10 Reasons to Choose Pavers Instead of Exposed Aggregate Concrete for Your Driveway
When it comes to your driveway, before you make your decision, we provide you with 10 top reasons why you should consider choosing pavers over exposed aggregate concreting.
Pavers Don’t Crack
Unlike poured concrete that doesn’t allow for various soil conditions and highly reactive soil types that are prevalent in Adelaide, pavers won’t crack whereas a concrete driveway may get unsightly cracks.
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Paving Patterns
You have more options with pavers in terms of colours, shapes as well as paving patterns for your driveway. You can create some eye catching and elegant patterns in your paving. You can also create additional strength with your paving pattern for your driveway.
Range of Exposed Aggregate Concrete Pavers
Exposed aggregate finish can be achieved with our exposed aggregate pavers. We have a range of exposed aggregate pavers such as –
User Friendly
Pavers are much easier to work with, lay, maintain and even repair.
Great For The DIYer
Pavers can be easier to lay than you think. These days, people are doing more DIY projects around their house, including paving. With many resources available at your fingertips, including our Paving Guide brochure, you could attempt to do your own paving. You can also visit us at APC and the staff can help provide you with the right advice.
Repairable / Can Be Replaced
Unlike exposed aggregate concrete driveways, a paved driveway can be easily fixed, should a truck reverse into your driveway and crack or chip a paver. A concrete driveway is not easily fixed and requires a lot of work to repair and the finished result will be a patched looking concrete driveway.
Access To Underground Services
A lot of underground services that are connected to the house may be located under your driveway. If you need to access these services, a paved driveway allows much easier access and you simply remove then relay the pavers. However, an exposed aggregate concrete driveway will need to be dug up and redone.
Self-Draining
Pavers allow for draining as water has the ability to drain through the gaps within the pavers. A concrete driveway being solid, only allows the water to run across the surface.
Value For Money
People assume that concreting a driveway is cheaper but this isn’t necessarily the case. Make sure you do your research into costs before deciding. Standard brick pavers cost about $29.00m2. Our exposed aggregate driveway pavers start from $49.95m2. Some exposed aggregate poured concrete average around $100 to $150m2 for a decorative stencilled concrete driveway.
Add Value To Your Home
Our exposed aggregate driveway pavers not only look impressive but they also complement a range of other landscape products such as our garden path pavers, garden edging and garden walls and retaining walls.
Visit us at APC to pick up a free sample!
Or, shop from the comfort of your home by getting a quote online.