How to Prep Your Property for a New Asphalt Driveway
Before work starts, inspect your driveway for cracks, drainage issues, and settling, and document dimensions and pavement thickness so you can plan repairs and subbase depth. Get permits, mark utilities, and clear vegetation. Excavate to the designed subgrade, control moisture, and compact crushed aggregate in lifts to specified tolerances. Set consistent grades and 1–2% cross […]
Asphalt Driveway Paving: Cost, Timeline, and What to Expect
You’ll typically pay about $2–$6 per sq ft for a new asphalt driveway, though thickness, base prep, demolition, drainage and local labor drive price. Expect a few days for site work and base compaction, one day to pave ~1,500–3,000 sq ft, then 24–72 hours curing before regular use. Prepare by clearing, marking utilities and ensuring […]
