Why Choose Block Paving For Your Driveway?
At Base Driveways we can create the perfect driveway or patio for your home in Kent or Southeast London. Based in Sittingbourne, we are in easy reach of you wherever you live in the area, and we can design and produce the perfect driveway that will be able to handle the amount of traffic that you produce.
Many families only have one or perhaps two cars, so they do not require a driveway that can deal with heavier vehicles such as SUV’s and trucks. However, we can produce a driveway in Kent that will handle whatever you throw at it and still come up smiling.
We always feel that not only do you need a driveway that can handle traffic, but you want one that helps with the aesthetic of your home. After all, your driveway is something that every passer-by is going to see, and so you want it to look great.
This is why many of our customers choose block paving in Kent for their driveways. However, another possibility is imprinted concrete. So, what are the pros and cons?
More Durable
Of the two, block paving is more durable and will last longer than imprinted concrete. The bricks are placed individually and locked together in a bond, so the weight of the vehicles is spread evenly. Even if some damage does occur, such as a split brick for instance, it is a very simple matter to remove it and replace it with another one.
On the other hand, imprinted concrete is simply a single layer of concrete poured on to a sub-base. It is quick and easy, and costs less than block paving. However, if you should suffer from structural damage such as a shrunken sub-base, then you cannot just repair one small area. You have to remove the entire sheet of concrete and start over again, which is expensive.
A big advantage of block paving for your driveway is that if you choose block paving that is permeable, when it rains the water will simply drain away through the blocks. So, you don’t finish up with puddles on your driveway. Imprinted concrete, however, is non-permeable, so that what happens is that water can linger on the surface. This also means that if your driveway is flat and you don’t have a drainage point, then you are going to need planning permission to build an imprinted concrete driveway.
Although block paving is more expensive initially – although not a lot more expensive – it is the best bet if you can afford it.
