What You Need To Know Before Adding An Extension Or Addition To Your Concrete Driveway
When thinking about how to make your concrete driveway more accessible, the first thing you might consider is adding an addition or extension. This article will help you understand what you need to know before making that decision. We’ll talk about why additions are a good idea and then go into some of the questions that should be answered before deciding on one for your home or business.
Do you have the space for an additional concrete driveway? While additions can be a good way to make your driveway more accessible, they typically require some amount of extra room. If there is not enough space on your property, it might be best to think about another option like adding an extension instead.
Are you able to finish construction in time? Adding ramps or other architectural features that are necessary for wheelchair accessibility will take longer than just pouring new concrete and then installing rubber tracks. You should factor this into any timelines before making a decision.
While we’ve talked mostly about why extensions are better than additions at this point in our article, don’t forget that there are still plenty of things to consider when deciding what type of project to take on.
What You Need To Know Before Adding An Extension Or Addition To Your Concrete Driveway
Do you have a concrete driveway that is starting to show its age? Maybe there are cracks in the surface or pieces of it are chipping off. When this starts happening, many people start considering adding an extension or addition onto their existing driveway. But before making any decisions about what type of project will be best for your property, we want to make sure that you know everything you need to consider beforehand.
Concrete extensions are often better than additions because there is no need to break apart existing surfaces such as asphalt or concrete (which significantly slows down construction). After considering everything including cost, time, accessibility needs, and much more, we recommend considering adding a concrete extension to your existing driveway.
An extension is the better option for many reasons.
- For starters, an extension doesn’t require any excavation of your existing driveway surface and it can be built in a matter of days rather than weeks or months.
- Second, you don’t have to worry about disturbing anything that’s already there like landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks or even septic tanks!
- And lastly, because we won’t need to replace your old asphalt with new concrete (which would significantly increase costs), this project will cost less over time as well.
We recommend considering adding a concrete extension if you are considering making changes in order to make modifications in the future. These extensions and additions to your existing driveway will take much less time than replacing it with new asphalt, which can take as long as four months even for smaller areas of work. First of all it takes time for old asphalt surfaces to be removed completely so that we can prepare the ground for installation of new ones. Second, you don’t have to worry about disturbing anything that’s already there like landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks or even septic tanks! And lastly because we won’t need to replace your old asphalt with new concrete (which would significantly increase costs), this project will cost less over time as well.
Are You Looking for a Company to Extend Your Concrete Driveway?
Spaulding Concrete has been the SF Bay Area’s top concrete contractor for Driveway Additions & Extensions for over 30 years. The qualified concrete experts at Spaulding Concrete will be on schedule, on budget and meet or exceed standards by careful planning, professional execution, and strict quality control. To schedule your free quote, contact us today! We are proud to serve Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood and the surrounding areas.
