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The winter snow might be beautiful for the holidays, but on your driveway, it can be a nuisance at best and a hazard at worst. You should not have to trudge out of your home on a frigid morning to shovel a path for your car. Your loved ones, visitors, and mail carriers deserve a safe and accessible way to reach your home. Contact KTS Heating & Cooling Inc. to discuss your snow melt installation options before the next winter storm hits Chicago.

Driveway snow mats provide one solution to your snow removal needs. Simply place the mats down on your driveway surface. Like radiant floor heating for homes, the snow mats will melt the snow from below, gradually letting it drain away.

However, a typical driveway may require multiple mats for full coverage, and mats could shift out of position because they are not integrated into the driveway. For a more permanent and less visible solution, consider a built-in driveway melt system as a better choice. They cost a bit more, and the installation requires more work, but they relieve you of the hassle and responsibility of snow removal for as long as you remain in your home.

Snow Melt Installation

A driveway snow melt system requires virtually no maintenance once installed. Professional installation by experienced technicians gives you peace of mind knowing that you have correctly connected mats and an accurately configured control unit. KTS Heating & Cooling Inc. will send a licensed and insured technician to install the pads and wire them to the control unit and the home electricity supply.

An experienced technician can install a driveway melt system as part of new driveway construction or retrofit an existing driveway. Professional installation prevents damage to the driveway, the pipes, or the heating elements during the installation process. A professional will also consider the drainage of your property and ensure that the melting water the driveway melt system produces does not have a chance to pool and freeze.

Driveway Melt System

A driveway melt system is more complex than a collection of heating mats. It consists of heating elements incorporated into the driveway and automatic controls that regulate the heating process based on the outside temperature and moisture levels.

You can choose from two different types of driveway melt systems—hydronic and electric. Hydronic systems use fluid, often containing antifreeze, that travels through pipes under the driveway's surface. Electrical systems work like any other appliance that uses a heating element. Wires deliver electrical current to heating elements within your driveway, and they heat the concrete, pavers, or other material of your driveway. But don’t just stop at the driveway—consider a snow melt system for wheelchair ramps, walkways, and stairways.