Did you know you can create a drivable surface that is pervious and can grow landscaping? One of my favorite, but often underutilized, concrete innovations is Grasscrete. Grasscrete is a monolithic concrete slab that is continuously reinforced, but has voids for drainage and vegetation. Because it is a full-depth concrete slab poured monolithically AND it has reinforcement continuous throughout the entire concrete slab, it is strong enough for fire trucks to drive on and have their riggers out on it. It is a great solution for temporary access roads, drive lanes, overflow parking, drainage structures and so much more. There are also options to create decorative surfaces on the concrete portion of the Grasscrete - stay tuned in the near future for more on that! But for now, The Art of Concrete is your go-to contractor for cast-in-place pervious solutions such as Grasscrete.
