Client's goals
he existing driveway was a rubberized surface that had aged over the years and no longer suited the house. The clients wanted a driveway that would last, take the weight of their camper, and double as a basketball area.
A durable surface to replace the aged rubberized driveway
A driveway that suits the house instead of standing out against it
Enough strength to park a camper on it
A flat, usable surface for basketball
Clean grading from the garage slab down to the street
Overview
Roka Projects replaced the aged rubberized driveway of a North Vancouver home near Edgemont Village with a new concrete driveway. The rubber surface was stripped and hauled away, the base was cut down and compacted, and a reinforced 4 to 5 inch slab was formed, poured, and finished with a sand float and saw cut control lines. The driveway was re-graded so it meets the garage slab and the street properly, with the edges held to the heights and slopes of the existing concrete around it and the slab run as straight as possible past the basketball post. About two weeks of construction, around $20,000.
Scope of work
Existing rubberized driveway surface removed and disposed of
Base scraped down and compacted to make room for a full-depth slab
Driveway re-graded: form set higher at the garage door, then run straight to the curb and flush with the water service caps
Edges held to the heights and slopes of the existing concrete around the driveway
Formwork and rebar grid installed by the Roka crew; slab kept independent of the existing concrete rather than doweled in
4 to 5 inch concrete slab poured and finished with a sand float by our concrete contractor
Control lines cut to divide the slab into planned panels
House and adjacent concrete protected during the pour
RESULT
The clients have a driveway that matches the house and does the jobs they asked of it: parking a camper without worry and giving them a flat surface for basketball. The run from garage to street is graded correctly, the edges meet the existing concrete cleanly, and the control lines mean the slab will crack where it was planned to rather than wherever it wants. A small project, but grading, base preparation, and reinforcement are what decide whether a driveway lasts, and all three were done properly.
BEFORE photos
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