Driveway Sealcoating

[stevej37]

Had it done today....they also filled cracks before applying the coating. Three guys and the truck were here for an hour and did a good job for $300
The head guy said the material costs have really jumped since I had it done last (3 years ago.)

I did it once myself (years ago) with 5 gal pails and I remember it taking 7 or 8 of them.
Not worth it to do it myself.

[Alan A]

8 pails is half that cost. You did well.

[stevej37]

^^^
Plus, I like the fact that the big vat holding the sealant is heated hot so that it fills all the cracks better than a cold pail of the stuff.

[Scott Douglas]

And, they managed to keep it off your brick sidewalk too.
Nice.

[stevej37]

^^^ Yeah, they did that and the garage apron first with a squeegee. The guy was real careful.
The wide open parts of the drive go very fast...the hose really sprays it out while one works it in and the other guy helps with managing the hose....(a 3 guy min. job)

[Evans, Marv]

That's an unbelievably good price for three guys, materials and labor. The last quote I got was $3K. I decided to do it myself, & it took ten, 5(4.75?) gal. cans at right around $50/can at the time. My driveway is only about 4K s.f.

[stevej37]

^^^ I would have to do some guesstimating to arrive at my s.f.
I know the two legs are 11ft wide each and the wide end of the drive at the garage is 26ft wide.
The distance from the road to the garage apron is 120ft. (might not need that measurement?)
And the bottom of the U of the enclosed lawn to the apron is 30ft.

Someone who is better than me at math can surely come up with a total sq. footage.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

That's an unbelievably good price for three guys, materials and labor. The last quote I got was $3K. I decided to do it myself, & it took ten, 5(4.75?) gal. cans at right around $50/can at the time. My driveway is only about 4K s.f.

Mine took 22 cans… I too did it myself.

[ramonesfreak]

Congrats! Hopefully your Amazon guy stays off it…fingers crossed ;-)

[URY914]

I'd charge you at least $600. You got a deal.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

Congrats! Hopefully your Amazon guy stays off it…fingers crossed ;-)

I mentioned it to the Prime driver and it's mostly been good with them. Sometimes they will still pull in...but if they back out, all is ok. It's the rear tires scrubbing the asphalt off while making the tight turn that does the most damage.

The propane delivery truck never pulls in...he backs in off the road and pulls out when done...excellent.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by URY914

I'd charge you at least $600. You got a deal.

How many years do you go between re-sealings?

[john70t]

Most of the products don't seem to last more than a few years. Since there are roots and buckling it's not worth the professional hot application. I used DeWitts (made in Deetroit) petroleum last time and it's held up better. https://www.dewittproducts.com/product/ds-6000-plus-black-shield/

This is before with a little patch for test.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I mentioned it to the Prime driver and it's mostly been good with them. Sometimes they will still pull in...but if they back out, all is ok. It's the rear tires scrubbing the asphalt off while making the tight turn that does the most damage.

The propane delivery truck never pulls in...he backs in off the road and pulls out when done...excellent.

Oh I meant the guy walking up it like mine did last week despite the cones

[stevej37]

^^^ I have no trees close to the drive...except the Mulberry tree in post #3
And that one is at least a foot lower than the driveway bed.

I think the asphalt is at least 25 years old...so I'm not surprised that it's showing cracks.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

Oh I meant the guy walking up it like mine did last week despite the cones

Yeah, that was a bad deal...I don't blame you for being upset. A bad employee.

Ok...no problem

[Rick Lee]

I did that for a summer job around 1989 and I think it would have been more even then.

[Evans, Marv]

I got Latex ite, Acrylic Grade sealant from H.D. last time. It was about $60 per pail. Now it's #60 and the pails are only about 3.4 gal. I don't remember if they were close to 5 gal. the last time, but it's going to cost a bunch more to seal my drivway again. That $300 was a steal. Better hope they didnt' just come in a cover it with used motor oil.

[stevej37]

^^^ I have had them do re-sealing at least 5 times now in the 25 years of the driveway.
I know the owner of the company and he would never use drain oil. The last time he did it (3 years back), the charge was $188.
I thought then that he was shorting himself...$300 is closer to the average around here.

The driveway was dry enough to walk on last night without being tacky. I had the Civic parked outside before they did it. I'll drive on it this afternoon.

[dad911]

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

I got Latex ite, Acrylic Grade sealant from H.D. last time. It was about $60 per pail. Now it's #60 and the pails are only about 3.4 gal......l.

I notice the same with drywall compound and cement bags. Spend many a day humping 94# bags of cement when I was younger. However, with my aged bad back I prefer the smaller, lighter packaging.