If you're pricing out a new driveway in Ontario, you've probably gotten quotes for stamped concrete, plain concrete, asphalt, and maybe pavers. Resin bound stone often comes in close on installed cost — and well ahead on lifetime cost. Here's the honest breakdown.
Up-front installed cost (per square foot)
- Asphalt: $6–$10 / sq ft
- Plain concrete: $10–$16 / sq ft
- Stamped concrete: $18–$28 / sq ft
- Pavers: $20–$32 / sq ft
- Resin bound stone (new): $20–$30 / sq ft
- Resin bound stone (1/2" overlay): $14–$22 / sq ft
Numbers vary by site prep, access, and color blend. Real quotes only mean anything after we measure on-site.
The lifetime math is where resin wins
Concrete in Ontario typically needs sealing every 2–3 years, crack repair within 5–8, and full replacement around year 15–20. Stamped concrete fades and re-coloring is expensive. Resin bound stone needs none of that — no sealing, no crack chasing, no replacement at year 20.
Resurface, don't tear out
If your existing concrete or asphalt is structurally sound, our 1/2" resin bound overlay can typically go straight on top — saving thousands in demolition, dumpster, and removal costs.
Bottom line
Resin bound stone is priced like premium hardscape, but performs like infrastructure. Across a 20-year horizon it's almost always the cheapest surface — and it looks better the entire time.