Ready for a new beautiful Concrete Driveway?
Your driveway is the first thing anyone notices in your house. Additionally, it handles the most weight every day. Thus, having an elegant and reliable driveway is extremely important for both the value and grace of your home. Although many options exist for your driveway design, a large number of people prefer to have concrete driveways for multiple reasons, including elegance, durability, and longevity. Here, we will summarise the concrete driveway design and installation for people who are planning to consider this option.
- Plain Concrete Driveway
Starting with a classic, there’s nothing as crisp and fresh looking as professionally poured and set concrete. Plain concrete is a popular solution because it can be quickly installed with minimal additional details, which also drives down costs. You can expect to spend between $60-$90 per square metre to have your driveway done this way. You can also expect the least amount of maintenance or care needed to keep this driveway in top shape. With proper sealing done by a professional concrete service, it should also last at least 30 years with most dirt and grime easily washed away with a simple garden hose.
- Coloured Concrete Driveway
While the standard grey of concrete can be a neutral choice for most homes, some designs and personal preferences call for a more nuanced colour. Luckily, it’s fairly straightforward for a professional installer to add a tint to your concrete for an even and uniquely toned concrete finish. Colours can range from light pearls and whites to chocolate brown or bluestone (for that slate impression look).
Adding colour to your driveway can make it truly unique while keeping the curb appeal timeless. And it won’t break the budget, either. Coloured concrete can run between $90-$120 per square metre, adding just a little more cost to an otherwise plain poured driveway.
- Exposed aggregate Concrete Driveway
For something with more texture, exposed aggregate offers a wide variety to choose from. For this common type of concrete driveway, an additive is mixed into the concrete to give it a three-dimensional look. This can include small stones, shells, and pebbles. These are available in any number of sizes and colourways for a truly unique look.
The cost for an exposed aggregate concrete driveway falls between $100-$150 per square metre, with the final pricing coming down to the type of aggregate you choose along with standard installation fees. And the final product will be a textured, decorative, slip-resistant, durable driveway that will last you for decades to come.