That is a very easy driveway to pave. Straight, plenty of pitch, no walls on either side. You did a lot of things right. Seems like you are on the right track. Tamp shoes are a must. You will wear out a lot of screeds on your paver using it to grade gravel. We were a small outfit back in the day and we used to do two like these in a day and maybe get a third graded. We also did all of our driveways in two coats, binder and top. Good luck to you.
We do a lot of resurfacing r over laying asphalt if it’s not pumping tack it mill joints but I guess it’s all up to customer to I’m sure it’s more to rip out n re pave we done a new driveway few days ago n they wanted 4 inches of base n 3 inches of wearing top coat customers request
Beautiful work! 3:16 Is there a way to keep from chucking out the adjacent / street asphalt? That drive looked to be about 20 x 120 or 2400 sf - 4 loads of old asphalt out - one load, or 12 tons, of stone in for leveling - 35 tons of hma in, 2.5" compacted to 2" Customer cost: $7200 to $9600 US Do drives generally sink first at garage slab cause ya can't get your roller close?
no, usually the driveway always separates at existing foundations or where it meets the road. A lot of times we will put tar where it meets the road and the end of the new asphalt to help keep that from hap.pening but around the house or objects you can't really do much about that.
I’m actually in PA, getting my driveway done tomorrow. It’s approx 3000 sq Ft, they’re laying 3 1/2 inches of asphalt over the existing gravel (it’s a new construction), 2 year warranty for $6,000…..
Yeah…we got estimates of 8 to $14,000….but high cost and bad reviews make for an easy “no thank you”….We’ll pray for the best! Thanks for your videos!!
@@user-kj1iq3cs9b honestly different states have different labor prices, gas prices in material costs. it all depends on what is happening on the job. I couldnt tell you exactly.
@@asphaltcontractors Sunny from roblox here has no goddamn idea what an aggregate even is. I'd suggest not wasting any of your time on someone like him. -Gus
@@asphaltcontractors so it's not actually gravel as a base. I'm in the process of building a new driveway, literally brand new (no driveway there before). I want to use the correct base material so next year when I hire a Asphalt company to come in that they don't have to remove anything and hopefully they can just lay the asphalt down or at the work add to the base first and they pave it. I don't want to put a gravel base in that will cause more work in the end. The base material is Crushed stone? or something called 2a modified?
Yes names change for product in each area. I'm in Maryland and its called cr6, I go 20 miles up the road to pa and same thing is 2a. Dont ask me why. All the old timers call it pug mix. I worked for a large company that did highways and would haul to alot of small companies that did driveways. Hate a damn powerbox with a tri axle. No sooner do u pull the lever to dump and they want it down. Gotta keep ur eye on the paver operator like a hawk!
Unlike some of the other viewer, I don't already know how to pave a driveway. I was really hoping this video would teach me, But it was completely rushed with little to no explanation.
have a contractor that has a paver that lays down the asphalt, and while the paver is sitting in my driveway waiting for the rain to stop, I notice a layer of oil in the bed of the paver where the asphalt is going to be. Is this going to create a problem for the asphalt to asphalt to adhere to itself and maintian a quality layer?
no, if you are talking about diesel fuel, any paving company uses that to lubricate either tools or the paver to keep the blacktop from sticking to it. Does not hurt the Asphalt because it is a petroleum-based product.
@@asphaltcontractors I've been following your video for some time now. I use to drive 18 wheelers and sometimes I'd haul construction materials like curb and other things. I was always fascinated how you guys work with this stuff. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to watch the finished product. Here, I watch real pro's do their trade. Real nice work, real nice.
I seen some conractors use ground up/recycled asphalt that was pulled up from other work sites. Instead of using crushed stone or other aggregate, they use this reclaimed asphalt. Is this an alternate way of putting down a base for new asphalt to sit on? I use to deliver construction materials of all kinds, and every job site that waited to get my turn to unload, I watched dump truck after dump truck, unload stone. My question pertains to residential building, not commecial. Great site by the way.
My landlord just told me they’re redoing the parking lot. Mine is the first apartment…do fumes enter the house/building? I’m my dads caregiver and he has severe lung/heart issues. I’m so worried now.
I mean you shouldnt really be able to smell the fumes from inside the house but it should be safe even if he/she would go outside. the smell usually goes away around 2weeks but its not super super strong
@@hunterklemz0597 Oh ok, everyone likes to do things certain ways some jobs we do that sometimes we dont. But we havent had 1 asphalt complaint in 2021 so no matter how it gets done. Atleast its done the right way.
I would not warranty any driveway with out a 19MM base. 9.5MM is not stable enough to hold up for many years. It will develop cracks easily and grass will push through. I’m not saying this to break your balls. I’m saying this because this is what 27 years has showed me. I understand the point about what customers will pay for. I would refuse the job if I couldn’t get them to understand the importance of base asphalt. God bless you and your crew. Have a great season.
