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Q: Can you DIY chip seal?

• <div><p>Driveway installation is challenging. While chip seal might sound easier to apply than asphalt, the process still involves heavy machinery and professional skills. Unless you come from a construction background, we recommend hiring <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/asphalt-companies/">an asphalt company</a> to chip seal your new driveway. If you are paving the driveway entirely with chip seal, expect to pay <b>$5 to $10 per square foot</b>.</p></div>

Q: What if it rains after I seal my driveway?

• <div><p>Ideally, you should seal your driveway when there won&rsquo;t be rain for several days, but at a minimum, there can&rsquo;t be rain for at least 24 hours. If it rains shortly after you seal your driveway, the water can wash away the sealer and render your work useless. You&rsquo;ll have to wait for your driveway to dry out and try applying again. Note that some sealers&mdash;like oil-based sealers or specialty fast-drying sealers&mdash;may cure faster. Ask your contractor for information on timing before the install, and if there&rsquo;s rain in the forecast, postpone the job.</p></div>

Q: Can I paint over oil stains on my asphalt driveway?

• <div><p>You shouldn&rsquo;t directly paint over an oil stain on your asphalt driveway. While painting over might visually conceal the stain, the oil will continue to damage the driveway. Once you&rsquo;ve noticed the oil stain, it&rsquo;s important to thoroughly remove it within the next few months since oil stains only take six months before they begin to damage the structure of your asphalt driveway.</p></div>

Q: How often should an asphalt driveway be seal coated? At what cost?

• <div><p>To maintain your asphalt driveway, add a new coat of sealant every <b>three to five years</b>. Pricing varies, but you will pay about $0.08 to $0.50 per square foot from start to finish. You can also choose to add a fill-and-seal layer that includes a layer of aggregate to fortify a damaged top layer of asphalt.</p></div>

Q: How many types of asphalt are there?

• <div><p>Instead of a set number of types, asphalt comes in variations designed for different needs. Some are categorized by temperature&mdash;hot mix, warm mix, and cold mix. Others are sorted by composition, like dense-graded, gap-graded (such as Stone Matrix Asphalt), porous, and mastic asphalt. There are also modified versions with added compounds like polymers, rubber, or emulsions. Instead of focusing on a number, it may be more useful to understand how contractors customize asphalt for durability, climate, and traffic conditions.</p></div>

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Last update on January 20, 2026

Reviewed in March 2025
Cardenas plumbing saved my life .my house was sinking and them fixed my leak
The Cardenas Plumber
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Reviewed in July 2024
Simply ordered 2 yards of pea gravel. It was delivered promptly to my driveway.
All County Paving
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Reviewed in January 2022
Coast counties construction dug out my existing base rock driveway and poured 27 yards of concrete with a swale drain on the side. Would recommend!
Coast Counties Construction
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Reviewed in September 2021
Brandon and his crew were very good to work with they did a fantastic job our driveway looks amazing, We Highly recommend them
Elite Paving Company
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Reviewed in May 2021
He gave me a honest and fair bid and stuck to it which is rare He was here when he said he would be Very professional will hire him again
BLUE DOLPHIN Pressure Washing
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Reviewed in November 2020
Richard is professional and personable. He is straightforward and reliable. And, despite having a large crew, he was on the job every minute, supervising and participating in the work . My place looks beautiful, driveway and walkways perfect. Highly recommended!
Affordable Asphalt
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Reviewed in September 2020
2400 sq ft new driveway. Done on time fair price easy to work with
System Pavers
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Reviewed in July 2019
My most important concern was grading around the driveway. I thought I explained this well but no grading was done or attempted. It may have been my miscommunication but we talked about this 3 times and no grading was accomplished. The driveway itself is very well done. I will find another...
Around The Bay Paving and Grading
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Reviewed in September 2014
I thought their price was reasonable. The only thing I was a little disappointed in is that they did not do a very good outside cleaning when the job was finished. They cleaned the gutters real good and they cleaned most of the debris off the driveways, but I have a ledge around my driveway...
Pyroshield of Washington
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