Charcoal

We stamped this driveway in Richmond Virginia in Henrico County. First we tore out the existing asphalt and then graded to four inches. The concrete is colored with a charcoal integral color. The release agent is a darker charcoal and of course the stamp is cobblestone. Finally we sealed it with a 30% solid solvent based sealer. We formed the far edge at a slightly higher elevation than the driveway to compensate for the homeowners flower bed.

You would never know looking at it now. I should of taken a picture of the old driveway that was here. We tear out a lot of driveways. Some are asphalt and some are concrete. Then we pour them back how you want it. This customer wanted a medallion centered on the garage door. We poured the driveway using a light colored gray concrete and a deep charcoal color for the medallion. We textured and scored the medallion. It  has a textured/look of an old millstone if you have ever seen one of those. Our customer wanted a broom finish on the remainder of the driveway, as you see here. If you have an old driveway that needs replacing or a gravel driveway and want it poured with new concrete please give me a call for a free estimate.

It was a beautiful day to take a picture. We had finished this curb just a few days earlier. Before posting the photograph this  morning I went to my editing program to re-size  the picture. I have always thought the picture was awesome with the landscape, color and all. Take a closer look. Look at the left side of the cart path. It’s not finished. This photo serves as, what I call, a side by side photograph all in itself. Look at the way the grass finishes up so nicely on the curb side versus the uncurbed. Not only  is it neater and easier to maintain, the concrete edging masks the disintegrating edges of the asphalt . I run into this a lot when we do driveways. I guess the asphalt is installed  thin on the edges or the vegetation was not removed before laying the driveway. The 4×6 curb whether it’s colored or natural works very well in these situations. As you can see here it has a function and looks nice too boot.

 I wanted to add another photo as to follow up on last weeks blog. This is another example of the concrete edging complimenting the landscape. This homeowner has some beautiful beds, but was having problems with  the grass creeping in the bed and the mulch escaping. With beds this nice the homeowners did not want anything to stick out like a sore thumb. Well that fits right into my philosophy. The homeowner and I agreed 100%. Therefore I proposed the mower style edging in charcoal as you see here. It matched up real well with the existing flagstone and I always like to use charcoal for its neutrality. It is a beautiful yard and home.

We can work together. As you can see in the photo there are two types of curbing. One red and one charcoal. If done properly the curbing blends in with the rest of the landscape. That is my goal when I install it for you. It should not stand out. I want it to work for you as a function of your landscape. Here the charcoal edging lines the driveway keeping the stone out of the grass and makes everything real neat. In the bed on the left the edging is a little more fancy, but still does not stand out, because it fits in with the bed design. Of course the function for the curbing there is to keep the mulch out of the grass. Both edgings will also reduce the amount of weed whacking that is required. The curbing can be used to run your lawnmower wheel on. Please keep in mind that the curbing does not eliminate weed whacking altogether, but it can reduce the amount of weed whacking.

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