When you need high-quality workmanship from a skilled, licensed, and insured general contractor, CPA Pavement Services Inc is the best choice for everything from quick-patch jobs to large commercial asphalt projects. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the “road”. Take a minute to schedule a free professional evaluation and estmate for your next project.
Also known as ‘asphalt resurfacing’, an overlay is the process of laying a new asphalt surface on your existing asphalt. By cleaning the asphalt and applying a tack coat, with AC-20, we can pave directly over an old asphalt driveway. Since there is already laid asphalt, we will typically lay 1.5″ of 9.5mm asphalt instead of 2.5″ of 9.5mm asphalt, which is standard for a full remove & replace project.
The only way to say for sure is to have one of our paving specialists come out to address the condition of your driveway. However, some things that would indicate your driveway is fine to overlay would be;
With that being said, some driveways may have a compromised sub-base. Many driveways in West Hanover have soft soil with a high water table. Issues like that would require us to dig out the existing asphalt and stone base, in order to properly address the issue. Otherwise, a driveway that needs to be replaced but is overlayed will sometimes reflect the cracks from the under surface, to the brand-new asphalt. Again, be sure to have one of our estimators assess whether your driveway would be a good candidate for an overlay.
While both options can help with your curb appeal, sealcoating will typically be less expensive but will not hide all the blemishes of your existing driveway (such as with an overlay). Say, for example, you have a sinkhole and some cracking along the edges of your driveway. Sealcoating, although an important part of preventative maintenance, will not fill in the sinkhole or properly repair the edges. In this situation, you could patch AND sealcoat. However, the outlines of the patch would still be visible. An overlay would cover a foundational patching and any blemishes too severe for sealcoating.
Reach out to our office, or request to meet with an estimator, so we can help guide you on what option would be best for your driveway. Whether you have a sinkhole in Camp Hill, driveway cracking in Harrisburg, or your driveway is collecting water out in Heshery, CPA Pavement Services is here to help!
A great group of quality workers and really informative to someone that knows nothing about the job, thanks!
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Very professional and punctual. The work that they did to replace my existing driveway with a new one is great!! I certainly recommend them.
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Professional, friendly office staff and work crew, timely and worked with our vacation schedule to complete the project.
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Professional, prompt, and responsive. If you need asphalt or concrete work done, it is worth getting a quote from them.
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