{"id":2915,"date":"2013-01-25T09:03:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T16:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/?p=2915"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:03:32","slug":"can-a-snow-melting-system-be-installed-beneath-an-existing-driveway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/radiant-heat-news\/can-a-snow-melting-system-be-installed-beneath-an-existing-driveway\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Snow Melting System be Installed Beneath an Existing Driveway?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>You Don&rsquo;t Need to Destroy Your Current Driveway to Enjoy A Radiant Snow Melting System<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people become interested in a <a title=\"Radiant snow melting systems\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/snow-melting.php\"><b>snow melting system<\/b><\/a> because of their many winter advantages and then become discouraged thinking they&rsquo;ve missed the driveway-heating-ship since they&rsquo;ve already got a driveway. The good news is that you can put those fears aside and still catch the heated driveway wave. Let your fears sail away as you understand that radiant snowmelt systems can be <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_3b6b0ba370fa054331e49f25008b89a6\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">retrofit<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Snow melting systems can be installed with minimal effort if you are willing to put up with a little minor construction dust as new <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span> cables are placed beneath your existing driveway. Having a <a title=\"About heated driveways\" href=\"\/snow-melting\/heated-driveway\/heated-driveways.php\">heated driveway<\/a> is definitely something you can achieve if you already have a driveway. You can either tear up the old <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_568f830d3e920efaca9c000fbe6aa146\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">concrete<\/span> or <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_9020707e1f17539a19650bb9e55ab8c1\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">asphalt<\/span> if your driveway needs a facelift, or pour new material over the cables that have been designed and laid out by a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ce0e1f1fead9edc4e49614c5bc4b15ba\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Warmzone<\/span> radiant heating expert. Heated driveways are easily customized to fit your exact heating <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_3378c31a9aa09ad790baa6f5e2b586c1\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">specifications<\/span>. If you have a long driveway and it seems cost prohibitive to heat the entire thing, consider doing two strips for the tires of your vehicles. Even if you have a driveway that you hand shovel or plow each winter, you are still a valid candidate for driveway heating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You Don&rsquo;t Need to Destroy Your Current Driveway to Enjoy A Radiant Snow Melting System Many people become interested in a snow melting system because of their many winter advantages and then become discouraged thinking they&rsquo;ve missed the driveway-heating-ship since they&rsquo;ve already got a driveway. 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