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April 06, 2016 at 10:52PM

Advantages of Asphalt Paving Over Concrete Driveways

The majority of commercial and residential driveways are finished with one of the two most cost-effective materials on the market: asphalt or concrete. If you're paving a new driveway or refinishing an existing one and you're wondering about the relative benefits of these common options, asphalt has many benefits beyond its price — which is typically 30 to 40 percent less than concrete.

Asphalt Offers Both Installation Speed and Fast Usability

An asphalt driveway can usually be laid in one or two days, depending on the size of the project. Concrete, on the other hand, typically takes twice as long to lay and even longer to set. Depending on the season, asphalt driveways can be ready for use in as little as two days after completion, whereas concrete can take up to a week to cure.

Asphalt Offers Driveway Durability

Unlike concrete, asphalt is not subject to surface flaking caused by poor installation, incorrect preparations of the mixture and the application of salts to melt ice and snow. Known as ‘spalling,’ this surface flaking is an ongoing problem with many concrete driveways, especially those that were hastily installed. Given its flexibility, asphalt is also considerably less likely than pavement to crack over time.

Asphalt Pavement Offers Lower Maintenance Costs

If your asphalt driveway does start to show some lineal cracking, you can repair these easily and inexpensively. The crack sealant products you need are widely available through home improvement retailers, don't cost very much and can easily be applied on your own, even if you have absolutely no previous paving expertise.

In addition, regular preventative maintenance, like crack filling, sealcoating, sweeping and general upkeep, can extend the lifespan of your asphalt driveway to 20 years or more. Concrete is more difficult to maintain, because it cannot be heated and repaired with the same ease as asphalt pavement.

Asphalt Pavement Offers Additional Benefits

An additional benefit of asphalt is that its black color helps draw and retain more of the sun's heat. In the winter, this means that snow will melt faster on an asphalt driveway than it will on a concrete driveway. Not only does improve safety in residential settings and at commercial business properties, this makes property maintenance easier for everyone!

With Asphalt Paving, It’s Easy to Request A Free Estimate

If you have any questions about the benefits of asphalt paving or are interested in a free paving estimate, please contact us today!

With 75 years of asphalt paving experience, from highways to driveways, we are your local source for all of your asphalt paving needs. Wolf Paving offers professional paving services from Milwaukee to Madison, and everywhere in between, including all areas around: Sun Prairie, Oconomowoc and Waukesha.

It’s never too early or too late to request a free paving estimate. Call Wolf Paving today. For the Milwaukee area, call us at 262-965-2121. For the Madison area, call us at 608-249-7931.

 

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April 06, 2016 at 02:41PM

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40 YEARS FOR WATSON BATTY ARCHITECTS

Watson Batty Architects is celebrating a major milestone as it turns 40 this year.  The Leeds established practice welcomes the anniversary with a string of new business successes and new recruitment drive to increase its teams in Leeds and Loughborough.

Last year Watson Batty unveiled a new brand image as it announced impressive plans for business growth and targets to almost double its current £4 million turnover over five years.  It is currently on track to achieve that with a continued average growth of 20% in recent years.

Peter White, Managing Director at Watson Batty Architects said, “We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years in practice.  Over this time, we have delivered many projects to be proud of and established long term client relationships, over 20 years in some cases for the likes of Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Royal Mail, which is testament to our versatility and ability to engage new practices.

Indeed, during its 40 years Watson Batty has created over 1 million sq ft of retail space across 19 stores for Wm Morrison Supermarkets, delivered 3.2 million sq ft in mail centres for Royal Mail, designed 4,000 new homes and supported 20,000 new school places in the UK.

White continues, “With our roots firmly established in the North we are in a fantastic position to leverage the Northern Powerhouse movement and we are in fact engaging with some very significant urban planning projects.  However, our growing office in Loughborough has expanded our existing networks in the South, giving us extended national coverage and the ability to leverage our professional services by sector rather than geography.

“With a team of 50 people we continue to invest heavily in developing our expertise and technological capabilities. To support our growth plans we will pursue more widespread sector expertise covering commercial, industrial, distribution, education, leisure, residential, retail and transport.”

Watson Batty Architects is a future focused business offering architectural, interior design and master planning solutions for all sectors.  It is credited for a number of major public and private sector projects including schools, universities, leisure centres, distribution facilities, residential developments and transport hubs.

It is currently working on a number of significant projects across a varied range of sectors including a dining room and student’s union extension at York St John University, delivery offices for Royal Mail at Nine Elms and Portsmouth, leisure centres for local authorities at Newark and Washington and has recently been successful in supporting Wates Living Space Homes on Calderdale Council’s North Halifax Transformation Project.

Watson Batty has recently invested in using the latest Autodesk Revit software and BIM technology to facilitate 3D modelling, and improved design team collaboration in order to meet the public sector procurement targets for project delivery in 2016.

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Caramel Cream Patio Paving & Natural Turf Project

44m2 Of Marshall’s Caramel Cream Patio Paving, Natural Turf & Raised Planters

This project was carried out in Washington, Tyne & Wear, we used Marshall’s Caramel Cream for the patio area which was 44m2. We love the Marshall’s Caramel Cream Patio Paving, the product comes in various sizes, when used together can certainly give more of a creative design to your patio area. In addition to the patio paving we laid a new turf and added raised planters to finish off the overall look.

Below you will see the photos of the project from start to finish.

As you will see from the bottom two photographs,  we used edging in two different colours and shaped the paving to complete the overall look and design. We built and shaped the planters to give the area more of a creative look and design.  The new turf finished off the project, giving the outdoor area a lush green lawn to complement the new patio area and planters.

At The Driveway Company we have a good eye for detail, we have worked in the Landscaping industry for many years and can help advise you on the right design to suit your individual requirements. If you would like to know more about our patio paving please visit our dedicated page. 

Patio Paving Finance Deals

If you are interested in finance for your patio paving. We have a range of different solutions available such as

0% Finance

A deposit is required for 0% finance and the remaining balance is payable in 12 equal monthly payments.

Buy now pay later 

Please ask for further details or a quotation.

All finance quotations are subject to status and a credit check is required

If you would like a quotation for your patio paving, please give us a call on Freephone 0800 160 1618

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