The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

How to Shovel, Melt, and Remove Frozen Snow

So, how do you eliminate this icy white stuff? Leaving it in hopes of another warm day can pose a hazard to your safety. Here’s how to shovel, melt, and remove frozen snow for good. 

Snowblower Safety: Are they Safe? How and Why to Use a Snowblower

Come winter, a snow blower is a great tool when you need to clear fallen snow quickly. Snow blowers work by blowing fallen snow to the side, clearing a yard, driveway, or sidewalk in just a few min...

What to Do if a Frozen Pipe Bursts in Your Home

One of the most common hazards of winter is frozen pipes, and they can cause major problems in your household. A burst frozen pipe can even happen to even the most attentive homeowner. When it does...

Six Eco-Friendly Snow Removal Options for Your Home

There’s no question that snow removal is a necessity when it comes to maintaining safety during the winter months. Unfortunately, some of the methods used for removing ice and snow simply aren’t go...

Is Rock Salt Causing Damage to your Roof?

When the winter months hit and the snow begins to fall, one of homeowners’ first concerns is often the accumulating snow on their rooftop. While it’s completely manageable with the right informatio...

What’s Better: Snow Melting Mats or Heated Driveways?

While both heated snow melting mats and heated driveways are effective, they differ in other aspects that are definitely worth considering. In order to make the best, most informed choice, let’s ta...

How to Deal with a Steep Driveway during Winter

To avoid slip-and-fall accidents or slide-offs in your vehicle, it’s worthwhile to spend some time considering the best snow-melt system for your steep driveway. Asking these questions should help ...

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 Quick but Handy Guide to Buying a Snow Shovel

In recent years, innovations in snow shovel technology have led to a wide range of new and unique shovel types. These innovations are a blessing, but they can also make finding your ideal snow shov...

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...

Tree and Landscaping Hazards Caused by Snow & Ice

Ice and snow can also create tree and landscaping hazards that put you at risk of both injuries and (should a visitor be hurt on your property) expensive lawsuits. When trees enter winter already i...

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...

Tree and Landscaping Precautions to Take Before Winter

When snow and ice damage or destroy your turf or trees, this is commonly known as "winterkill." Let's look at four ways winterkill affects your turf and four ways it can affect your trees, while of...