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Originally Posted by porsche tech
I had concrete that was cracking up pretty bad. We have so many trees around here that the roots wreak havoc on driveways. I decided to go with pavers which was a bit more expensive than concrete. However when it buckles up again which is inevitable, they just remove some pavers, cut out the roots and put the pavers back.
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I went that route as well. My driveway is three cars wide, two leading to the two car garage and the third car width going down one side of the house to the backyard. The portion in front of the garage is maybe 50' deep.
We removed the original asphalt driveway and completely re-did the sub grade. The cost was easily double that of concrete. We didn't even consider asphalt.
I couldn't believe the number of tree and shrub roots we removed in the process. We like our trees and shrubs... The old asphalt was pretty buckled in places. Seeing all of those roots convinced us to go with the pavers. That was six years ago. I've already had to lift a few sections to go after more roots. Pretty easy DIY process, really. Thinking of what it would have cost to make similar repairs had we chosen concrete, I think we are already ahead.
Moss is the only downside in a damp environment like ours. Some people actually like the moss. I don't. Lotsa time with the rotary head on the pressure washer after killing it with first bleach, now vinegar.