Warmzone.com Home Radiant Floor Heating Snow and Ice Melting Home Amenities Warmzone Pressroom

Contact Warmzone Toll Free


HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.


National Renewable Energy Association


Green Log Home and Lifestyle Awards Nominee


Radiant Panel Association






ELECTRIC (Low Voltage) - SNOW MELTING
The BenefitsSnow Melting OptionsHow It WorksThe InstallationProjects / Applications


Driveway Heating and Snow Melting Options
If you are in the market for a driveway heating and snow melting system, you have ventured to the right place. Our goal is to provide you with as many options as possible, then help you select the best snow and ice melt system that will meet your specific needs - while keeping within your budget. Depending on the dimensions of the driveway that you wish to apply heat, there are three radiant driveway heating solutions we typically recommend:

   1) Heat the entire driveway or area.

   2) Heat an 8-10 foot strip up the middle of your driveway or main traffic area.

   3) Heat a pair of tire tracks (2-feet wide recommended) up the middle of your driveway.

Diagrams of how the driveway heating systems are laid out can be viewed in the installation section.
Driveway heating system
The results of a radiant heated driveway
Dual tire track driveway heating system
In order for us to provide you with an accurate estimate for a driveway heating system, we will need to know the dimensions of the driveway or area you wish to heat. Email or fax us (801-326-5199) a plan or sketch of your driveway, and we will provide you with an accurate estimate, offer some driveway heating options that are specific to your project, and include any recommendations from our radiant heating experts.


Driveway Heating - "Heat Ready" Driveways
Install the bare necessities. A popular option we have with our driveway heating systems is to "rough-in" the basic components for the heated driveway. Roughing-in a snow melting system consists of installing only the materials needed at the time of pouring a new concrete driveway.

Components Needed for Rough-in:

1) Driveway Rough-in Kit - The "rough-in" kit contains a backplate, cold lead, and splices. The backplate is installed between studs on a wall and the control unit for the driveway heating system is mounted to the backplate. The cold lead is a non-hot wire that is used to run power from the control unit to the low-voltage heating cable. Splices are used to connect the cold lead to the cable.

2) Driveway Heating Element - A low-voltage cable is the electric heating element used for all driveway snow melting applications. The cable is secured to the remesh, spaced at 6 inches and raised with the remesh (using MeshUps, dobies or chairs) to be within 2 inches of the surface. The concrete is then poured over the cable.
Preparing a driveway heating system


The materials for your "heat ready driveway" can be purchased for only a couple of dollars - or less - per square foot. You can then purchase the remainder of your snowmelt system at a later time. Even if you never activate your heated driveway, "roughing-in" a driveway heating system will increase the resale value of your home.

Don't be stuck without a heated driveway, or you may find yourself stuck in your driveway.

  Prev. Next