subject: When it comes paving, doing a quality job the first time will save you from doing the job twice [print this page] When it comes paving, doing a quality job the first time will save you from doing the job twice
When paving your driveway you want to know what to expect before you start getting estimates. Knowing a little bit about your job will help weed out contrctors who may not be able to giveyou the job you need. When starting a asphalt driveway from the beginingyour are going to need a strong base. Base comes in many forms, but i have found that useing recycled concrete or millings is the best way. These two forms of base are great for packing with a roller. The base will be very important when it come to your driveway holding up in the long run.
When instaling base the frist thing you want to know is how many inchs of base you are going to need. InNew Jersey the amount would be 3-4 inches aftercompaction for a residential driveway.Once you have established what the base is going to be and the thickness. You can move on to the grading.Gradeis a very importantwhen it comes to your driveway.If thereare large lowareas inthe grade of your drivewaythere will belarge puddles when it rainsthis can be a problem.Some jobs water isunaviodableif thejobs main gradeis off andyou dont want to put a draining system in. Butmost of the timewater can be graded out of your driveway.Once the grading is complete the next step is to roll the driveway.Rolling the base is what packs all of the stone or millings down so your base is stable. Thiswould be the time to take a last look at the grade and fill inany low areas.
In ocean county New Jersey the amount of asphalt you should be getting over gravel is between 2 inchs and 2.5 inchs after compaction. The kind of asphalt you will want is going to be some form ofnew mix top course. Top course isa asphalt mixthat has smaller stone in it.This is what gives your driveway that smoother look. There is also base asphalt witch has bigger stone but this is base for roads and big commercial jobs.Not the type of finished look you would want in your driveway. If your job is not that big and it can be done in one day that will preventa hardlooking seam. Seams are where the driveway will end on the first day,and where it begins on the secound day. If your job is large and thenext day seams are unavoidable dont worrythey can beburned in with a tourch.But for the smaller jobs tryto have it done in one day because a seam on a smaller driveway is more noticable. http://keatorbuiltpavingandsealcoating.com
