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About Mountain Radiant Heat

A Golden-based enquiry service arranging altitude-adjusted radiant heat installs across the I-70 corridor.

A luxurious wooden and stone lodge-style house in a snowy woodland setting, with a heated driveway leading up to the entrance.

How We Work

Radiant heat arranged right, from the first enquiry to the final check

Every project starts with a load evaluation and ends with a confirmed output, nothing is booked until the scope is in writing.

Mountain Radiant Heat is a Golden-based enquiry service for radiant floor heating and snow-melt systems along the I-70 mountain corridor. We connect you with vetted independent local tradespeople who carry out the on-site evaluation, installation, and post-install check. Our role is to take your project details, match you with an installer who knows the corridor, and make sure a written estimate covering equipment, scope, and timeline is in your hands before any work is scheduled.

High altitude changes the math on radiant heat. Equipment sized for Denver’s elevation underperforms in Evergreen or Vail, where freeze seasons run longer and day-to-night temperature swings are wider. Every enquiry we handle includes an altitude-adjusted BTU load evaluation, not a flat-rate figure copied from a lower-elevation job. That evaluation drives the written estimate, so the number you see reflects your actual conditions.

The same principle applies to snow-melt systems. A steep driveway that ices over is a safety hazard, and a hydronic system with automatic controls removes that hazard reliably. But the system has to be sized for your specific surface area, slope, and local freeze cycle. County permitting rules also vary across the corridor, from Jefferson County to Eagle County, and the installer we arrange will know which rules apply to your address.

Our mission is straightforward: keep mountain homes and driveways safe and warm all winter by arranging installs that are sized correctly and scoped in writing before anything begins. Heated driveways, walkways, patios, garage slabs, and whole-home radiant floors all flow through one enquiry. Tell us the project, and we handle the rest from there.

Our Mission

We exist to keep mountain homes and driveways safe and warm all winter for homeowners and property managers along the I-70 corridor by arranging altitude-adjusted radiant heat installs with a written scope before any work begins.

  1. Specificity

    Every estimate names the equipment, scope, and timeline, no verbal ballparks.

  2. Accuracy

    System sizing is adjusted for altitude and actual BTU load before any quote is written.

  3. Transparency

    Written scope is delivered before work is booked, so there are no surprise costs mid-project.

  4. Completeness

    A post-install check confirms output matches the specified design before the job closes.

The Process

From your first message to a confirmed, working system

Request an Estimate

  1. 01

    Submit Your Project

    Describe the space, square footage, surface type, location on the corridor, and what you need heated. The more detail you give, the more accurate the evaluation.

  2. 02

    Arrange an Evaluation

    We match you with a local installer who visits the site, measures the BTU load, and accounts for your altitude and county permitting requirements.

  3. 03

    Receive a Written Estimate

    You get an itemised estimate naming the equipment, installation scope, and timeline. Nothing is booked until you have reviewed and accepted that document.

  4. 04

    Complete the Install

    The installer carries out the work to the agreed scope, heated driveway, radiant floor, snow-melt system, or the full combination.

  5. 05

    Confirm System Output

    A post-install check verifies that the system’s output matches the specified design before the job is closed out.

Common Questions

What people ask before they get started

  • Do you do the installation yourselves?

    No. Mountain Radiant Heat is an enquiry service. We arrange a local licensed installer to carry out the on-site evaluation and all installation work. Our role is matching the right installer to your project, ensuring the scope is written before work begins, and confirming output after the install.

  • Why does altitude matter for radiant heat sizing?

    Boiler output and heat-loss calculations both shift at elevation. A system sized at sea-level BTU ratings will underperform at 7,000 to 10,000 feet. Every evaluation on the I-70 corridor includes an altitude adjustment so the equipment is specified for actual site conditions, not lowland defaults.

  • What is included in the written estimate?

    The itemised estimate covers equipment (boiler or electric element, manifold, tubing), installation scope, zone layout, and project timeline. Nothing is left as a verbal agreement. You have the full document before you decide whether to proceed.

  • What happens if I skip the load evaluation and just go with a standard system size?

    An undersized boiler or element will run continuously without reaching set temperature during a hard freeze. That means cold floors, an uncleared driveway, and accelerated wear on the equipment. Correcting an undersized system after installation costs significantly more than sizing it correctly upfront.

  • Can you handle both indoor radiant floors and outdoor snow-melt in one enquiry?

    Yes. A single enquiry can cover heated driveways, walkways, patios, entry stairs, garage slabs, and whole-home radiant floors. The installer evaluates each zone as part of one load calculation so the boiler and manifold are sized for the combined system.

  • Do I need to be present for the load evaluation?

    Access to the space is required, but you do not need to be on-site the entire time. The installer needs to measure floor area, inspect the subfloor or slab, and assess the driveway grade or outdoor surface. A keyholder or property manager can provide access if you are not available.

Tell Us Your Project

Describe the space and we’ll arrange a local installer to evaluate it, size the system for your altitude, and put the full scope in writing before anything is booked.

Request an Estimate