Materials for driveways Oxford

Posted by Johny Dean on February 5th, 2015

A driveway is a road that gives access to a house, office building, park, farm, or other structure. Such road can be made from numerous materials, such as concrete, asphalt, tar and chip, and even grass. For professionally made driveways Oxford, as well as for stone walling, house extensions, hard and soft landscaping, those interested need to contact a team of reliable builders Bicester.

Driveways are private roads that make the connection between a public road and a structure like a house, office building, commercial centre, theatre or museum. They rarely present road signs, because they do not need them. When it comes to driveways, the common sense says that it is not recommended that you park your vehicle in a driveway, even if that driveway is yours and not of your neighbour.

The main purpose of a driveway is to make the connection between a public road and a building or another public road; driveways are not car parks and they should not be used to park your vehicle for the night. To park a car, you have to use your garage or your yard, if you do not have a garage. However, if you do not have a garage, nor a yard, it is better to park the vehicle in the driveway, to leave the street clear of cars.

Driveways Oxford can be made from numerous materials. Still, there are some materials that stand out and these are concrete, asphalt, tar and chip, gravel, granite and even grass, even though this is not a construction material, but more of an organic material. The most common materials for driveways are concrete and asphalt, both very appropriate for road construction.

Concrete is a composite material that showcases an extraordinary strength, resistance to tension and also flexibility in handling it prior to cooling. Asphalt, on the other hand, is a material that is found in natural deposits or that can be obtained from petroleum. Concrete is mainly used for buildings, while asphalt for roads. However, both these materials are great for driveways.

Tar and chip is a pavement treatment that combines asphalt with gravel, sand, stone or slag. In general, driveways featuring this pavement surface are seen in rural areas, making the connection between a public road and a farm or other establishment. However, due to the durability of such surface, even public roads can benefit from it, but just like the driveways mentioned earlier, such public roads featuring tar and chip surfaces are mostly seen in rural areas.

Builders Bicester who want to draw the attention of other people towards climate change and other environmental issues could use grass or turf to create a driveway. Such "materials" can be used in combination with concrete or asphalt or without additional paving materials. To enjoy a driveway like this, home or business owners need to contact a team of innovative builders.

Interested in driveways Oxford that will be both functional and decorative? We are a team of experienced builders Bicester and can deliver any type of construction work from property repairs and updates to house extensions, stonework, and landscaping.