Driveway Paving

Driveway Paving

You got to consider the fact that driveway paving is not as simple as browsing the online yellow pages, and calling a few of the neighboring paving companies, asking them to give quotes and just picking up the cheapest driveway pavingcontractor. Definitely, there’s nothing bad in getting quotes, but the challenge is in assuring that you get what you’re paying for. As for an instance, you need to have solid prep work to ensure that you've got a durable and longer lasting paving eventually.

It’s also important that the contractor digs down to the right depth and gets rid of the soil and clay – if necessary. And these things need to be done before you lay those sub beds properly crushed stone aggregate (which typically range between 3 and 6 inches). Nevertheless, your sub-base has to be sufficiently smooth and rugged. You also need to pay some attention to the drainage grade. Among all other things, things must be done right regarding pour the heated mix of asphalt on a properly set base.

If this base, for instance, is set improperly (some people do it like that to save a few dollars here), this will considerably shorten the total lifetime of the paved driveway. Some people end up feeling sorry in the long run for having cracks or unevenness a couple of years following the ‘cheap’ driveway paving. For your information, it’s quite expensive to take out asphalt for a repair of your driveway.

High-class driveway paving would last well over a decade and should require minimal maintenance (e.g sealing). Though the lifetime of a driveway paving will tend to differ depending on the climatic conditions and overall usage, but still you would want to make the most out of your sub-base prep work. Yet another factor to consider here is the cost, overall durability and the ultimate thickness of the underlying asphalt layer.

Driveway Paving – What You See Isn't What You Get

If you ever thought what you’re seeing is what you’ll get – think again! If you want your driveway well done, make sure that the compacted, finished asphalt is 2-inch thick as a minimum. Additionally, ensure that your driveway paving contractors has specified the driveway’s “compacted thickness” in their quote, so can avoid confusion. A lot of people don’t realize that loose and hot mix of asphalt thickness is much greater compared to the compacted one. If you would like to have a superb and durable finish, you must request a 2-inch compacted hot-mix of asphalt base, which should be ideally followed by another 1.5-inch top course.

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