I love the smell of sealcoat in the morning

[BWR1953]

I got my driveway paved in August 2021. And finally got it seal coated all these years later.

I'd actually planned on "doing it myself" with the help of the boy, but after calculating the material and tool costs, plus what I'd have to pay helpers, it was actually a little cheaper to just let a pro do the job. And the guy who owns the company is 3rd generation. Definitely a pro. They do sealant, hot asphalt and other stuff. He told me they go through 50,000 gallons of sealant a month!
Overall, I'm very happy with the results and gave them a 5 star review.

The whole project took just under two hours and the bulk of the time was cleaning the driveway, probably about an hour for that. The had a big honkin' blower and that thing could really move some stuff! The hose end had to be 4 or 5 inches in diameter.

Blower and broom time.


The hose from the truck has the sealant and it's applied along the edges, then smoothed out.






Then the sealant is sprayed down.




First coat down.


After allowing the first coat to dry for 30-40 minutes, it was time for the second coat.


Almost over.


And all done!


We let it dry for two days before driving on it and that worked fine.

 

[alldodge]

Nice work
I need to have this done also

 

[aspeck]

Nice ... I am due to do mine this year again.

 

[redneck joe]

at my age i've started doing the math, monetarily and physically.


this would have taken me a month or more for tear out and rebuild.

My buddy owns a concrete business but this last week weather was not working for him so he and his crew of up to three knocked this out in less than a week for $4k in labor.

Worth every penny


(pic too large so imagine a 32x25 deck built next to a cliff overlooking a river)

 

[Bob_VT]

Got blacktop installed last year and I plan on keeping up with it.

 

[redneck joe]

i'm thinking same thing but with a carport sized concrete pad at the house

 

[BWR1953]

at my age i've started doing the math, monetarily and physically.


this would have taken me a month or more for tear out and rebuild.

My buddy owns a concrete business but this last week weather was not working for him so he and his crew of up to three knocked this out in less than a week for $4k in labor.

Worth every penny


(pic too large so imagine a 32x25 deck built next to a cliff overlooking a river)

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[BWR1953]

Got blacktop installed last year and I plan on keeping up with it.

Yeah, I really should have done the sealcoat two years after asphalt installation. I'm glad I finally got it done, late or not.

I was thinking that this would be a good project to put on a subscription service. Pay a little every month and after 18 months or so, receive a notification to schedule another coat.

 

[redneck joe]

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well my angst is that apparently the size restrictions have been downsized. Boil the frog [the forum]. Got a company that bought this place and the ecommerce side of the business, do not see an ecommerce side of the business coming back so now possibly squeezing the forum side of the servers prob due to limited ad revenue.

Just my WAG