Bitumen, Asphalt or Concrete?

[spookypt]

Seeking help. I have bought my new house and am in the middle of building my new shed (180sqm) and I need to give my current road base driveway an upgrade.

I have 600sqm of driveway to cover in either bitumen, asphalt or concrete. Any advice? In rough figures bitumen is $15k, asphalt is $27k and concrete $30k.

As I have a lot to do around the house as well as fill my garage with a new toy in the new year I'd prefer to go the Bitumen but am wondering if there are any major "bewares" please I should know about or moreso "stay aways".

I live in the bush and my house is country coastal style so manicured lawns is not my thing. Its pretty bushy/rainforesty so trimmed lawns and edges is not the order of the day if that makes sense.

I've been told about the prep work for bitumen and asphalt being the key but aside from standing next to the dudes one can really only expect they'll do the job properly.

Any pointers?


Thanks in advance. Spookypt