A driveway can seem like another part of the landscape, that feature that gets you from the road to the house but in reality, it can bring another level of beauty to your home. A skilled paving contractor can create the Lexington and Wellesley, MA, area driveway that not only stands the test of time but looks like a work of art.
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Durability
Driveway paving stones can do multiple duties but one of the most important can be durability. They should be able to withstand the harsh New England winters and warm summers without chipping, cracking, splitting, or buckling. Some homeowners have large vehicles or heavy RVs which can take a toll on the driveway but the right driveway pavers can withstand the heaviest RV and other repetitive traffic.
Unique Applications
Driveway pavers have the ability to accommodate landscape curves, to expand additional parking space, and offer a large variety of colors, textures, and shapes to customize this feature. Because of their mix and match application, no two driveways will look the same.
Damaged pavers can easily be replaced to keep your driveway free of anything that could mar the beauty or durable surface.
Colors and Shapes
When you can pick the exact shade of gray for the base of your driveway, in a size that complements your home’s exterior, and with the right amount of texture to create visual interest, this can produce a unique driveway for your home. Then, not only can it be the first beautiful thing that guests see when they enter your property, but the driveway can contribute to the overall curb appeal of your outdoor environment.
There are so many options to showcase your personal style, from contrasting stone colors for banding the edge of the driveway to incorporating a central design or pattern that is aesthetically pleasing.
Permeable Options
When a rainstorm comes, the water that falls has to go somewhere and most of the time it ends up in the storm sewer. However, water also filters back into the ground to feed trees, plants, and grass. The rainwater is essential to all of life but sometimes it can cause problems in your driveway pavement such as standing puddles in indentations, freezing to expand small cracks into large crevices, and shifting unstable pieces of the driveway.
A permeable driveway paver has the unique characteristic of allowing the stormwater to filter back into the ground slowly, preventing unwanted puddles and damage in the hardscape. This type of driveway paver can help you live greener and promotes the natural water cycle, too.
When rainwater falls on these driveway pavers, it can seep into the small spaces between pavers to filter through the underlying gravel and find its way back into the soil beneath. In this way the pavers can help with landscape erosion and driveway damage from repeated heavy storms.
A paver and hardscape specialty service knows that when you commit to invest in a new driveway for your home, it is no small decision. Their mission is to create a gorgeous driveway for your Lexington and Wellesley, MA, area home that brings the dazzle to your landscape while providing the ideal surface for all of your parking needs, one that will stand the test of time.
