Driveways Houston
ALBURN Construction & Landscaping provide a driveway service to the Houston area.
Which would you choose for Houston driveways? Concrete, flags, gravel…?
The list of driveway materials are almost endless! And so what you thought would be a relatively ‘easy’ job of choosing a driveway material, all of a sudden turns in to something of a marathon effort – for example, they all have different properties; they all function differently in different situations; some are more suited to some Houston driveways that others…
Driveway materials: the broad choices
Loose materials – this category is all about the different shapes, sizes and types of gravel you can get, from the pea sized golden gravel favoured by so many for visually ‘lifting’ a space with its light colour, or the dark, moody purple of slate. With a satisfying crunch under foot and tyre, loose materials create a stunning drive, quickly and easily but…
- The foundations needs to be free draining and created right, or your gravel will soon disappear into muddy pot holes…
- And, if your driveway is steep, this is not the best material as it moves…
Slabs and flags
Large rectangular flags or smaller squares, the choices of style, finish and texture are now almost limitless; there are also a variety of ‘natural’ colours to choose from, so there will be something to complement the exterior of each property. If you cannot afford the luxury of natural stone, there are some great imitation flags that look the part but…
- Again, unless the foundation is levelled and laid properly, with the right supporting layers, then flags will move and possibly crack under the pressure of vehicles driving over them on a frequent basis.
Artificial blocks (similar to bricks in look)
Made from clay, this have become a popular driveway material; customers love the uniform herringbone pattern that gives their Houston property a formal, crisp and clean, uncluttered look. Considered better looking that concrete versions of the same thing, it is no surprise that people are still in love with this product but…
- Can be expensive, especially over larger Houston driveways
- Not a DIY job for the faint hearted as it takes times and effort to get the uniformity of the herringbone pattern right, with one mistake so very noticeable…
Solid surfaces
These are the materials that customers commonly associate with Houston driveways – concrete, tarmac, asphalt etc. All of them can look good in the right situation, and they all provide a robust service too on which to park cars or for the children to play.
But, if you think this means boring, think again; solid surface materials can look stunning, with stamps making patterns, as well as some interesting colours added to concrete to give that an extra lift.
So any choices! Which would you choose for your driveway?
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