The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

Comprehensive Comparison of Your Snow Removal Options

How to clear snow off a concrete or asphalt surface (like your driveway or walkway) is a major topic during the winter. There are several methods, but what they are, which ones to use, and what ef...

How to Ice-Proof Your Stairs for a Safer Winter

Ice and snow come hand in hand during the winter months. While it would be nice to prevent the inevitability of ice from gathering at all around your home, that could be a pretty daunting if not im...

The Pros and Cons of Hiring Someone to Remove Snow

Having a snow removal plan is a must for any homeowner. Ensuring safe passage to and from your home, avoiding slip and fall accidents and even avoiding snow removal fines all make this a worthwhile...

Which Snow and Ice Melters Are Safe for Pets?

As pet owners, we want to keep our pets safe and happy year-round. Winter can be a challenging time for our four-legged loved ones as snow, and the products used to manage it, can make the outdoors...

Meet Suzie: A Native Californian Now Dealing with 55+ Inches of Snow

A husband deployed for a year, a reluctant teenager and an at home daycare business makes the winter time extra challenging when it comes to ice building up, shoveling and snow removal. Meet Suzie ...

Residential Snow Removal Services: What Are Your Options?

Many homeowners opt to hire out their annual snow and ice removal tasks, some for a lack of time to deal with it themselves, others for health and safety reasons. Another factor is the expense of ...

Why You're Paying for Snow Removal Even If You Don't Realize It

Many homeowners, when asked "How much do you pay for snow removal?," are quick to answer, "We don't pay anything for snow removal because we do it all ourselves." Yet, in reality, there are costs,...

The Most Common Snow Shoveling Injuries

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine has recently published the results of a 17-year study that documents the most common injuries associated with shoveling snow. The study found that 11,000...

Clearing Up Some Myths About Our Snow Melting Mats: 8 Questions You've Been Asking

As faithful blog readers know, we like to talk about anything and everything under the winter sun--how to prepare your home for winter, health concerns related to shoveling, hazards that the elder...

8 Tips for Safe Rooftop Snow Removal

Most homeowners who live in snow-prone areas of the country take pains to clear off their driveways, walkways, and entry area during the winter. Yet, it is easy, when your focus is turned toward ...

7 Ways to Avoid Snow Removal Fines in Your City

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...

How Do Heated Floor Mats Work (and the Technology Behind Them)

From self-operating vacuums to wireless thermostats, technology allows for the automation of many aspects of property ownership. Property maintenance has become hassle-free through technological g...

Protect your Patio with Outdoor Heated Floor Mats

Did you know that snow, ice and moisture are incredibly damaging to your patios and outdoor spaces? While we expect some wear and tear on our patios each winter season, snowstorms can accelerate t...