Asphalt is a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete.

pavingIf you have a gravel driveway it is time that you considered having it paved over. Gravel can be very messy and even harmful to your car. When people walk through the gravel drive or cars drive over it, the small rocks get kicked around and misplaced. They can be drug in to your home or fly in to your windshield. Gravel can also be displaced and end up in your grass, which can make mowing your lawn very dangerous. Gravel is also difficult to maintain, especially during the winter months. You cannot drive a snow plow over gravel, or even use a snow blower without causing major displacement of the gravel. A gravel driveway also is not a very fun or very safe place for your kids to play. Now that you are considering having your gravel drive paved over, you have to make the decision between asphalt and concrete. Technically asphalt is a sub category of concrete. Concrete is considered any aggregate material combined with a binding material. Asphalt is aggregate material, such as small rocks, silica, and asphalt cement, that is bound with bitumen. Bitumen is what causes asphalt to be sticky when heated. There are many advantages to using asphalt instead of concrete, including but not limited to the reasons listed below.

1. Asphalt is flexible and adaptable

The bitumen in asphalt is what allows it to be so flexible and adaptable. Asphalt can flex under pressure from the elements, such as extreme heat or cold, unlike concrete which can crack and break up under the same pressure. Asphalt also has the ability to flex under pressure from heavy traffic, which is why it is most commonly used to pave the roads that we drive on.

2. Asphalt is recyclable

Asphalt is the most recycled product in the world. If you have an asphalt paved driveway you can guarantee that recycled asphalt was used for that project. In addition to being flexible and adaptable under pressure from the weather and from heavy traffic, asphalt is also environmentally friendly.

3. Asphalt is durable and low maintenance

The durability of asphalt is due largely to the flexibility and adaptability of the material. This helps asphalt paving to last longer and require less maintenance. Concrete on the other hand, cracks and breaks up under pressure from traffic and the elements, which can require lots of maintenance or even entirely new paving.

4. Asphalt can be used for a variety of projects

Asphalt is a great option for paving a driveway, but it can also be used for many other things. Asphalt is most commonly used for paving roads, including county roads, as well as paving parking lots, playgrounds, and fire stations.

Now that you have been convinced to pave your driveway using asphalt instead of concrete, call your local asphalt paving contractor today to get an estimate. You may be surprised at how affordable asphalt paving can be. If you are thinking of paving asphalt over concrete, not to worry, that is always a possibility too!

Holland Hurst

5336 High Rd.

Evergreen, CO

(303) 674-7926

 

5 Simple Guides to Carpet Cleaning

Do a quick online search on carpet cleaning and you will find several carpet cleaning method.  From do-it-yourself to carpet cleaning companies, how do you decide which is best to use?  All-Brite Chem-Dry, expert carpet cleaners have laid out several guiding tips when it comes to carpet cleaning, rug cleaning and stain removal.

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Check the paperwork that came in with the carpet.

There are cleaning instructions that usually comes in when the carpet is delivered to your home or office.  If there are no paperworks, you may check with the carpet manufacturer or from a reputable carpet cleaning company like All-Brite Chem-Dry.

Keeping the carpets clean

In the first place, limit how much dirt gets into your carpet.  You can place doormats on all door entries or you can declare shoes-off within the carpeted area.  Having a vacuum handy is very important.  Frequent vacuuming keeps dirt and grit from piling up in the carpet.  The easiest, safest and the most effective carpet cleaning solution is to have them rolled up and taken away for cleaning to expert carpet cleaners like All-Brite Chem-Dry.

2 Most Common Carpet Cleaning Method

1.  Hot water extraction

It is commonly known as steam cleaning.  Having a high water temperature can kill the bacteria and extracts the dirt out from the carpet.  Compared with dry cleaning, hot water extraction is a very deep carpet cleaning method.  Expert carpet cleaners like All-Brite Chem-Dry injects heated water into the carpet which is under pressure and rinses a pretreated solution sometimes it uses soap or detergent that is sprayed on the carpet.  It removes odors, dust mites and bacteria.  The only downside with steam cleaning is it takes a long time to dry out.  If performed properly, the carpet should dry in as most as 4 hours.

2.  Hot Carbonation

This is commonly referred to as dry chemical technique.  This requires about one-fifth of the amount of water used as steam cleaning.  This carpet cleaning don’t employ the use of soap or detergent.  The way soap works is that if not cleaned properly, it attracts itself to dirt, so there’s no risk of leaving any soap residue with the dry chemical method.

Understanding the cleaning cost

Carpet cleaners like All-Brite Chem-Dry invites their clients  to conduct as much research as they can get on about carpet cleaning because it’s not just about the price.  Some cleaning companies charge by square foot, others charge by the room.  You should know what the inclusions of the fee is before the work begins.  It’s recommended to ask for a written quote if it wasn’t offered.

Best to follow instructions

It is best recommended to follow the carpet cleaning instructions that is provided by the carpet manufacturer to make sure you don’t void the warranty of the carpet.  Look for a carpet cleaning company that has an outstanding work history.  This is to ensure that your carpets are well taken cared of in the hands of cleaning professionals.

When in need of expert carpet cleaners, there’s always All-Brite Chem-Dry to the rescue.