Driveway replacement costs? NJ

[jcar302]

Hey guys, it should be tax return time soon and my driveway is hurting. My snowblower threw quite a bit on the lawn this year.

Never was in that great of condition since we bought the house anyway.

As a licensed electrical contractor, i have many connections and knowledge of most trades (i pay attention).

But as for asphalt i'm uneducated and don't actually know anyone personally that does driveways. I have a decent amount of recommended guys to do it, just don't want to waste anyones time.

Dimensions are 80x20 now, but if price was decent enough, half way up, i'd shift over to a third lane to keep one car out of the way of the garage.

Currently it is paved, poorly.

Just need a starting point to know what i'm getting into before i start calling people for estimates. Things like estimated square ft price with tear out would help. I also hear about different thickness's, what should it be?

I'd consider concrete, but with it already being 80x20, that might get a little costly from what i read.

I know location plays alot into price, if it helps things in NJ tend to be on the more expensive end.

Thanks for any insight,
Joe

 

[metalhead212121]

Im in NJ as well AND REALLY need to have my driveway redone....

Subscribing!

 

[CharlieM]

Can't help with pricing, I got quotes about 6 years ago, and these guys:

http://www.sinisipaving.com/

Were the lowest and were great to deal with.

Didn't know where in N.J. you guys are. There out of Fairview, North Jersey.

 

[choop]

I've been in asphalt since 1999. I would go concrete for a driveway if you could afford it. I know around here asphalt and concrete are close in price.

As far as thickness I would recommend a minimum of 3 inches on the blacktop. Make sure your subgrade and base is in good stable condition.

Fill free to ask questions I will try to answer them for you guys

 

[choop]

80 x 20 is around 30 tons of asphalt at 3 inches. in central Oh that is around $70 a ton just for material not including trucking labor and equipment.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

I am in Eastern PA and will be doing my driveway later this Spring so I'm subscribing as well.

What I do know is that in these parts, concrete is considered a permanent structure while asphalt is not. I am only allowed to cover 5% of my property with permanent structure and currently I'm at 16% so no concrete for me. My neighbor is a site work contractor and has recommended a couple paving contractors to me which I will be contacting in a few months. He also suggested that for the cost of materials, a few bucks labor, and a couple cases of beer he might be able to get his spreader and driver over to do the work. We will see about that option.

I myself am a remodeling contractor and have dealt with a few asphalt guys, none of whom I would recommend. The way many of them work is that they give you a low ball quote that is good for only the next 2 hours and then insist on cash up front. Once you bite they then find all kinds of hidden problems that will cost extra and again they will need more cash up front. I am currently dealing with one of those slick talkers on a job right now...

 

[letMeIn]

add me as well. Im in Central NJ, and will have to get my driveway done as well.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Ok - we paid $3,750 to redo our driveway several years ago.

It's has a square turnaround court that would be wide enough for a 3 car garage. Then there's about a 150 foot run of single lane out to the road.

I can get some better measurements once the rain stops.

There was an existing driveway that they dug up near the garages to get the new pavement to match the door sill height. They fixed the base in some spots to fix potholes.

We apparently got a bad mix from the manufacturer as the top surface is shedding stones. It rained the day before our driveway was done so they think that the asphalt plant wasn't running hot enough and the gravel was wet when the oil/tar mixture was added. This is from the tech rep from the asphalt company.

If cost $550 to seal it as part of step #1 of problem resolution with the paver. We got a second free seal from the asphalt company. I have a feeling were on our own from here . . .

Cheers

Jim