That is a very easy driveway to pave. Straight, plenty of pitch, no walls on either side. You did a lot of things right. Seems like you are on the right track. Tamp shoes are a must. You will wear out a lot of screeds on your paver using it to grade gravel. We were a small outfit back in the day and we used to do two like these in a day and maybe get a third graded. We also did all of our driveways in two coats, binder and top. Good luck to you.
screed ain’t gonna wear out brother been using the same paver for 9 years and replaced the screed once
Looks like the customer should be pretty happy with that job. And a happy customer brings more customers. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for commenting & watching! 🫵🏽🫶🏽
Definitely got some equipment 🔥🔥🔥
Looks like a quality job to me. Wish you guys were near North Florida.
Nice job guys
Just starting off? Very time consuming working out of a 6 wheeler on a dig out. I recommend getting a set of tamp shoes !
Clearly a small company based on the size and age of equipment used but good workmanship
like i always tell my girlfriends
small is good
We do a lot of resurfacing r over laying asphalt if it’s not pumping tack it mill joints but I guess it’s all up to customer to I’m sure it’s more to rip out n re pave we done a new driveway few days ago n they wanted 4 inches of base n 3 inches of wearing top coat customers request
Exactly.
Beautiful work!
3:16 Is there a way to keep from chucking out the adjacent / street asphalt?
That drive looked to be about 20 x 120 or 2400 sf
- 4 loads of old asphalt out
- one load, or 12 tons, of stone in for leveling
- 35 tons of hma in, 2.5" compacted to 2"
Customer cost: $7200 to $9600 US
Do drives generally sink first at garage slab cause ya can't get your roller close?
no, usually the driveway always separates at existing foundations or where it meets the road. A lot of times we will put tar where it meets the road and the end of the new asphalt to help keep that from hap.pening but around the house or objects you can't really do much about that.
Ahh the good ol ChrisFix driveway
Ye I was thinking this driveway looks familiar 😂😂😂
I have the same paver box i always have a issue with setting the screed height whats the proper way to do it any one know thanks
Pretty nice looking job, both prep and pave out... Paver looks like a freshly painted Puckett 450, has it treated you well over the years?
Yes, it had a paint job around five years ago has never gave us any troubles other than replacing a couple hydraulic lines
It’s intrasting how do you asphalt paving in USA
Ya wear sneakers on the job lol good one
Except for the guy sealcoating 😂
my fav was the guy smoking
not enough smokers left in the world
bunch of woosies
I’m actually in PA, getting my driveway done tomorrow. It’s approx 3000 sq Ft, they’re laying 3 1/2 inches of asphalt over the existing gravel (it’s a new construction), 2 year warranty for $6,000…..
Sounds like a deal
Yeah…we got estimates of 8 to $14,000….but high cost and bad reviews make for an easy “no thank you”….We’ll pray for the best! Thanks for your videos!!
@@lyndonmarie868 Thanks for watching ❤️
I got a quote up in Ashtabula Ohio for 1500 square feet $ 9,000 . Am I getting ripped off ? Or is that aboutwhst it cost
@@user-kj1iq3cs9b honestly different states have different labor prices, gas prices in material costs. it all depends on what is happening on the job. I couldnt tell you exactly.
It looks great! 👍Why they pour water on it at the end?
Just to help the asphalt harden quicker.
Good Job 👍
* What was the Measurements of that Driveway?
* What was the price of that Driveway?
This job was over a year ago so cant exactly remember 🤣 but it was probably around $7-8k
do you have to remove the rocks under the old asphalt to pour the new one?
No we will add new stone base on top of existing to fill areas from settling from over the years. Then re-compact it.
@@asphaltcontractors Sunny from roblox here has no goddamn idea what an aggregate even is. I'd suggest not wasting any of your time on someone like him.
-Gus
guys who did my job did not lay small stone prior ..they compacted ground hard then asphalt .. but laid an extra inch than previous .... thoughts ??
It all depends on the base. But usually we lay around 3in. of asphalt enless its an overlay over old asphalt we will lay around 1 and a half to 2.
what size gravel do you use? and how thick do you lay it, 6 inches?
Depends on how much stone a driveway needs to make the base hard as a rock. But we usually install around 3in. of crush and run or 2a modified.
@@asphaltcontractors so it's not actually gravel as a base. I'm in the process of building a new driveway, literally brand new (no driveway there before). I want to use the correct base material so next year when I hire a Asphalt company to come in that they don't have to remove anything and hopefully they can just lay the asphalt down or at the work add to the base first and they pave it. I don't want to put a gravel base in that will cause more work in the end. The base material is Crushed stone? or something called 2a modified?
@@davesjourney8406 Yes here in pa we call it crush and run. you just want something that has stone dust into it and about 2in. stones
@@asphaltcontractors thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to respond.
Yes names change for product in each area. I'm in Maryland and its called cr6, I go 20 miles up the road to pa and same thing is 2a. Dont ask me why. All the old timers call it pug mix. I worked for a large company that did highways and would haul to alot of small companies that did driveways. Hate a damn powerbox with a tri axle. No sooner do u pull the lever to dump and they want it down. Gotta keep ur eye on the paver operator like a hawk!
does driveway need to be sealed another coat like a week later ?
