DuraPave - A New "Green" Solution for Your Parking Lot
The team at Rockingham Redi-Mix is proud to announce their new line of concrete paving. With the DuraPave Series of Concrete Paving you can receive a limited warranty and, in most instances, realize a lower life cycle cost than asphalt. Most owners and engineers have long realized that concrete paving is much more durable and less maintenance intensive than asphalt pavement, but in the past the initial cost of concrete paving was much higher than asphalt. However, with the continuously escalating price of asphalt, the initial cost of concrete is often competitive with asphalt and the life-cycle cost is actually lower in most applications.
The skyrocketing price of oil has led to a major change in the way most refineries produce liquid asphalt. With older refineries, liquid asphalt was a low cost by-product of the refining process. However, in new and upgraded plants, liquid asphalt must be specifically produced. Obviously this will lead to continuously increasing asphalt costs even if the price of oil were to stabilize.
Most people know all about the durability offered by concrete paving. However, they do not realize that concrete is also one of the most environmentally friendly building materials available today. Consider the following:
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Our DuraPave mix is manufactured almost totally with locally and regionally available materials.
No hazardous materials are used in our DuraPave mix.
Concrete does not produce hazardous runoff.
Our DuraPave mix includes a significant amount of recycled content.
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The "heat island" effect of concrete is much lower than that of asphalt. This property of concrete is both environmentally friendly and friendly to your bottom line. Studies have shown that a 1 degree increase in temperature around a building can lead to a 1.5% change in energy consumption.
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The brighter reflectivity of concrete reduces the amount of site lighting needed for your project. This saves you energy costs and benefits the environment. Additionally, safety and security is increased for your tenants and visitors.
Our PervaRock Concrete contains 15-30% void content which allows rainwater to return to the aquifer, where it belongs, and reduces the need for expensive stormwater detention facilities.
With the ability to color and stamp concrete, the creative possibilities are endless. Concrete is no longer the plain, gray material it was in the past. Our liquid color system injects colors at the plant to ensure quality control and offers a nearly unlimited selection of integral colors. Stamping and staining can be utilized to further differentiate your driveway, sidewalk, patio or parking lot.
In summary, the DuraPave Series of Concrete Pavement offers the following benefits:
A 3-Year Limited Warranty.
Typically a lower life cycle cost than asphalt.
A near limitless selection of colors and stamping patterns available.
Concrete is one of the most environmentally friendly building materials.
Contact our helpful Sales Staff today for more details, to learn more about our warranty, and for pricing!