• Home
  • Services
    • Asphalt/Concrete Paving
    • Asphalt/Concrete Driveways
    • Sealcoating
    • Asphalt/Concrete Repair & Service
    • Asphalt/Concrete Refinishing
    • Parking Lots and Striping
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Services
    • Asphalt/Concrete Paving
    • Asphalt/Concrete Driveways
    • Sealcoating
    • Asphalt/Concrete Repair & Service
    • Asphalt/Concrete Refinishing
    • Parking Lots and Striping
  • About
  • Contact

Asphalt/Concrete Driveways

affordable asphalt concrete driveways
Visitors to your property and passersby are greeted first by your driveway and this gives them the very first impression about your property. Whether you have purchased a new home or just built one, the landscape of your property is not complete without a good driveway. While driveways can be made from different materials, Asphalt and concrete remain the most popular. Both materials guarantee long term durability, require minimal maintenance, and come at an affordable price.
 
Concrete driveways
Concrete is a well-favored material for constructing driveways for several good reasons. Concrete slabs are generally sturdy and durable. They also require little to no maintenance. This strength and potentials for longevity is the reason why most people opt to have a concrete driveway constructed for them. As far as cost goes, concrete is more expensive than gravel or asphalt. But it is considerably cheaper than brick or cobblestone. Concrete also offers an interesting array of design options. Decorative concrete has become the go-to material for constructing an eye-catching driveway that gives your outdoor landscape and instant curb appeal.
 
Reasons to choose a concrete driveway
A properly done concrete driveway installation by concrete contractor New Orleans has the potentials to last for several decades to come. It has a longer lifespan than asphalt and unlike asphalt, it does not need to be resurfaced or replaced often. Hence you spend less on maintenance over the lifetime of your driveway installation. Concrete is also considered an environmentally-friendly driveway installation material since it is made from sustainable resources like sand, cement, natural rock, and water, unlike asphalt that is made from petroleum products.

These days concrete also comes in many dazzling varieties that make helps to enhance the beauty and appearance of your driveway. These are a few of the many reasons to opt for a concrete driveway or rejuvenate your old driveway with top quality concrete driveway by top-rated concrete contractor New Orleans.
 
Asphalt driveway
An asphalt driveway is made from pretty much the same materials that road crews use to lay roads and highways everywhere. The asphalt material is called a hot mix or hot asphalt mix and is an aggregate of sand and stone materials mixed with a slurry of asphalt (a tar-like by-product of petroleum distillation). The asphalt used in making Asphalt driveways is heated to a temperature of 300 degrees to form a liquid slurry. It is then poured on the prepared driveways by our expert asphalt contractors before it solidifies.
 
Reasons to choose an asphalt driveway
Many factors make asphalt an ideal option for building new driveways or rejuvenating old ones. It is considered the cheapest options available as it costs less to install than concrete. The process of installing asphalt is also quite seamless. Unlike concrete that you have to leave for days to cure, Asphalt hardens by cooling and is ready to use almost immediately. Although asphalt requires more maintenance and is less durable compared to concrete, it is less prone to damage by ice melt and is flexible which makes it less prone to cracking.
    Picture
Submit

Home

Services

About

Contact

Asphalt and Sealcoating Pros New Orleans
855-964-3955
  • Home
  • Services
    • Asphalt/Concrete Paving
    • Asphalt/Concrete Driveways
    • Sealcoating
    • Asphalt/Concrete Repair & Service
    • Asphalt/Concrete Refinishing
    • Parking Lots and Striping
  • About
  • Contact