Forrest Gump 9 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well, like the title said, what are the pros and cons of each. My first house have black top, cracked, lumpy, need seal every year. My second house have concrete, cracked, sinked, gapped from driveway into garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 If the concrete is done properly you won't have this issue. My parents first driveway did the same then I had then give Sam a calm and have had zero issues since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Its all in the prep/grading. Concrete does better if the driveway has a steeper slope it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I prefer asphalt, ice and snow melts quick in the winter, can throw salt on it if need be. It does need sealed every couple years and crack repair is easy. if it's a thicker asphalt job you won't have the issues a cheaper job done ( ex a lot of MI, Dominion etc developments). Concrete does look nice and I like that a BB doesn't get dirty on it like asphalt, not that it's a huge deal. One thing about concrete is it's gonna crack eventually no matter how good of job it is. It's the nature of it, it dries out and shrinks and cracks. It doesn't help you at all in the winter months, no melting of ice or snow to the likes of asphalt and salt is a huge no no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbs3000 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 You can still salt concrete you just can't use cheap salt on concrete aka bulk/rock etc. Personally I think it depends on what you want out of this house? Also what's the neighborhood like? When I lived in dublin 95% of the neighborhood was concrete, in grove city 70% of my area is black top. Concrete will have less maintenance, more cost and a longer life. So alot of it is in what you want to spend and what you want/can get out of it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) I have black top now. For the last few weeks, I have had 70,000lbs trucks dropping dirt at my house. The black top was already patched and cracked pretty bad. Now, it's all jacked up. I don't see where I would have heavy equipment coming to the house in the future, but now I question what would have held to. Concrete cracks and will cost me $10K for a 250'+ driveway. I'm not sure how long the OP driveway is, but take that cost into consideration. Edited June 23, 2015 by Mojoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Be careful about using a floor jack on a hot summer day, or leaving a motorcycle on its kickstand with blacktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Youre rich, do concrete....it's guaranteed....to crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhobbz Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Do you need to seal concrete driveways? I just had a new house built with a concrete drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy2285 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 You should seal concrete to help prevent salt damage and staining caused from oil,dirt,etc. I recommend a penetrating sealer after 30 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 go concrete. Had a 28'x18' Blacktop ripped up and replaced last summer for $2,700. Blacktop quotes were coming in at $1500. you're call. I'm glad I went concrete. Before: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj84/crms3er/before_zpsduqzev9u.jpg After: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj84/crms3er/after_zpspig4q2vo.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj84/crms3er/AFter%202_zpsgvx31muk.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Do you need to seal concrete driveways? I just had a new house built with a concrete drive Yes. For the first two years at least. Cost me $150 for the product and it's enough to do my driveway twice easily. Wait as long as you can. I had our drive done in June and applied the sealer in late Oct. right before winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 looks good Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 what kind of base and prep is needed done for them? Is it the same? cut the sod out, put down gravel and pour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Tim, that's not a driveway...it's a parking pad. Talk to me when the driveway is over 100ft...$10-14k. :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Tim, that's not a driveway...it's a parking pad. Talk to me when the driveway is over 100ft...$10-14k. :eek: Typical 1980's size drive in this area. I don't parking cars on it. I'm a garage guy. Once I sell the MS3 I'll be back to a 2 car family. New house will definitely have a 3 bay garage. I bet my guy would do your drive for $5-7k. Mine came to $5.35 per sq. ft. all in. Remember yours is only 10ft wide, mine is 18' wide. So you have about double the material and labor but that's still not that much. PM me for details. You're a fellow sales guy. Negotiate as a referral and get Joe to do his long ass driveway. That's two big jobs that this guy could knock out in a few days. Side plug......the landscape wall goes all the way around 3 sides of the house and was done by certain CR Native with an '09 Cyber Gray Z06 Edited April 30, 2015 by TTQ B4U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Stone http://www.whobeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/installing-driveway-pavers.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbs3000 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 5/sq ft geeze that's a sweet deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 So does anybody have a hookup on getting a driveway sealed, I need to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 what kind of base and prep is needed done for them? Is it the same? cut the sod out, put down gravel and pour? I mean if you want a cracked driveway then yeah . Get dirt down to level then tamp it, get some 57 stone and tamp it, get some road mesh setup. Then you can pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 I didn't see in here where anyone listed a go to company to do black top. has anyone worked with someone local and had a good experiance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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