Difference Between Concrete Driveway and Asphalt Driveway

Concrete driveway

Asphalt driveway

• The adhesive used for concrete driveway is cement.

• The adhesive used for asphalt driveway is tar.

• Concrete requires high budget to make due to the expensive nature of cement. Estimation shows that concrete driveway will require $4-$6 to build.

• It requires fewer budgets to make in comparison to the other due to the inexpensiveness of tar. Estimation shows that asphalt driveway will require $2-$4 to build making it cheaper to use for large projects.

• It is a hard material, making it durable with a long life age.

• It is comparably soft, making it easily degradable with a short life age.

• It is not suitable for places with extreme weather conditions. It tends to crack due to frost in freezing conditions.

• On the contrary asphalt driveway has issues with hot weather conditions. The tar in it tends to get soft in extreme hot conditions making its life span short.

• Concrete once build need not be sealed for 50 years. It has the durability to sustain withering for such long periods of time.

• Asphalt driveway has to be sealed after 6 -12 months of installation. After repairing works, it has to be again sealed after 3-5 years.

• It is an easy material to provide finishing touches with. It can be used to get unique patterns and shapes that will catch the eyes of a viewer.

• It is difficult to work with asphalt driveway. It has to be rolled and compressed, which makes it difficult to provide elegance.