A real surface, without the asphalt price
For homeowners on long rural drives, chip seal is often the right answer. You get a finished, non-gravel surface that holds traction, sheds water, knocks down dust, and looks intentional from the road, at a price point that's usually well under asphalt.
How a chip seal driveway goes in
We grade the existing surface, repair soft spots, and lay a compacted aggregate base if one isn't already there. Then we spray a heavy asphalt emulsion, immediately spread clean angular chip, and roll the whole thing tight. The binder grabs the chip as it cures, and within a few hours the surface is set.
How it holds up
A chip seal driveway done properly handles passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, ATVs, and the occasional delivery truck just fine. It handles freeze-thaw without telegraph cracking the way asphalt sometimes does, and it gives you traction even in wet and icy conditions.
Re-sealing extends the life almost forever
Plenty of customers re-seal every 5-8 years and effectively never replace the surface. The re-seal is cheaper than the original install, same surface, same color, same traction, fresh.
What's included on every job
- Grading and sub-base prep, including soft-spot dig-outs
- