Sand and gravel make up the basic ingredients of driveways. Sometimes these materials are combined
with cement to make concrete. More often, they are bound together with liquid asphalt to make blacktop.
Bricks, pavers, stone or crushed gravel can be used to construct driveways.
The driveway serves as the main access to your home. It should accommodate not only the family's everyday
vehicle use--including work if you run a home business--but also special purposes such as deliveries and entertaining.
As you plan your driveway, keep in mind accessibility and visibility.
Concrete Slabs make strong, long-lasting driveways as long as the ground underneath is relatively stable and
has been prepared thoroughly. The material can be slightly commercial-looking and without much visual interest--unless
it is stamped with a pattern when poured. Light-colored concrete will show oil stains. Concrete generally costs more to install
than asphalt.
Asphalt doesn't offer the strength of concrete, but is more malleable, so you can form a shallow swale to carry water away from a garage door
or mound up a speed bump. Asphalt also repairs easily. While concrete cracks tend to drift apart no matter how you patch them,
asphalt can be made whole, even regraded, and sealed to look new.
Concrete pavers have the same durability as concrete; some blocks can withstand up to 2,000 psi of
pressure. They come in wide range of colors and styles, so it's easy to complement the look of your home. Pavers
cost more than plain concrete or asphalt. They are cheaper however than stamped concrete.
Stone and brick make durable driveways. Brick seton a sand bed costs less than brick set on a concrete slab.
Stones can be set in a mortar or sand bed, or placed directly in the ground.
Contact Us today and one of our driveway renovation specialists will be happy to discuss the
different options with you.
We service wide range of areas within the Ontario Region that include:
