Which Is Better Asphalt or Concrete

Asphalt or Concrete Pros and Cons

When it comes to the choice of Aspalt or Concrete as a material for patio or driveway construction, which should you choose?

Below we have listed some of the advantages of using asphalt for installation.

If harsh winters are an issue: Asphalt is less prone to to frost heaves than concrete. Because asphalt is more flexible and as a consequence less susceptible to cracking from frost heaves. (Frost Heaving occurs in climates which suffer severe frost which then causes the soil to expand and contract due freezing and thawing)
Snow clearance is easier with asphalt
Asphalt is less expensive to install than concrete
Asphalt has decoration options such as colouring and pattern stamping.

Below we have listed some of the cons of using asphalt for installation.

Asphalt is more vunerable to damage from very heavy localised equipment, such as a car jack, caravan or trailor legs, motorbike stands etc.

Below we have listed some of the advantages of using concrete for installation.

Where severe winters, are not a major issue: Concrete outlasts asphalt paving construction.
The ridged surface of concrete is less vunerable to damage from heavy localised equipment, such as car jacks, trailor legs, motor bike stands etc.
Concrete has decoration options such as colouring and pattern stamping.

Below we have listed some of the cons of using concrete material for installation.