Top 5 Benefits Of Resin Driveways

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Top 5 Benefits Of Resin Driveways

If you’re considering upgrading your driveway, you’ll no doubt be weighing up all the surface options from paving and concrete to resin driveways. 

Here’s why we believe resin driveways are the best option available to homeowners:

1. Durability and lifespan

Resin driveways are highly durable due to the mix of materials used in their construction. They are typically created using a combination of crushed stone or aggregates combined with polypropylene and polyester to give them incredible strength and durability. 

Thanks to their excellent durability, resin driveways have a long lifespan if they’re cared for well. Typically we’d expect a resin driveway to last up to 25 years, which is significantly longer than any other material typically used to create driveways. 

2. Colour and style options

Because you can use different kinds of aggregates for resin driveways, you have lots of choice in terms of the aesthetic. Gravel, natural stone and plenty of other choices are available.

3. Minimal maintenance

Once a resin driveway is laid, it requires minimal maintenance from you as the homeowner. This kind of surface doesn’t need to be sealed or re-coated regularly. You won’t even need to do much to clean it, aside from getting the pressure washer out from time to time. 

Resin driveways have a porous surface that ensures water drains into the earth below, rather than pooling on top. The composition of the surface also makes it difficult for weeds to grow through your driveway, unlike with an option like paving. 

4. Cost effective

Resin driveways can be very cost effective to lay because of the availability of the materials they use. There are differences in price between aggregates – for instance using recycled aggregate material typically costs more than natural gravel.

However, the upside is that most homeowners are able to find an option that works for their budget. Using recycled materials is also great from a sustainability perspective, so if that’s a factor that sways you, resin driveways are a good option.

5. Easy to repair

The durability of resin driveways means that repairs are rare, but if part of your driveway does get damaged at any point, they are relatively easy to repair. A specialist driveway company will be able to repair any issues cost effectively and quickly.