Types of Driveway Surface top coat materials
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
"Dense Grade" is a mixture of 3/4" - 1" Gravel with "Fines" or Stone Dust mixed in. This mixture of larger gravel with smaller dust type particles packs very tightly and provides a very solid surface.
- Price: $$$$
- Curb Appeal: $$$
- Packs Solid: $$$$
3/4" Washed Bluestone
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
"Washed" stone provides a very clean look and provides a good surface, with good drainage, and nice curb appeal. The lack of "fines" or dust means the material doesn't "lock together" as well as some of the other choices, but its still very solid.
- Price: $$$
- Curb Appeal: $$$$
- Packs Solid: $$
Asphalt Millings
Bluestone "Dense Grade"
Reprocessed Concrete
Asphalt Millings are recycled asphalt that is ground up from resurfaced roads. This material can be hit or miss as far as quality goes - the key is it must be ground and screened to 3/4" - 1" or less. Many times, loads can be left with large 3-4" chunks which can be undesirable and not pack well.
Typically Asphalt Millings are a very good
Asphalt Millings are recycled asphalt that is ground up from resurfaced roads. This material can be hit or miss as far as quality goes - the key is it must be ground and screened to 3/4" - 1" or less. Many times, loads can be left with large 3-4" chunks which can be undesirable and not pack well.
Typically Asphalt Millings are a very good choice for a well-packing, well wearing, solid surface choice. It is less expensive than other choices, but has a little less "curb appeal" as it is a very dark surface with a little more "Commercial" feel.
- Price: $$
- Curb Appeal: $$
- Packs Solid: $$$$
Reprocessed Concrete
Reprocessed Concrete
Reprocessed Concrete
Reprocessed Concrete is less expensive than other choices, and packs EXTREMELY well and very solid. It is a great choice as a base for a Shed or Hot Tub, and we even use it as a substrate (under the top coat) on driveways and parking areas. Drawback is it is a very "brown" material, with minimal curb appeal and an "industrial" feel.
- Price: $$
- Curb Appeal: $
- Packs Solid: $$$$
Rip Rap
Reprocessed Concrete
River Bed Stone
At 4"-6" in size, Rip Rap is not typically a driveway material, but we use it for edge reinforcement, erosion control, and drainage projects such as lining trenches and run-off area.
River Bed Stone
Reprocessed Concrete
River Bed Stone
River bed stone is typically 2-3" in size, smooth and rounded - and not used for Driveways. It is most often used as decorative border stone around patios.
Bluestone vs. "Natural" stone color
Just some of the many Gravel Driveways and Materials
