HeatTrak's Heated Snow-Melting Mats melt snow on contact to prevent snow and ice accumulation on walkways and stairs around your home. Made of customized thermoplastic material, the mats are portable and are designed to be left outside all winter long! The HeatTrak heated floor mats generate heat to melt snow at a rate of 2" per hour leaving the pathway to your home clean and clear 24/7. The Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat and Residential Snow-Melting Stair Mat can be used independently or interconnected with one another to create a continuous system of snow melting mats. With the mats' built in watertight connector cables, you can connect Residential Mats to create your perfect snow melting solution -- all on a single plug! Stop applying Salt and other harsh chemicals that can damage your grass and landscaping. We have various sizes and mats can connect to each other to add more coverage if needed. Prices start at $179.99 for a 20"x60" walkway mat or $79.99 for a 10"x 30" stairway mat. Orders over 500.00 ship free. 10% discount on all orders. The cost to operate the HeatTrak mat depends on the size of the mat. On average, each mat costs approximately $0.15 an hour to operate. Assuming the mat is on for 4-6 hours per snow day, the approximate cost per snow day to operate is between $0.60 and $0.90.