driveway is made of gravel, you must take extra care to make sur...

What are Alternatives to Rock Salt for Melting Ice on Driveways?

Rock salt's destructive tendencies on driveway pavements, especially on concrete but on asphalt as well, are well known. It is not surprising, then, that many homeowners are now seeking alternativ...

6 Surprising Ways Snow-Shoveling Can Damage Your Property

Is snow accumulating on your property? If so, it’s time to get out there and start shoveling. Allowing snow to pile up on or around your home can cause an array of problems. These might include a ...

Celebrate a Snow Day With a Dinner Party

A snow day is an opportunity to have a quiet day by yourself, or to enjoy a magical gathering of friends. When you’ve got HeatTrak Snow & Ice Melting Mats on your walkways and driveway, you can...

The Ultimate Winter Survival Guide: 15 Tips Every Homeowner Should Know

"Surviving" winter, both in terms of safety and finances, is not at all automatic. Winter weather brings with it numerous challenges that will test your property's durability and your ability to co...

The Dangers of Rock Salt on Roof Shingles

Rock salt's ability to damage driveways and other outdoor pavements is relatively well known, but there is another place where rock salt can do damage to your home — on the roof top. Here are a num...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Heated Driveways

When it comes to heated driveways, there are both pros and potential cons of installing either an electric coil or hydronic heated driveway. Let's review them and also take a look at an exciting ne...

Should You Install a Heated Driveway?

Harsh winter storms, snow and ice accumulations, black ice, shoveling and de-icing: It’s enough to make a homeowner seriously consider installing a heated driveway. The idea sounds tempting, but ho...

Understanding and Preventing Roof Ice Dams

While some may feel ice dams are inevitable, there are actually numerous concrete steps you can take to limit or even eliminate ice dam formation on your home's eaves. Understanding how and why ice...

How to Melt Snow and Ice Without Rock Salt

Rock salt is easily the cheapest option when it comes to melting snow and ice on U.S. roadways as well as on pavements at U.S. homes. Over a third of the salt sold in the United States every year i...

What Are the Dangers of Using Rock Salt Around Pets?

Rock salt (sodium chloride), as well as many other deicers, pose major hazards to your pets when applied in significant quantities to your driveway and other outdoor pavements. Being aware of thes...

How to Melt Snow and Ice Without Damaging Your Walkway From Salt

Outdoor walkways, whether a simple path connecting your driveway to your main entryway or a winding backyard path that lets you more fully enjoy your landscaping, add value and usability to your ho...

How to Melt Snow and Ice Without Damaging Your Driveway From Salt

Every winter, homeowner's in the northern half or so of the United States and all around Canada face the dilemma of how to rid their driveways of snow/ice build-up without doing any damage in the p...