Driveway Paving

A new driveway is only as good as what's underneath it. We start with grading and drainage, then build and compact a proper stone base before a single ton of asphalt goes down — the step that determines whether a driveway lasts five years or twenty-five.

Whether you're replacing a failed driveway or paving a new one, every job gets a free, written, itemized estimate before we start — so you know exactly what you're paying for.

What We Look At Before Pricing

We walk the driveway before quoting it. What matters is rarely the surface — it's the soft spots underfoot, where water currently sits after rain, whether the edges have anything supporting them, how equipment will reach the work area, and how the new pavement has to meet the street, the garage slab, and any walkways.

That walk decides the scope. A driveway with a sound base and a tired surface is a very different job from one that's been moving for years, even when they look similar from the road.

New Driveway or Replacement

On a new driveway the sequence is layout, excavation, grade, then stone base — and the base is where the life of the job is decided. On a replacement, the first question is whether the existing base can be corrected and reused or whether it has to come out. That single answer moves the price more than square footage does.

Either way the written scope says what's being removed, how the base gets prepared, what drainage work is included, and how the new surface ties into what's already there.

After the Asphalt Goes Down

We'll tell you when the driveway can carry traffic based on the mix, the thickness placed, and the weather that week — not a number off a chart. While it's new, avoid turning the wheel while stopped, keep concentrated loads like trailer jacks on plywood, and stay off the unsupported outside edge.

The full rundown is in our asphalt care guide.

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