All About Stone Driveways
Stone Driveway Installation:
Considering a new crushed stone or gravel driveway? Which driveway surface is best when choosing between stone or gravel, asphalt, concrete and paver material? What type material is best... Crushed stone, gravel, pea gravel, crushed granite? What type of ongoing maintenance will you face with a crushed stone or gravel driveway?
Crushed stone and gravel driveways can be seen all over the United States! Of the 4 types of driveways, a crushed stone or gravel driveway is a number 4 on the cost chart! (1 being the most expensive, and 4 being the least expensive!)
Crushed stone or gravel driveways can be installed in the shortest amount of time with very little impact on the use of your driveway! |
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Depending on the size and scope of work involved, the construction of a new crushed stone or gravel driveway can be installed by an experienced grading contractor generally over a 1 to 3 day period. Crushed stone or gravel driveway installation is relatively simple. Most of the work is done with equipment so it can be completed fairly quickly with minimal impact on your daily routine. You can also expect to drive on and use the driveway throughout the construction of it and immediately after installation!
A stone driveway, if installed properly, can last up to 3 to 5 years with very little maintenance. The amount of maintenance of a stone driveway is directly correlated to the quality of the installation and the amount of slopes and curves you may have on your driveway. Keeping drainage planning in mind the entire time will help minimize ongoing maintenance.
Applying a herbicide prior to installation can help to minimize the amount of vegetation growth that will occur during the life of your crushed stone or gravel driveway.
So... how do we choose between a crushed stone or gravel driveway and the other 3 types of driveways? |
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Take into the consideration these things: Budget, curb appeal and the amount of ongoing maintenance you would like to limit yourself to.
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Stone Driveway Maintenance:
Of the 4 types of driveways, a stone driveway requires the second most amount of ongoing maintenance. A properly installed stone driveway will need a herbicide to minimize vegetation growth annually and fine tuning and sprucing up and/or additional stone added every two to three years! That variation in age can be determined by the amount of slope on your driveway if any, the amount of curves in your driveway, the stability of the sub-grade, and the climate you live in.
Types of maintenance services you can expect to perform on a crushed stone driveway?
Weed control, edging clean up, drainage, and addressing low spots and curves.
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