Benefits of Installing Asphalt
Asphalt is one of the most popular surfaces installed today. Get to know a little more about asphalt and you may be surprised that it offers one of the most drivable surfaces out there. Asphalt has been used in a number of significant applications because of the superior level of safety, reliability, sustainability, and sound absorption it provides and quiet.
There are a number of reasons asphalt might be right for your residential or commercial property. Here are some of them.
Cost-Effective
Asphalt is a low cost building material that is not only less expensive in actual cost, but also in the time and labor it takes to complete the installation.
Speed of Installation & Usability
Depending on the size of the project, asphalt can typically be laid within one to two days is extremely quick to setup/cure.
Flexibility & Durability
Because asphalt is a petroleum product, it is more flexible and less susceptible to cracking than concrete. It is a weather-resistant material that can withstand the harshest of weather. It can also be designed to fit nearly any purpose.
Asphalt driveways can also be designed using porous asphalt, a special asphalt mix that allows water to drain through the pavement into the earth below or it can be designed with surface slopes to drain water to a designated reservoir.
Quiet
The materials in asphalt are great for sound absorption. This is why you will find asphalt particularly used for residential roadways
Sustainable
Asphalt is a recycled material that can be used over and over. Because it can be dug up and reused again, asphalt is a wise choice to preserve natural resources. In fact, asphalt is one of the nation’s most widely recycled products.
Lower Maintenance Costs / Easier to Maintain…
Maintenance can be done quickly.