An asphalt paver in the Northern VA area just gave me a price quote of $5,495 for applying a 2 1/2 inch layer of state approved asphalt on my
20-year old driveway with 3,285 suare feet, and I'm wondering if this price is fair. That works out to about $1.67 per square foot. Here is his complete proposal:
- trim grass back along edges
- remove loose broken asphalt as needed and patch, roll & compact (60 sf)
- cut back existing asphalt at transition points, etc.
- clean complete surface of dirt and debris
- apply tack coat to bond new asphalt with old
- even up low and uneven areas (440 sf)
- resurface with 2 1/2 inches of SM-9.5A V-DOT state approved asphalt machine installed with hand finished edges
- rolled and compacted with static rollers for maximum compaction
- handstamp edges at approx. 45 degree angle for extra support
- widen at apron on both sides (60 sf)
The quote seems high to me, but with today's soaring oil prices, maybe the asphalt has just gone up that much. I was budgeting for a quote at about $3,500 only.
Thanks for any feedback.