Frequently Asked Questions

National guides list new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot (HomeGuide) and $7 to $15 (Angi). HomeGuide puts an 800-square-foot driveway at around $4,000 to $9,600. Length, base work and removal change the total, so we give you a written price after the visit.

Yes, when it is built on a firm base and sealed every few years. Asphalt softens in summer, which is why fresh pavement needs a few days before heavy use and why sealcoating to slow sun damage pays off.

Driveway work in the public right-of-way inside the city needs approval from the Engineering Department, and the Historical District adds a Zoning Department sign-off. Work on state highways needs a GDOT permit. Work that stays on your property generally does not need a right-of-way permit, but we confirm before scheduling.

Often the existing gravel can be regraded, topped up and compacted as part of the new base. If it is thin or mixed with sand and soil, we add stone first. We check at the site visit.

Most of the year works. Spring and fall are ideal; summer is fine around afternoon storms; and winter work happens on dry, mild days, since hard freezes are rare here.

Cost guides put asphalt driveways at 15 to 30 years. A good base, drainage, sealing every few years and prompt crack repair push toward the long end.

Yes. We serve Brooks, Cook, Berrien, Lanier, Echols and Clinch counties as well.

National guides list about $5 to $12 or more per square foot (HomeGuide) and $7 to $15 (Angi). An 800-square-foot driveway runs about $4,000 to $9,600 in HomeGuide figures. We give you a written price after seeing the property.

Not if it is built with a consistent slope. We set the fall so water runs to the street or the yard and away from the house.

If the existing pipe under your driveway is crushed, clogged or undersized, replacing it during paving is the best time. If it sits in the right-of-way, the permit covers it.

Usually a few days for cars, longer in summer heat and for heavy vehicles.

HomeAdvisor gives asphalt lots about 20 to 30 years with routine care, with resurfacing typically every 15 to 20 years.

Yes. Phasing keeps entrances and some parking open throughout.

Often. Regrading low areas and adjusting inlets during a rebuild or overlay can move water where it belongs.

Yes. On engineered projects we build to the plans and specifications.

Adding paved area can trigger stormwater or site plan review with the city or county. We recommend checking with them before the design is final, and we can provide the area and section details they ask for.

The base under it is still wet or washed out. Filling the hole leaves the cause in place; a saw-cut patch with base repair removes it.

When the base is corrected and the joint sealed, a patch can last as long as the surrounding pavement.

Most crews have one because mobilizing costs the same for a small job. HomeGuide lists typical minimums of $100 to $250.

New asphalt is darker at first. A sealcoat over the whole driveway evens out the color.

Yes, on dry days. Hot mix actually compacts well in warm weather; we just work around afternoon storms.

Every few years for most driveways. Strong sun and heavy use point toward the shorter end of the range.

No. Wait three to six months so the asphalt can cure.

A storm on fresh sealer can wash it off, which is why we watch the forecast and reschedule if needed.

No. Cracks are filled first; the sealer goes over them.

If it is sound, yes. A sealcoat is inexpensive, makes a property show better between tenants and slows sun damage.

If the driveway is still firm, yes. It slows water damage and extends the life of the surface.

Sealing does not fix them. Those areas need to be cut out and patched.

Typically a few years, depending on traffic and crack movement. We recommend checking cracks every year or two.

Yes, as dark lines. A sealcoat afterward makes them less noticeable.

Cooler months, when cracks are open widest. In South Georgia that means late fall through early spring, though dry days the rest of the year work too.

Every two to five years for most lots, more often on busy ones.

Yes. Restriping triggers the 2010 ADA Standards.

Often, yes, to keep your lot open during business hours.

Sometimes, by adjusting layout and stall angles within fire lane and accessibility limits. We show you the options.

Traffic paint suited to asphalt, on a clean, dry surface. We tell you the product and drying time before we start.

Yes, including words, numbers and symbols, which HomeGuide prices at about $2 to $5 per letter or number.

Once the sealer has cured, yes. Many lots are sealed and striped as one project.