Driveways and Scraping

Is that a steel plate?

It looks nice - flows well with the colors and shape of the driveway and home and doesn't look out of place.

Did you have it installed? or self-install? Any code issues?

 

You should be able to add a synthetic mix cement (with high plastics content) right over whatever is at the base of the driveway currently. The high psi stuff is a little more expensive than the standard concrete ready mix, but you would probably only need about .5 cubic yards to get a 50% reduction in the approach angle. Have a concrete contractor do the work and you should not have any problems.
Another cheaper alternative is to add an asphalt overlay to reduce the angle the driveway approach has to the street. You can build up the edge of the driveway between 2-3 inches and feather it out for a wisth of 2-3 feet. You can buy the bags of premixed asphalt patch at Home depot (around $15 for a 60 pound bag), and use a hand tamper or rent a plate compactor (for around $80 a day) to seat the overlay onto the base layer that is already there. Make sure you clean the existing street / driveway before putting the new asphalt down so that it sticks well. It is a permanent solution that should cost only about $200 to correct if you do it yourself. Your neighbors will also thank you.
BT

 

That is BS. Reducing the angle of the driveway will still allow for sheet flow of the rain runoff, but also prevent you from scraping the car.
BT

 

I took the picture while it was still wet. It's the regular concrete color now.
I had a guy come and install it. He put re barb and that steel mesh stuff in it.
I don't have an HOA so I shouldn't have any issues.

 

usually that is a county issue. in my county, you need a permit and must put up a bond in case you screw it up. affects the drainage and gutters.

 

It's easier to get forgiveness than permission.

 

That was my philosophy too. My HOA would have never approved filling in the gutter with concrete. So, one day some concrete magically appeared in my gutter and my problem was solved. 18 months later a neighbor with a similar problem noticed my gutter and asked the board if he could fill his gutter in too for his DB9. I had been under the radar up to that moment. That's when I got the letter. Now I have to pay them to remove the concrete.

 

Worst case scenario it has to be removed

 

Who would leave the boards there all the time? I have a 2" x 12" x 12' board that I beveled the edges on and place at the low spot of the driveway before I back out each time. When I get home from my ride, I TAKE THE BOARD AWAY.

 

Rather than do this crap, I just went down to home depo, bought some asphalt, and put enough down to make sure that the car didn't scrap. Didn't much care about the run off, but it worked, took about 2 hours, and fixed the problem. I suggest you do the same.

Art

 

install a praxis air suspension in your ride and problem solved. u will be able to go any driveway