Many people decide to equip the access road in one way or another. Some choose pouring with concrete or asphalt for this. Although the choice of material is completely dependent on the preferences of the homeowner, asphalting of access roads is often preferable to concreting. Why?
1. Asphalting of access roads is more economically more profitable. Asphalt is a mixture of bitumen and units, and concrete is a mixture of cement, aggregates and water. The substance for the production of asphalt costs less, and the road as a result costs the homeowner 30-40% cheaper. This is noticeable in cases where the access road to the site is quite long, for example, within the rural area or far from equipped areas in the suburbs.
2. Dear asphalting takes less time. The road can be used immediately after the drying and cooling process is completed, while in the case of a concrete road, it will take a couple more days after curing.
3. The asphalt is strong enough, but even if cracks appear, it is easy to repair it. Concrete is also repaired, but it is not always just as suppressed. “Pars” on concrete can look quite unattractive and be very noticeable.
4. Asphalt has the ability to expand and contract, which makes it a good option that can adapt to extreme weather conditions. This is important, since temperature changes can affect concrete, and it is not always ready to quickly adapt to weather changes. In such cases, cracks may appear on concrete.
5. The access roads from asphalt can not be changed for about 30 years, while access roads from concrete may require replacement after 10 years.
6. In winter, the ice melts faster on the asphalt than on concrete.
7. On the asphalt road, spots from oil or gasoline leaks are not so visible if such.
The asphalt road can be used longer if it is covered with sealants and “sealed” with special means that protect against different influences.