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 August 2011
They made it look easy hire the right company their wont be any problems MAKE SURE THAT ANY CONTRACTOR IS A LICENSED WITH THE CSLB
SUNRISE EXCAVATING & PAVING
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Reviewed in May 2013
Mike was very good about follow up. We were not completely satisfied with some of repair work. He returned the next week and fixed it to our satisfaction. The only complaint would be that they seem to be very busy and it might take a little time to get appt. for job to be done. I would...
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Reviewed in September 2011
The work turned out very good. He does something that that other companies don’t seem to do; he comes out and checks the work periodically and he will fix any issues that may have come up that are in an untimely manner.
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Reviewed in October 2017
Excellent. Very prompt to our request for a bid. (Same day) He suggested we delay until the weather cooled. We set an appointment for service. They promptly showed up as arranged and did an excellent job for a fair and reasonable price.
Red Sky Asphalt Services
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Reviewed in September 2015
Professional -- very reasonable cost for the job. He did an excellent job -- couldn't have been better - he repaired the cracks. Two different neighbors came over and and were also impressed -- wished they had hired him.
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Reviewed in June 2016
We needed our driveway fixed at our new (older) house. Our neighbor mentioned she was having hers done after a recommendation by a mutual neighbor. We saw them estimating the neighbor and called the owner over. He reviewed our needs and had suggestions. We promptly got an estimate for each...
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Reviewed in October 2013
The Arbiso's sealcoating crew were professional, neat and courteous; and they show up when they say they will. The crew prepped the entire area with not only high powered airport runway blowers, but also hand broom scrubbed any suspected dirty areas and pretreated any oil or grease spots; they...
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Reviewed in December 2014
Missed some of the cracks that I thought they would seal. Owner came back and viewed the job and agreed to send the crew to seal more cracks. Offered $50 discount for inconvienence. Was very nice and agreed to come back in the spring to check the work to see if anything else needed to be...
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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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