Asphalt or Concrete Driveway.

Are you tossing up between an asphalt driveway and a concrete driveway? Let’s look at the facts. Asphalt is made from petroleum and recycled products which makes it a natural substance and helps the Environment. Asphalt has been used as a paving material for centuries. Asphalt also has good flexibility and lasting strength. It’s strong enough for medium rigid and heavy rigid trucks if the right processes are applied and executed. It’s widely available in different grades, colours and compositions, so it can be adapted to every climate or application. Asphalt is also on average 30-40% cheaper than concrete and can have a life span upto 25 years or more if applied correctly.

Firstly you excavate the existing surface to an average of 120mm, these materials are removed and disposed of. Next you place and spread an average of 80mm, 20mm crushed rock with concrete fines which is then wet down and compacted with a steel drum roller to form a harden base. This then cures over a week to ensure the surface for the asphalt is now solid creating longevity of the asphalt. Failing to allow the rock to sit and cure over time will result in the asphalt cracking and moving. Finally you lay a agreed upon thickness of asphalt for ever last results.

Having an Asphalt Driveway makes coming home special again.

The negatives of a Concrete Driveway are Oil stains, Hairline cracks, can't be resurfaced, repaired or minorly patched up without being incredibly obvious. Concrete also has an industrial feel which makes coming home feel like you're going back to work.