Clean your concrete driveway and patch as needed.
Can you resurface a concrete driveway with asphalt.
Resurfacing helps extend the life of your driveway for another eight to 15 years.
Asphalt resurfacing prices are about the same as concrete.
Experienced contractors can now just resurface the driveway essentially taking off the top layer of your driveway and replacing it.
Less than that and you can probably wait a while.
Then take a wire brush and sweep the cracks clean of any accumulated debris.
Expect to pay about 2 25 per square foot for basic driveway resurfacing.
It is not a solution when your driveway needs repairing.
Before applying quikrete concrete resurfacer prepare the old concrete surface so that the renewing layer can properly adhere to it.
Nevertheless it is possible that your drive may last for a long time without this happening.
Use a broom or a leaf blower to clean the asphalt surface of any dirt.
Sometimes sealcoating isn t the answer.
First pull all the weeds out of the cracks in the asphalt.
It s cheaper than rubber or pavers but more expensive than tar and chip or gravel.
Resurfacing an asphalt driveway costs 3 to 7 per square foot.
Prepare the driveway by cleaning it thoroughly before you can apply the resurfacer.
Resurfacing asphalt paths or driveways with concrete often referred to as whitetopping provides an effective and cost efficient method of leveling out deteriorated asphalt.
This price puts it in the middle of the range for other materials.
So a typical residential driveway of 750 square feet would cost about 1 687.
Resurfacing is when you replace the top layer of asphalt with a fresh layer.
Asphalt can be installed on top of concrete.
However you will be taking a risk that the concrete underneath will after a period of years heave and move under the asphalt cracking or breaking the surface.
As a general rule resurfacing is a good way to go if about 25 percent of your driveway is cracked.
Shallow cracks and constant patching may signal it s time to resurface your driveway.