15 Differences Between Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway

Differences Between Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway

Before knowing the key difference between asphalt vs concrete driveway, you must know what are driveways and their purpose which is explained below.

Driveways are short roads that are necessary for a building which creates a walkable or driveable path from your house to the public road or other buildings. There are mainly two types of driveways which are widely constructed.

Asphalt Driveway
Concrete Driveway

Both types of driveway have common base which is laid with gravels, But these two have some difference in properties or functions.

Below are the some of key differences between asphalt vs concrete driveway:

Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway

Sl.No	Asphalt Driveway	Concrete Driveway
1	In asphalt driveway, the adhesive material is Tar	In concrete driveway, the adhesive material is cement
2	Asphalt is less costly compared to concrete	Concrete is costlier than asphalt
3	Durability of asphalt is less	Durability of concrete is more
4	The primary colour of asphalt is black	The colour of concrete comes in various option
5	Asphalt is a flexible material	Concrete is a rigid material
6	Asphalt gives rough edges	Concrete edges are neat and straight
7	Asphalt lifespan is 20+ years	Concrete lifespan is 40+ years
8	Only tint finishing can be done in asphalt	In concrete different finishing like stained and tinted.
9	One can drive on asphalt driveway immediately after curing	Incase of concrete driveway, you need to wait till curing period is over
10	Repairing process of asphalt driveway is easier.	Repairing process of concrete driveway is bit difficult.
11	Asphalt driveways requires occasional resurfacing, every 3-5 years	Concrete driveways does not require any resurfacing
12	Asphalt can be used in snow area	Concrete is not suitable for snow area
13	Asphalt softens in the high heat	Concrete cracks in freezing temperature
14	Cracks in asphalt can be filled and sealed	Cracks in a concrete driveway are not easy to fix
15	In an asphalt driveway, oil leakage is unnoticeable but gasoline causes damage	In the concrete driveway, gas and oil spills leave obvious stains

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