Heated driveway and snow melt system installation in Toronto and the GTA. A hydronic snow melt system runs warm glycol through PEX tubing under the driveway, walkway or steps. A sensor turns it on when snow or ice is coming, so the surface stays clear without shovelling or salt. Bison Air designs and installs the heating side: boiler, tubing layout, manifolds, pumps and controls.
- ✓ Hydronic specialists: boilers are our main trade
- ✓ Design included: heat output, tubing layout and controls
- ✓ Works with your paver or concrete contractor on timing
- ✓ TSSA-certified gas technicians, licensed and insured
- ✓ 1-year labour warranty on every installation
Snow Melt Systems by Bison Air
🛣️ What Can Be Heated
- ✓ Concrete and interlock driveways
- ✓ Walkways, front steps and porches
- ✓ Garage ramps and aprons
- ✓ Patios and entrances
- ✓ Commercial entrances and ramps
⚙️ How a Hydronic Snow Melt System Works
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Boiler | Heats the glycol. Often a dedicated condensing boiler, or a larger boiler shared with the house. |
| Heat exchanger | Keeps the outdoor glycol loop separate from the home heating water. |
| PEX tubing | Laid in the base under pavers or tied into the concrete, to a set spacing. |
| Manifold and pumps | Split the driveway into balanced loops. |
| Snow and ice sensor | Starts the system automatically when it is cold and wet. |
📅 When to Install
Tubing has to go in before the driveway surface, so the best time is during a new build or a driveway replacement. We coordinate with your landscaper or concrete contractor: they prepare the base, we lay and pressure-test the tubing, then they finish the surface. The boiler and controls can go in the garage or mechanical room.
Benefits
- ✓ No shovelling or snow blowing
- ✓ No salt damage to concrete, pavers or cars
- ✓ Safer steps and walkways for family and visitors
- ✓ Hands-free: the sensor runs it
- ✓ Can share a boiler with radiant floor heating
Building a custom home? Snow melt, radiant floors and domestic hot water can run from one well-designed boiler plant. See custom home HVAC and boiler installation.
📐 How We Install a Heated Driveway
1. Measure
Area, surface type and where the boiler can go.
2. Design
Heat output, tubing spacing, loops and controls.
3. Written quote
Boiler, tubing, manifold, controls and scope.
4. Tubing
Laid on the prepared base and pressure-tested.
5. Mechanical
Boiler, heat exchanger, pumps and sensor installed and wired.
6. Startup
Fill with glycol, purge, test and set the controls.
Why Choose Bison Air
- ✓ TSSA Certified HVAC Contractor, WSIB, licensed and insured
- ✓ Boilers and hydronic heating are our main specialty
- ✓ Every system sized from a heat-loss calculation
- ✓ Installed prices published online, no hidden fees
- ✓ 5.0 on Google from 80+ reviews; ProScore #1 in Vaughan
- ✓ 1-year labour warranty on every installation
- ✓ Financing available through Financeit
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- ✓ Combi Boiler Installation
- ✓ Boiler Replacement Cost
- ✓ Furnace Installation
- ✓ Radiant Floor Heating
- ✓ Hydronic Air Handlers
- ✓ Heat Pump Installation
- ✓ HVAC Maintenance
- ✓ HVAC Financing
- ✓ Contact Us
Areas We Serve
Heated driveways and snow melt systems throughout Toronto and the GTA:
Toronto · North York · Scarborough · Etobicoke · Vaughan · Markham · Richmond Hill · Aurora · Newmarket · East Gwillimbury · King City · Stouffville · Mississauga · Brampton · Oakville · Milton · Burlington · Barrie · Innisfil · Orillia · Bradford · Keswick · Ajax · Pickering · Whitby · Oshawa · Orangeville
Get a Snow Melt Quote
Send us the driveway size or your site plan. We will design the system and give you a written price.
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Serving Toronto & the GTA