Installing a new driveway or replacing your current one is a major project, worthy of serious planning. An experienced driveway contractor in Toledo OH can help you with your project from planning to completion. The first concern is what material will be used; you want a material that is not only practical from a strength and durability perspective, but one that can complement your home and add to its curb appeal.
A gravel drive can give your home a rustic, country look and feel, but replacing gravel regularly can become a real headache. A gravel drive is also difficult to keep cleared of snow. Concrete is strong, durable, and doesn’t need much regular maintenance. The downside is that our winters can cause an appreciable amount of ground heave, which can break up concrete and require extensive patching. Concrete also doesn’t hold up very well to the road salt used on streets and highways. Some individuals shy away from asphalt for driveways because it is a petroleum-based product whose price fluctuates with the price of oil. However, even taking this into account, asphalt is still usually less expensive to install than concrete. Asphalt is, of course, also subject to the effects of ground heave, but repairs to asphalt are easier to perform, and are also much less conspicuous. A blacktop driveway isn’t affected by road salt like concrete is, and it doesn’t show oil and other fluid leaks, so it can stay looking good with minimal work.
Once you have an asphalt driveway installed it will need professional care to keep it looking good and to take care of any surface issues. Any driveway contractor in Toledo OH will tell you that the main reason blacktop needs repair is due to improper initial installation; the correct base material wasn’t used, or there were gaps and voids left in the base when the asphalt was first applied. This sort of shoddy workmanship leads to water leaking under the paving, causing it to weaken and break down. Skilled professionals will never let that happen and they will see that the asphalt is properly sealed, as well.
Morlock Asphalt Ltd has been installing, maintaining, repairing, and completely replacing driveways since 1951. Licensed, bonded, and insured, they can provide you with a free estimate and can take care of all permit requirements.
