Concrete vs. asphalt driveways – which is better?

Concrete vs. asphalt? For a no maintenance driveway with long life, the answer seems to be concrete.

An asphalt driveway is probably more attractive when brand new than concrete, but over its entire life, concrete wins out.

Also, there basically is no regular maintenance required for a concrete driveway. When a concrete driveway deteriorates from cracking or crumbling, it is generally caused by improper installation.

For the full explanation read For driveways, concrete is king from Ms. Builder.

This entry was posted on Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 at 6:02 pm and is filed under Driveways, Home Improvement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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