Can I paint over oil stains on my asphalt driveway?

• <div><p>You shouldn’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’ve noticed the oil stain, it’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>

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Q: How long does asphalt sealing take?

• <div><p>Most sealing projects take 1-2 days, including drying time before allowing traffic.</p></div>

Q: How do you know if your driveway needs to be sealed?

• <div><p>A good rule for all homeowners is to seal every driveway to protect it. Wait at least three months to seal an asphalt driveway and one month to seal a concrete driveway. You know it&rsquo;s time to reseal your driveway when it shows obvious signs of wear and tear. It may appear as fading or discolored asphalt, small cracks, and oil stains. If you notice that one area of your driveway seems to dry slower than others, it&rsquo;s time to reseal.</p></div>

Q: What are common asphalt issues?

• <div><p>Common problems include cracks, potholes, and drainage issues. Regular maintenance prevents major damage.</p></div>

Q: How much does driveway sealcoating cost?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-seal-asphalt-driveway.htm">Driveway sealcoating costs</a> around <b>$500</b> on average, or between <b>$1.25 and $1.50 per square foot</b> for materials and labor. Most homeowners pay between <b>$250 and $800</b> for this service. Your project price will depend mostly on the size of your driveway, the type of sealant, how much pressure washing or treatment is required before sealing, and the number of coats of sealant applied to your driveway. Most sealants come in 5-gallon or 55-gallon units, with up to 500 square feet of coverage per 4 gallons.</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>

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Reviewed in January 2014
The contractors showed up on time to give a a price quote and to complete the job. They were knowledgeable and professional and performed the work to my satisfaction. I will use them again in the future.
Affordable Paving & Seal Coating
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Reviewed in August 2011
Tommy Falco's business, Susquehanna Sealcoating, came highly recommended by a friend. We called for an estimate, and he showed up the same day to take a look at our driveway. He gave us a price below what we expected, and made an appointment to show up the next week. He and his crew were there...
Susquehanna Sealcoating
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Reviewed in September 2010
we contacted the company to tell them we were prepared to seal the driveway. They had sent us a reminder that we should seal it again this year. They gave us a date range with the promise to call us the night before they were going to arrive. They called and completed the sealing of the drive...
WEBSTER PAVING
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Reviewed in August 2017
This company was excellent. They kept in touch with us about the date and time due to the problematic rains we have had. I would recommend them to anyone.
bennet's sealcoating & more
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Reviewed in June 2014
Did a terrific job as always. Edged everything nicely. They initially couldn't reach me on our old landline (eliminated it) so they stopped by the house early one morning to verify that we still wanted the service. Then they did the job right then and there - Nice job Walls!
WALL DRIVEWAY SVC
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Reviewed in May 2013
They trimmed my driveway . The used a blower to clean it. Filled in a bunch of cracks. Sealed it with brooms and it looked so amazing the way it turned out .
True Seal
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Reviewed in April 2013
I was not satisfied with how they did it and complained, but they did come out and make it right. The first seal had cracks in the driveway and they didn't do a top seal coating. They just sprayed some of the sealant into the cracks and didn't do the sealing correctly a couple of times. They...
E STANLEY PAVING
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Reviewed in August 2020
We began to notice that they did not edge the driveway or sweep it off (we had swept night before and power washed). We also noticed that sealant was slathered overtop of our mulch in our flower garden and about 3 inches ON TOP of grass on other side of driveway. We called to ask about their...
R&M Paving & Sealing Inc
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Reviewed in April 2017
Work was excellent. They arrived ahead of schedule. I had a mess that was done by a different contractor. They spent all day stripping, washing, cleaning and preparing the concrete. They even helped uncover the pool and move a few items out of the pool area. Check the photos the first two were...
Concrete Safeguard by BCI
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