No, your not suppost to seal fresh asphalt within a year of completion.
Unlike some of the other viewer, I don't already know how to pave a driveway. I was really hoping this video would teach me, But it was completely rushed with little to no explanation.
not really made to teach, more made for entertainment, and showing off our business/trade.
Use the paver to grade 90% of the stone it’s bang on level wise then just run the stone through it we do it all time
Most of the time we do.
Terrible on the screed
have a contractor that has a paver that lays down the asphalt, and while the paver is sitting in my driveway waiting for the rain to stop, I notice a layer of oil in the bed of the paver where the asphalt is going to be. Is this going to create a problem for the asphalt to asphalt to adhere to itself and maintian a quality layer?
no, if you are talking about diesel fuel, any paving company uses that to lubricate either tools or the paver to keep the blacktop from sticking to it. Does not hurt the Asphalt because it is a petroleum-based product.
@@asphaltcontractors I've been following your video for some time now. I use to drive 18 wheelers and sometimes I'd haul construction materials like curb and other things. I was always fascinated how you guys work with this stuff. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to watch the finished product. Here, I watch real pro's do their trade. Real nice work, real nice.
@@johnsonbar5022 Thanks for Watching 🫶🏽🫵🏽
I seen some conractors use ground up/recycled asphalt that was pulled up from other work sites. Instead of using crushed stone or other aggregate, they use this reclaimed asphalt. Is this an alternate way of putting down a base for new asphalt to sit on? I use to deliver construction materials of all kinds, and every job site that waited to get my turn to unload, I watched dump truck after dump truck, unload stone. My question pertains to residential building, not commecial. Great site by the way.
yes, our first choice is always stone if possible but you could 100% use Asphalt millings as a base for new pavement.
@@asphaltcontractors Thank you.
Did you call that dump truck to bring in the asphalt or is he apart of your team?
Yes anything over 20Ton we have hauled to us.
Asphalting
My landlord just told me they’re redoing the parking lot. Mine is the first apartment…do fumes enter the house/building? I’m my dads caregiver and he has severe lung/heart issues. I’m so worried now.
I mean you shouldnt really be able to smell the fumes from inside the house but it should be safe even if he/she would go outside. the smell usually goes away around 2weeks but its not super super strong
What song at 10:03?
Am in Houston Texas were you guys located amazing awesome job 😊
Greencastle, Pa!
How come you guys use stone instead of fill dirt?
Acts as a better base dirt will shift and move during freeze thaw cycle
Is that a t-450 power box?
Yes
What paving box do you use?
This is a old PowerBox
You only need one layer? So two layers aren't neccessary for that? Thanks
Yes this is just a residential driveway. 99% of your average driveway only should have 3-4in. of 1 layer of asphalt.
@@asphaltcontractors Thanks a lot
. sir i am 7 year asphalt work Bahrain
How much will it cost on that project?
7-9k
what does a roadworker like you earn per week?
We do driveways not roads all depends on the driveway every week its diffrent.
What is usually the cost for that?
Something like this might cost around 5-6k.
@@asphaltcontractors here in Aus that's.a 50k job 😁
How much did y'all charge per sqft for that job
We typicaly dont charge but the foot, but we charge by the project.
Why would you plate compact the whole driveway?
Helps gets any roller marks out
@@asphaltcontractors you shouldn't have roller marks all the way down. Maybe 10 feet or so from the garage door but beyond that is a waste.
@@hunterklemz0597 Oh ok, everyone likes to do things certain ways some jobs we do that sometimes we dont. But we havent had 1 asphalt complaint in 2021 so no matter how it gets done. Atleast its done the right way.
@@asphaltcontractors he don’t know what he’s talking about every real paver knows the wicker does the finishing touches lol
wicker... I don't even know her
What did it cost?
Around 8k
Can you pave over the old driveway?
Yes, but if we think a driveway is too far gone, then its better to start over and you will get less cracking and a better sub base.
sir. near your this job. me job i am paving operator
Cost?
I would say roughly around 8-9k really depends on what needs to be done. This driveway specifically needed more stone and current driveway removed.
What was the cost for a job like this roughly?
Roughly $7,000
2 day job …?
it was soft in some areas we let it air out for a day.
@@asphaltcontractors i gotcha whos your mam n dad
Never install a driveway without a 19MM base asphalt. The driveway will not last.
Its a driveway, not a road. Driveway will last fine with one lift 3-4in.
Customer Pays for what they want. We just do the work, keep that in mind.
I would not warranty any driveway with out a 19MM base. 9.5MM is not stable enough to hold up for many years. It will develop cracks easily and grass will push through. I’m not saying this to break your balls. I’m saying this because this is what 27 years has showed me. I understand the point about what customers will pay for. I would refuse the job if I couldn’t get them to understand the importance of base asphalt. God bless you and your crew. Have a great season.
@@apollothirteen3085 Theres what people want, and what people needs 💚
WTH are you talking about??
19mm = 3/4 inch
If you do asphalt it’s your owns a$$€$ fault