Here in Utah, having to shovel our driveways after a snowstorm is a chore many of us have resigned ourselves to. We need to keep our driveways safe and clear so we can use them, after all. But if only there was a way to flip a switch and have our driveways de-ice themselves, no back-breaking shoveling needed. You’ll be thrilled to learn that you can, in fact, do that. Snow Melt Utah can install driveway de-icing systems that can be turned on and off or programmed to run as needed, eliminating the need to go get ice melt or dig out your snow shovel.
With outdoor radiant heating, your driveway can heat itself, melting snow on impact. Here at Snow Melt Utah, one of our core values is community. Our driveway de-icing systems help the community by eliminating the need to shovel snow and de-ice driveways yourself, making your driveways safer, longer lasting, and so much easier to use come winter.
How Do Heated Driveways Work?
Radiant heating systems are installed in the surface of your driveway and radiate heat up to the surface, which prevents ice from forming. You want them installed by professionals, as it can be very complicated to get the cables put in right. If you can see the outline of your system in your driveway’s snowmelt, it’s too close to the surface. If your energy bills are skyrocketing and it’s taking longer for your driveway de-icing system to do its job, it’s been installed too deep.
Driveway de-icing systems are wired to controllers or sensors that you can either flip on or off or have programmed to operate automatically. If you have your system set to activate itself, it will measure the temperature, moisture, and precipitation in the air and turn on the system as needed. It’s important to note that if you turn your system on after the snow has fallen, it will take a lot longer to melt snow and ice than if you had it running during the storm.
The Benefits Of Heating Your Driveway
In Utah, we’re all too familiar with the challenges snow-covered driveways present. When you have Snow Melt Utah come out and install a driveway de-icing system, you can avoid the need to shovel it, get a snow-blower, hire someone to come out and clear it for you, and get ice melts. Additionally, since driveway de-icing systems heat your driveway and make it so that you don’t need to use ice melts, you can help your driveway last longer, too.
There are many benefits to heating your driveway. Some of the advantages you’ll get from installing a driveway de-icing system include:
- Maintenance-free ice and snow melting
- Increased safety
- Reduced liability from slips and falls
- Saved time
- Eliminated need for labor
- Added value to your home
- Efficient and simple system controls
- More environmentally friendly than ice melts
- Reduced weather-related stress, since you won’t have to go shovel the driveway before being able to use it
Let Snow Melt Utah Simplify Winter
Utah is known for having the best snow on Earth, but that doesn’t mean said best snow on Earth needs to be piling up in your driveway. Allow yourself to actually enjoy the Utah snow by having Snow Melt Utah install a driveway de-icing system in your driveway. Do you love the idea of winter made easy, of being able to enjoy snowstorms without dreading the chores that come with them? Contact Snow Melt Utah today to learn more about our driveway de-icing systems and get a quote for your home.
