My new shop is 1900 ft off the main road. I currently have the driveway done with white gravel. They are dusty beyond belief in the summer months. My truck looks too much like a sugar donut. Plus, they wash out in heavy rain. Every year I have to have a few loads brought in.
I've got a quote for an asphalt job for about as much money as my truck is worth. I'm seriously considering going for this work.
Has anyone found any pitfalls with maintaining asphalt drives? A lot can happen in 1900 feet... Cracks, weeds, potholes, and who knows what else. Can anyone give me any warnings before I sign up to have this done? Any "you will regret that" kind of advice? I know I can't afford concrete, so I think my options are:
1) Ashpalt
2) Chip and Gravel (no one around North Alabama does that privately, I'm told)
3) Creek Gravel (less dust, potentially, hard to find these days)
4) Stay with white gravel.
Thanks!
Jeff