Driveway Pavers VS Concrete

Replacing your existing driveway can have an effect on the curb appeal of your home, and may also increase your property value. You will need to decide which type of material you would like to use for your new driveway. It will help you to decide by learning the advantages and disadvantages of pavers and concrete driveways.

• If you are looking for an economical solution than you may want to go with a concrete driveway. Pavers cost more money both to purchase and to install which makes them the more expensive option of the two.

• Concrete driveways are easier to maintain then paver driveways. Pavers tend to shift over time, and may settle in some places causing the driveway to become uneven in places. Concrete driveways do not settle and are easier to maintain.

• Installing a paver driveway will allow you to use the driveway right away once it is completed. With a concrete driveway, you will need to wait approximately 5 days for the concrete to cure before you are able to begin using your concrete driveway.

• Concrete driveways are known to crack over time due to the material expanding and contracting due to changes in the weather. Paver driveways have room to expand due to the individual paver stones, and will not crack due to the changes in the weather. This makes a paver driveway a more durable choice in the long run.

• Concrete driveways can be mixed to achieve a variety of different colors and effects, and are much cheaper to have installed than a paver driveway. If you are looking for a custom look for an affordable price a colored concrete driveway is the right choice for you.