EXPERT ADVICE
Decorative Pavement,
Beauty and Function
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By Jeff Winke
eautiful, affordable, and functional
are adjectives used by many when
describing decorative asphalt pave-
ment. It is a way of transforming the
appearance of gray-black asphalt pavement
through color, graphics, and/or texture.
“There are basically two options for dec-
orative pavement -- imprinted or stamped
asphalt or a painted / coated surface,” stat-
ed Krystal Strassman, marketing manag-
er / project estimator with DRS Paving,
Fitchburg, Wis. “The starting point is a
high-quality finished asphalt paved surface.
With a solid, finished asphalt base, dramatic
impact can be added.”
Transforming
ordinary to
extraordinary
Imprinted or Stamped Asphalt
A smooth asphalt pavement surface can be
transformed to have the appearance of brick,
cobblestone, or granite without the arduous
installation and the concern for damage of
the materials while installing. The finished
result is a seamless surface, just like starting
asphalt surface. This means the decorative
pavement surface is relatively low mainte-
nance. It avoids the problems of having grass
or weeds growing up between the paving
bricks or slabs of stone. Additionally, there
is a reduced risk of water penetration that
could deteriorate the surface, especially in
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