It is an important step to decide on the right paving system for your property, especially as far as long-term investment in your property is concerned. Pattern imprinted concrete, often known simply as imprinted concrete, provides an innovative method of designing the surface of concrete in order to give a beautiful design, reminiscent of cobbles, stone, tiles or brick. Below are some of the reasons why you should consider using this paving method for your patios and driveways.
Concrete driveways offer a wide range of designs and colours, meaning that they can be customised to perfectly complement the exterior decor of your home. Unique features such as circles and borders can be implemented into the design to give you exactly what you are looking for.
The design can add instant appeal to your home, with the artistic patterns and designs adding a sense of unique personality which differentiates it from other homes in your neighbourhood. This can have the effect of increasing your property value as many home buyers are looking for that sense of uniqueness that imprinted concrete can provide.
When compared against other paving methods, pattern imprinted concrete is quite affordable. The reason for this is twofold, with concrete being cheaper than materials used in other methods, as well as imprinted concrete needing much less regular maintenance.
There are many things which can stain your driveway, particularly oil and grease. This is another place where imprinted concrete shines, with a high tolerance to staining, and stains being easy to remove in those rare cases when it does. Weeds are a key factor in driveway degradation but unlike traditional driveway options, weeds are not a problem with concrete driveways due to the concrete being one solid sheet.
Every home is unique and different people have different needs and pattern imprinted concrete can be designed to complement these varying structures. Such driveways come in a range of patterns so large that you can have a design that’s specific to your needs. In fact, you can have your own custom design that’s unique to your personality. They also come in a range of colours, and generally you’ll find whatever colour suits your needs.
This paving method provides a driveway that is highly durable and has a high permanence level. This is due to concrete being resistant to several adverse environmental conditions such as temperature fluctuations. It is not uncommon for pattern imprinted concrete driveways to last a lifetime if maintained well, and even if the driveway does need renovating, this will be after several years.
As part of living in the UK we are not averse to rain and snow, which can often make your driveway slippery. This can be dangerous to homes with children and elderly. Fortunately, with pattern imprinted concrete this risk is minimised with anti-slip protector being a standard for projects of this sort, keeping your family safe regardless of weather conditions.
Above are just some of the reasons you should have your driveways installed with pattern imprinted concrete. Whilst driveways are the most common, this paving method can be used in many other places on your property such as porches, patios and footpaths. Whether you are looking to repair a worn-out driveway, increase the visual appeal of your property, or your building a new home, you should strongly consider using this paving method.
Based in Manchester, Divine Landscape Solutions are specialist installers of pattern imprinted concrete driveways and pattern imprinted concrete patios for both domestic and commercial clients. If you are based in Greater Manchester, or elsewhere in the North West, please do not hesitate to get in touch for more information. If you want to talk to us, call us on 01618853661 or email us via divinelandscapes@outlook.com.
