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Chip and seal vs asphalt for a driveway
Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:03 am
Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:03 am
I've got a very long driveway on my property. A portion of it is asphalt paved, right in the middle. There's a section from the road to the asphalt that is gravel, then another section from the asphalt to the house that is gravel.
The section from the road to the asphalt is rough, gets a lot of run off and is on a steep incline. Gravel just washes away no matter what. It's about 340 feet that I'm looking to have refinished.
Chip and seal quote came in at $5,500 and asphalt at 11k. Of course the chip and seal looks better from a money perspective but I'm trying to understand it's durability. Low traffic driveway, we will be building a house in the next 5 or so years. Guy said don't bother with asphalt if we are building because it will get torn up anyway.
So question is how durable is chip and seal?
The section from the road to the asphalt is rough, gets a lot of run off and is on a steep incline. Gravel just washes away no matter what. It's about 340 feet that I'm looking to have refinished.
Chip and seal quote came in at $5,500 and asphalt at 11k. Of course the chip and seal looks better from a money perspective but I'm trying to understand it's durability. Low traffic driveway, we will be building a house in the next 5 or so years. Guy said don't bother with asphalt if we are building because it will get torn up anyway.
So question is how durable is chip and seal?
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Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:28 am to BoogaBear
Kind of surprised the chip seal came in like half the price. Was it the same company that quoted both?
I do not recommend asphalt of any kind to anyone I do work for, especially in the south, because nobody maintains it over time (sealcoat, crack sealing, etc…) and any large vehicles that drive on it, especially if repeatedly, will tear it up. This also likely will happen if you do chip seal and then build a house. All those vehicles WILL destroy it.
I would wait if at all possible until the building is concluded unless you are fine paying for it twice.
I do not recommend asphalt of any kind to anyone I do work for, especially in the south, because nobody maintains it over time (sealcoat, crack sealing, etc…) and any large vehicles that drive on it, especially if repeatedly, will tear it up. This also likely will happen if you do chip seal and then build a house. All those vehicles WILL destroy it.
I would wait if at all possible until the building is concluded unless you are fine paying for it twice.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:31 am to McCaigBro69
Our normal vehicles are fine to bump and ride up the rough terrain currently. My wife is getting a new work vehicle and it will be a small sedan. I don't believe the car will make it up unscathed 
The runoff has basically made 1 foot deep channels through the gravel.
ETA: company is suggesting a 3 ply chip and seal. To do gravel again it looks like I'll be close to 4 in just materials.
The runoff has basically made 1 foot deep channels through the gravel.
ETA: company is suggesting a 3 ply chip and seal. To do gravel again it looks like I'll be close to 4 in just materials.
This post was edited on 3/3/25 at 10:49 am
Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:38 am to BoogaBear
Just posting some Interesting g vids.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 10:38 am to dstone12
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