How to Tell When it's The Right Time to Replace Your Concrete Driveway

Have you ever stepped onto your driveway and thought to yourself that it might need to be repaired or replaced? What are the signs you need to look for? Is it something that ever needs to be done?

Questions like this will come up, and it's important to know what to look for. Your concrete driveway can last for up to 30 years when properly maintained. However, that doesn't mean you can hold on that long to start looking for issues.

Cracks throughout

Your concrete driveway receives a lot of abuse during its lifetime. This can range from holding heavy vehicles on top of it or protecting the road from the elements such as heavy rains and snow and what we put on it.

Whether it's gasoline, cleaning fluids washed away from the car, or ice melt during the snowing season. All of this compounds the damage and starts to have cracks appear on the concrete themselves. There are some that start out superficial, but as more pressure and substances get into those cracks, they'll start to get bigger and deeper, breaking up the driveway completely.

Your concrete driveway is not uniform

The water should easily runoff from your driveway towards the sides when it rains. However, if you start to notice that it's pooling in some places or that it's coming down the middle instead of the sides, this is a big indicator that your driveway isn't level. That means it's time to consider replacing your driveway, as it will continue not to level and create that uneven surface.

This can eventually lead to some surface areas becoming potholes and having huge, dangerous areas for your car. These potholes themselves will eventually cause more damage throughout the driveway and are better to get replaced as soon as possible.

Make sure to work with a local expert

If you believe that it may be time to get yourself a new replacement concrete driveway, we'd be happy to drop by and take a look to assess exactly what state it's in.

It's always good to keep a resealing schedule on your driveway to help preserve it and limit the cracks that build up through the ages. The more maintenance you put into it, the more chances your driveway will last in the long run. Regardless, we'll help to get it paved and ready to use in no time.