How to install new asphalt driveway over gravel

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How to install new asphalt driveway over gravel

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Күн бұрын

Here we install a new asphalt driveway over this exiting crushed concrete / gravel driveway. We compact the existing base and add some crushed concrete. Then we put down about 3 inches of binder asphalt and 2 inches of topcoat asphalt. We use the dump truck and my Bobcat T66 to spread the asphalt.

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@Kevin-is-here 2 ай бұрын

Never seen this done by hand before, turned out nice

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@thomasbarrett2812 Ай бұрын

That's a good looking driveway. Thanks for posting.

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dcwshoreline5416 Ай бұрын

excellent Job Sean and Crew!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@rixxroxxk1620 11 күн бұрын

At first I was leery of the results, but man! That turned out great!

@srmcontracting 10 күн бұрын

Thank you

@mp-xt2rg Ай бұрын

Looks great good work.

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@leonardcrisci7254 2 ай бұрын

Great way to start my Saturday

@rickh9507 7 күн бұрын

Dont you hate when its windy and your boot gets all the pink or orange marking paint

@TheHomePros6221 2 ай бұрын

Looks great how much does a job like this cost? How much money do you have in materials? I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing and extending a parking area over.

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, A driveway like this in my area would be about $5000. Materials were $1500

@leonardcrisci7254 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontracting and what about if it was done with concrete

@cd1168 Ай бұрын

You did a great job. Especially the compaction

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks compaction is key!

@leanmachinelevene 3 күн бұрын

Any tips for compacting cold lay as best as it can be? I realise it will never compact like hot.

@iveneverdonethisbefore8390 2 ай бұрын

Well….i don’t know what I think of this one. I’m not sure how long this will last but I’m going to guess the homeowner knows that and wanted to save some money. I will say that, it’s an impressive looking job for doing this without an asphalt machine.

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! A lot of guys make a big fuss about not using a paver, as long as you can get it down evenly and compact it before it starts to set up it's fine. There are tons of driveways and parking lots that have areas the paver can't maneuver so that area gets done as we did here. It will hold up just the same, like anything else it mainly comes down to the base.

@iveneverdonethisbefore8390 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontracting yes, the base is why I’m not sure it will hold up. Just cause you didn’t start from scratch and excavate. Anyways, been a subscriber for a few years, enjoying the channel very much.

@manny53o 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontractingbecause you tend to get a lot of segregation when you rake asphalt by hand. A lot of guys tend to over work the mix and bring the larger aggregate to the top which creates voids for water to intrude. It looks like you had a good raker and were able to compact and seal it up after it was laid down. Crushed concrete is a great base material I wouldn’t worry about this falling apart from not totally excavating down.

@lukeskowronski6447 2 ай бұрын

Good work

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks

@Eds2025 2 ай бұрын

Good job buddy’s 😎

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@theimprovementsguy8871 24 күн бұрын

Use some timber for a edge... looks nice tho

@JonathanAshworth50 2 ай бұрын

How many yards of asphalt and what was the total length of the driveway? Also curious how long the asphalt stays hot enough to work with? I’m currently quoting a job that requires some asphalt repair. Can’t get an asphalt guy to come out and look so trying to figure out how I can do it my self

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

52 ft, It was 9 tons of base and 8 tons of top coat. If its real hot out and in the sun you have more working time probably 30-45 min before you need to compact.

@jacobbelfield9835 2 ай бұрын

Looks smooooth! How many inches of asphalt can you compact at a time (is it the same as ab3 at 1”/1000lb cf?)How long do you have to plate compact/roller the asphalt before it wont compact/cool off to much?

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm going say up to 3" at most. Generally you compact and roll the base, then compact and roll the top coat. We compact and roll it as we go, but it all depends on the weather. If it's in the 90s I wouldn't wait more 45 mins to compact a section

@Chestnut0923 2 ай бұрын

Don’t say diesel lol EPA doesn’t like that. I probably would have done a thicker coat of asphalt. Other than that it looks great! I would have dropped the grade before I placed it. You do great work though!

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! This was about 5 1/2 inches, most guys are only doing 4 these days.

@SunChips24 2 ай бұрын

Was gonna say. This was one of the thickest driveways I've seen! @@srmcontracting

@Chestnut0923 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontracting my driveway is just shy of 4.5 and it’s just falling apart. I’m redoing it with concrete. Around here we do around 6” total 4 base 2”-3” of top. And pack the crap out of it.

@FunctionalFitPDR 2 ай бұрын

Do you have different plate compactors for gravel and asphalt? Thought I noticed two different models used. Did you rent the roller for this job specifically? You guys picking up more and more asphalt jobs?

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Yes the asphalt compactor is lighter then the gravel compactor and it has a water tank. Corey owns that roller and we do a few asphalt jobs a year.

@wolfpacva Ай бұрын

why dont you use a Lo Boy to put an even coat of asphalt down

@arstudio2274 Ай бұрын

would it be the same if its cold asphalt pre mix?

@matteoricci1449 2 ай бұрын

great project whats the next job?

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Next video will be a concrete foundation removal. I appreciate you following the channel

@matteoricci1449 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontracting best content nice roller what year?

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

@@matteoricci1449 Its from the 90s but still runs great

@mikeh8047 2 ай бұрын

Why the water with the roller at the end?

@rustrtal 2 ай бұрын

So it doesn't stick

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

So it doesn't stick and helps it start to harden

@FunctionalFitPDR 2 ай бұрын

And to keep the morale up with the team! Hahah

@elirentals5306 15 күн бұрын

What do you charge per sq foot for this

@sawyerdavis23 2 ай бұрын

Anything SRM cannot do?

@AdamOsso77 Ай бұрын

Those people drive fast through that work zone. What’s wrong with people.

@shanestamball1886 Ай бұрын

I thought I've seen it all, but this is ridiculous, you have a 5ton with a door. But not a poor man's paver box? Makes no sense

@leonardcrisci7254 2 ай бұрын

Please, next time put up cones and funnel that traffic

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Cones would have been a good idea. Naturally there was no traffic until we started working.

@leonardcrisci7254 2 ай бұрын

@@srmcontracting towards the end, I seen a couple cars coming pretty quick

@dvljet Ай бұрын

First off your not allowed to use diesel has a releasing agent anymore you now need to use a special approved releasing agent . secondly you forgot the tack so this blacktop will not last very long and has for county roads if you have permits you can saw cut a straight clean line no issues . you should removed at least 2 inches of that over large base and replaced it with smaller base then compacted it with a heavier roller then tacked the entire thing and using a skidsteer with tracks bad idea a proper paver would have been much better and smoother finish .

@chefbuc 28 күн бұрын

And what’s your asphalt company called?