Driveways & Pathways

Oyster shell for your driveways and pathways–the primer choice

Crushed oyster shells have become a popular and attractive alternative to concrete and asphalt driveways, seeing quite the resurgence in recent years!  All along the East Coast, many are using crushed oyster shells as an ecologically friendly and safe alternative to petroleum-based products (asphalt).  On the West Coast, some developers are using oyster shells in parking lots to catch any drippings that fall from parked vehicles; the calcium absorbs the leakage and greatly prevents the fluid from runoff.

During Colonial America, oyster shells were used widely for ‘driveways’ which carried horse-drawn carriages instead of cars.  Today, this rich, traditional shell is being used in in restoration projects, both public and private, in order to maintain authenticity and to create a historical atmosphere.