What questions should you ask an asphalt driveway contractor?

<div>When hiring an asphalt paving contractor to install your driveway, ask as many questions up front as possible. Here are a few questions to ask a prospective driveway contractor:<ul><li>How many years of experience do you have?</li><li>Are you licensed, bonded, and insured?</li><li>Do you have worker’s compensation?</li><li>Do you use subcontractors on your projects?</li><li>Do you clean up after the job is done?</li><li>Who is responsible for any damage to lawn or landscaping?</li><li>Do you provide a guarantee or warranty on your work?</li><li>Do you give free estimates?</li><li>What is the timeline for completion?</li><li>How do you handle change orders?</li><li>Can you provide at least three references?</li><li>Can I see some of the work you’ve done?</li></ul></div>

How thick should an asphalt driveway be?

<div>An asphalt driveway should be at least 3 inches thick over a compacted gravel base. Areas with poor drainage should have a thicker stone base. To <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-install-asphalt-driveway.htm">install a new asphalt driveway</a> over an existing driveway, the new asphalt should be at least 2 inches thick and the existing driveway should be in relatively good condition.</div>

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Reviewed in November 2024
Luis was very fast and provided a good quote for services that actually beat out three other contractors! We unfortunately had a change in plans and cannot get the work done as soon as we had hoped. But I fully intend to have Luis do the work early next year once we are finally ready for it.
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Reviewed in January 2024
Very professional and very well directed crew. Job looks great an runoff from the rain flows well with no puddling. I would recommend their services to anyone with a paving project. Thanks for everything Alex.
Top notch asphalt
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Reviewed in October 2023
Very well. They were professional and knowledgeable. They did what they said they would do and showed up when they said.
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Reviewed in October 2022
I appreciated the professionalism of the estimator and the crew. When I was not completely happy with the way one area turned out, they came back out and improved it. I will use Joe's Paving again
Joe's Paving Co Inc
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Reviewed in March 2014
My overall experience with them was fine. Everything went well with them. Their price was okay. Their quality seemed okay. The people who came out to do the work were nice. They were good. Their quality was good. They were here on time. They did what they said they would do.
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Reviewed in May 2019
We had 5 companies bid for this job. Jesse B. from Joe's Paving took the time to listen to what we wanted and did a great job explaining the scope of the work required. The project was a long narrow driveway shared with two other neighbors. We had to do a combination of concrete and asphalt...
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Reviewed in November 2018
They were not my cheapest quote, but they were considerably less than my most expensive quote. The estimator gave me confidence that the job would be done correctly. He was very thorough, and made sure he understood all the details of the job. The crew came out and knocked the job out in one...
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Reviewed in August 2013
The estimator (Nick Kuehl) came within a day or two, arrived on time, and presented a proposal in a professional manner. The work crew was friendly and efficient. They did exactly as they promised. The price was not cheap, but fair. I certainly would use them again, and recommend them to...
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Reviewed in March 2012
We solicited three bids for the project. Joe's Paving was the lowest bid. When picking up the rock from their vendor there was an error and more rock than ordered was provided to Joe's paving. They applied the excess rock, almost double our original expectation, at no additional cost to...
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Reviewed in June 2012
From the time I called them they came out immediately and gave me my estimate. they worked with me so the job could be done at a time convenient to me. the crew showed up exactly on time and they did an excellent job. After they were finished I realized the exit gate would not close due to...
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Asphalt driveway services FAQs

An asphalt driveway should last 25 to 30 years, depending on the type of asphalt used, the climate, how well the foundation was prepared, the type of soil under the foundation, and how well you maintain your driveway. Maintaining asphalt by filling cracks and reapplying sealer every few years can help extend the life of your asphalt driveway.

When hiring an asphalt paving contractor to install your driveway, ask as many questions up front as possible. Here are a few questions to ask a prospective driveway contractor:

How many years of experience do you have?
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured?
Do you have worker’s compensation?
Do you use subcontractors on your projects?
Do you clean up after the job is done?
Who is responsible for any damage to lawn or landscaping?
Do you provide a guarantee or warranty on your work?
Do you give free estimates?
What is the timeline for completion?
How do you handle change orders?
Can you provide at least three references?
Can I see some of the work you’ve done?

An asphalt driveway should be at least 3 inches thick over a compacted gravel base. Areas with poor drainage should have a thicker stone base. To install a new asphalt driveway over an existing driveway, the new asphalt should be at least 2 inches thick and the existing driveway should be in relatively good condition.

An asphalt driveway costs about $7 to $15 per square foot, including labor and materials. The cost will vary depending on your location, how thick the base material is, what prep is required, the thickness of the asphalt, and the accessibility of the job site. The national average cost to install an asphalt driveway is about $4,740.

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