I get many emails from a wide array of folks. Got the message below from a contractor acquaintance. Now, I must admit, driveway maintenance is not generally on my radar. However, it’s an important thing to do to maintain your home’s value. Messed up driveways are pretty annoying.
Anyway, read and learn!
Every driveway has a life expectancy, this is determined by two key factors, the base and the thickness of the asphalt.
However, the Pavement will eventually crack. When this happens don’t use liquid asphalt. while it might hide the problem for a month or two, that is all it will do. It is preferable to have a Professional come out and look at it, instead of trying to fix it yourself.
Small dips in the driveway will deteriorate faster than the rest of the driveway allowing puddles of water to collect and eventually form potholes in your driveway. These should be fixed immediately as not to cause long term damage.
