Colour Options for Concrete Driveways
Choosing to concrete your driveway surface gives you so many colour possibilities; the above question may have been more aptly phrased: ‘what colour options don’t I have when concreting a driveway in Adelaide?’ The answer to that is: not many, but if psychedelic pink is to your taste, perhaps you’re in the wrong place.
Many Adelaide homeowners tend to stick to the classics: plain concrete or pattern pave in a monochromatic shade, or exposed aggregate showcasing any combination of black, white, grey and charcoal, are commonly seen on driveways across Adelaide.
Why are these colours so popular? Well, you simply cannot go wrong with any shade of black and white. Your home could be any colour from a sky blue, to a sunny yellow; a monochrome palette would complement the most far-out hue on Pantone’s colour chart.
Concrete in charcoal or black, is especially favoured for driveways; darker tones hide dirt and discolouration which frequently occur in this heavily utilised area.
If you’d like to get more creative with your concrete driveway, there is absolutely no reason to follow the crowd. There are so many great colours available and each looks fantastic juxtaposed against complementary surroundings.
Choose from warm turmeric and marigold tones, earthy reds and browns, cool grey and slate hues … these are just a small sample of what’s on offer.
If you’d like a more imaginative finish, but you’re unsure which shade will work with your home, just ask! The team at Adelaide City Concreting have worked on hundreds upon hundreds of driveway projects and we know which colour combinations work.
Working with a premium supplier gives you more options
At Adelaide City Concreting, we use and recommend Holcim products, a first-class range that meets stringent Australian standards and is available in myriad colours and styles.
Choosing a plain or pattern pave concrete driveway gives you a more vivid selection of hues, whereas pre-mixed blends of exposed aggregate and honed concrete usually start with a neutral or monochrome base, with a rich assortment of shades then reflected in the aggregates, or stones.
You don’t have to be limited to a pre-mixed blend when you choose an exposed aggregate or honed finish either. Your selection of stones can be hand seeded, which means you have the freedom to choose the base colour and your own custom blend of stones.
Before coming to a decision about the colour of your new concrete driveway, you may want to check out Holcim’s display centre, located at Coglin Street, Brompton, where you can see their full range of colour and style options in the flesh.
When we meet with you for your free, no-obligation consultation, we’ll happily bring along colour charts and physical samples of the various tones on offer to help you decide on a colour. Our extensive portfolio of past projects will help elucidate the available options and give you a feel for which shades marry well with each other around the home.
If you’d like to kickstart your concrete driveway project, contact Vinnie today and experience the skill and expertise that goes into every project at Adelaide City Concreting.