An attractive driveway leading up to your home makes a great entrance, but you also want it made to last. That’s why it’s important to make the right choice when installing a driveway at your home.
An asphalt driveway offers many advantages over paved or concrete driveways.
The benefits of asphalt, simply put, add up to superior value, and a smarter, smoother drive. Asphalt is safe, smooth, and durable, and is constructed to last indefinitely when properly maintained. Furthermore, asphalt is known as a ‘Green Pavement’, meaning it is up to 100% recyclable and uses low energy in production and construction, making it an excellent choice for the environment too.
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Asphalt driveways are far more flexible than paved or concrete driveways due to the materials ability to expand and contract, depending on weather and soil conditions, without suffering the same degree of cracking or movement as concrete.
Unlike a concrete driveway, an asphalt driveway is easy to repair and maintain. There’s no need to remove large portions of your driveway for maintenance; small patch repairs can be applied easily and cheaply and can take traffic straight away.
Unlike a concrete driveway, there is no need to wait a week or more for your driveway to “cure”. Asphalt driveways are fast to construct, with residential asphalt driveways typically ready the same day they are laid and can take as little as 1-2 days to be fully complete.
A well-maintained asphalt driveway can last *up to 30 years. Asphalt also retains its depth of colour much longer than coloured concrete, which can fade significantly over a short period of time.
Asphalt driveways have a low initial cost, last a long time, and are competitively priced against paved or concrete driveways. For larger driveways, such as those on rural properties, asphalt can be quite significantly cheaper as it’s less labour intensive and faster to lay.
Asphalt can be 100% recycled and is currently the most recycled construction material in the world. According to a 2005 study, asphalt pavement requires about 20 per cent less energy to produce and construct than other pavements, making it the environmentally friendly choice.