Concrete driveway ideas and photos
These concrete driveway ideas cover the types of work we do, from a plain broom finish to a stamped border, a new apron or a sealed slab. Each photo shows the kind of driveway it suits, so you can point to what you want when we visit.
Ideas for a new concrete driveway
Most new driveways here are a plain broom finish on a compacted stone base, sized to the lot. How a new driveway is built.
A two-car broom-finish driveway, often about 20 by 40 feet. Broom texture gives the best grip for the money, and it is the local standard. 
A one-car pad off an alley, often about 10 by 20 feet. It suits city rowhouse lots, where the concrete may have to be pumped in.
Ideas for a decorative driveway finish
A finish changes the look and the grip. Each one is built on the same base and slab as a plain driveway. Stamped concrete driveway patterns and prices.
An ashlar slate stamp, one of the most popular driveway patterns. It needs resealing every two to three years to keep its color. 
Stamped borders around a broom-finish field give much of the look of a fully stamped driveway for a smaller bill. 
Exposed aggregate shows the stone in the mix. It is one of the grippiest finishes on a hill, and among the easiest to look after.
Types of street and drainage work we install
The apron and the drains are where most driveways fail first, so they are worth planning on their own. Driveway aprons and curb cuts.
An apron is usually 6 inches thick with steel, because it takes turning trucks and plows. Work at the curb often needs a permit. 
A trench drain across the bottom of a driveway that slopes to a tuck-under garage catches water before it reaches the door.
Ideas for a wider driveway
A strip along one side is often the simplest way to gain a parking space. How a driveway extension works.
A side strip tied into the old slab with steel dowels, with joints lined up so the two move as one. New concrete starts paler and blends over time.
Types of driveway repairs we do
If the slab is still sound, a repair can buy years for far less than a new driveway. Concrete driveway repair options.
Cracks and joints routed and filled with flexible sealant, which moves with the slab and keeps water out of the base. 
One sunken panel cut out at the joints and repoured, leaving the good panels alone. It costs far less than a full replacement.
Ideas for renewing a worn surface
Surface care suits a slab that is level and sound but worn on top. When resurfacing makes sense.
A thin bonded overlay with a light broom texture, for a level slab with a worn or flaking top. It does not fix a slab that is sinking. 
A clear penetrating sealer, rolled on every three to five years, keeps salt brine and water out of the top of the slab.
Seen a driveway you like?
Tell us which of these concrete driveway ideas is closest to what you want, and we will price it for your lot after a free site visit. See the types of driveway work we do for typical sizes and times.