The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

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...

How to Melt Snow and Ice Around Your Home Without Rock Salt

Rock salt sales skyrocket each year as winter rolls around, and if it turns out to be a particularly snowy/icy season, rock salt sells so fast that stocks run low, prices soar, and rationing polici...

How to Choose the Best Snow-Shovel for Seniors

Every winter, thousands of seniors injure themselves while shoveling snow, with slips, falls, hypothermia, frostbite, and muscle strain the usual causes.  Rather than risk injury, many seniors pref...

Everything You Need to Know About Heated Driveways

As winter approaches, at least in the more northerly portions of the U.S., many homeowners find themselves longing for a way to make snow and ice removal fast and easy, and heated driveway systems ...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Shoveling Snow

Shoveling snow from your driveway and outdoor walkways may seem like a task that requires little, if any, forethought and planning. But, a bit of preparation and a few shoveling techniques not only...

8 Tips & Tricks for Removing Ice and Snow Without Rock Salt

Rock salt, the most common of all wintertime deicing agents, can do significant damage to concrete and asphalt pavements, cause defoliation of plant life at your pavement's edges, and even pose a ...

5 Ways to Get Help With Snow Removal for Your Elderly Parents

The winter months are tricky to navigate for anyone, but the group of people who faces the most difficulty is unquestionably the elderly. To start, seniors are very susceptible to slipping and fall...

4 Non-chemical Deicing Alternatives to Rock Salt

You know that rock salt can hurt your pavement, your lawn and even your pets. If you want some non-chemical deicing alternatives to rock salt, take a look at this handy infographic.

6 Deicing Alternatives to Rock Salt

Rock salt melts ice, but it also does a lot of damage. Use this handy infographic to find deicing alternatives to rock salt that are gentler on your walkway.

Snow and Ice Removal Strategies for 'Do-It-Yourself' Homeowners

It’s important to keep your driveway and the pavements around your home clear of snow and ice to reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents on your property. When winter storms threaten, DIY homeow...

How to Deal with Black Ice at Your Home

If you live in a cold climate, black ice on your driveway, sidewalks, walkways, and home entry areas is a serious winter problem. This nearly invisible hazard can make walking and driving treachero...

The Safest Way to Remove Snow from Your Roof

A big part of protecting the investment you have made in your home comes in the form of protecting your roof. Once winter hits, homeowners need to think about how to remove snow from this large sur...

The Cold, Hard, Ugly Truth about Shoveling Snow

Approximately 11,500 snow-shoveling related injuries occur in the United States each year, 95 percent of them occurring at or near the injured person's home. While more than 20 percent of such inju...