How to Heat Driveways

Use an outdoor electric blanket to heat the driveway. Roll out or lay the electric blanket on the concrete and connect the blanket to a power source inside the garage or house. If applied on top of snow or ice, heat from the blanket will thaw ice and melt the snow.

Setup infrared lamps to keep the driveway heated. Purchase lamps from a hardware store and position the lamps around your driveway. Use an outdoor power source, if available. Shine lamps on the driveway to keep the pavement heated and prevent the development of ice.

Install an underground heating system. Maintain a heated driveway from underground by installing radiant heat cables beneath the surface of your driveway. This is not a do-it-yourself project; hire a certified contractor. The contractor will dig holes in the concrete, lay the heat cables and run the power lines to your house. Turn the heat on and off using a switch from inside the home.