How to Melt Snow and Ice Without Damaging Your Driveway From Salt

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Every winter, homeowner's in the northern half or so of the United States and all around Canada face the dilemma of how to rid their driveways of snow/ice build-up without doing any damage in the process. Rock salt and other deicers are typically used to melt down snow and ice, while shoveling may still be needed to remove loosened but slow-melting "tough spots." Yet, both concrete and asphalt drives can suffer harm from the use of deicing salts. Salt Damage to Concrete Driveways Concrete is a highly durable driveway material that withstands the pressure of even extremely weighty vehicles rolling over it. However, something as seemingly weak as salt can do significant damage to concrete. When salt crystals make their way into the concrete through its surface pores, they then attract water, increasing the water-saturation of the concrete by as much