Asphalt driveways can have many looks. Which would appeal to you the most?

Asphalt driveways are the most affordable type of driveway for a regular home in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Gravel driveways are even cheaper, but they do require plenty of maintenance and aren’t common for suburban or even semi-rural areas. Asphalt driveways can be plain blacktops, but they can also be so much more. Check out these seven amazing ways to customize an asphalt driveway right here.

1. Coloring

Colored concrete driveways are popular, but did you know you can have a colored asphalt driveway, too? Instead of a standard blacktop, you can have an asphalt driveway that looks red, tan, gray, gold, green, or blue.

2. Stamping

It’s also possible to stamp asphalt with different patterns, borders, and emblems. Adding texture and color can make your driveway look like it is made of concrete, brick, or stone. You could also create a motif, simple border, or an emblem, such as your house number, on your driveway.

3. Paver Border

You could also integrate concrete, brick, or stone pavers along the edges of your driveway. This decorative touch can elevate the quality and look of your home’s curb appeal. It can also help widen your driveway a bit if you feel the current one is too narrow.

4. Inlaid Paver Patterns

Merge poured asphalt and pavers into one driveway installation design. This artistic use of pavers within an asphalt driveway can create abstract swirls, geometric patterns, or other designs that will set your driveway and home apart from the rest.

5. A New and Improved Layout

If you are replacing an old driveway, you could improve the old layout for more efficiency and functionality. For example, you might opt for a curved or straight driveway, or even a roundabout driveway.

6. Extra Space for Your Basketball Hoop

You could also expand your asphalt driveway to accommodate space for other purposes besides driving your car to and from your home. These functions include eating outdoors, playing basketball, and creating extra parking.

7. Built-in LED Lighting

Did you know you can insert LED lighting into your asphalt driveway? Recessed puck lights and strips can make your home look sleek and secure every evening.

Receive Asphalt Paving Services with Tri-State Paving

Call Tri-State Paving. We’re a seasoned asphalt pavement company based in Maryland and have the experience and knowledge to help you with asphalt, concrete, and hardscaping projects.

We refuse to sell hot air to our customers, and that’s why we have been around for over four decades. We listen, inform, educate, and then decide what is best for our customers’ project and budget. If any problems arise during construction, we keep our customers updated and respond to make the imperfect perfect.

Our area numbers are:

West Chester: 610.563.9456

Oxford: 610.932.3566

Delaware: 302.757.4100

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Summer, spring, winter, or fall? What’s the best hardscaping time of all?

In landscape design, there are hardscapes and softscapes. Hardscapes are the solid, non-living parts, like patios, decks, driveways, and walkways. Softscapes are the living things, namely the plants. At Tri-State Paving, we specialize in hardscapes, along with our asphalt and concrete services for the DOT and commercial premises. Not every project is suited for any time of year. What’s the best time for hardscape installations?

Two Best Times for Hardscape Installations

Early Spring

One of the best times of the year for hardscape installations is early spring, just before the perennial plants begin to revive and fill the landscape again. Before vegetation starts its growing season again and insects and other animals return, it is a great time to do some hardscape renovations. The ground is not likely to freeze during this time and is not too wet to deal with either.

Fall

Fall can be a busy time of year, but the sweet spot might be after you have settled into the school season again or ended summer vacation days, and just before other holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas arrive. Even so, winter does not officially begin until mid-December, so you technically have plenty of time to carry out your project in fall.

Like spring, autumn lends moist, cool soil with which to work. It is not water-logged and hot nor frozen solid. The weather is also mild, which is the most comfortable kind for outdoor projects. Plants are starting to become dormant, and animals are heading south or readying for hibernation.

What About Summer and Winter?

Summer and winter are also beneficial times to conduct your hardscaping projects. It all depends on what your schedule is. In Maryland, it can get hot and humid or freezing cold, but the weather is hardly ever so severe that you cannot install a new patio or driveway.

Plus, if you are looking to install an asphalt driveway, summer is the best time to do it. Asphalt installation cannot happen unless the weather is above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are looking to install a new asphalt driveway, summer is the prime time to get started. If you are thinking about other hardscape installations, now is also a great time to pursue them or start planning your designs.

Receive Asphalt Paving Services with Tri-State Paving

Call Tri-State Paving. We’re a seasoned asphalt pavement company based in Maryland and have the experience and knowledge to help you turn your backyard into the perfect retreat quickly and affordably. Our experts will work with you to find a design and layout for the outdoor kitchen and dining area that you’re sure to love for years and years to come.

Our area numbers are:

West Chester: 610.563.9456

Oxford: 610.932.3566

Delaware: 302.757.4100

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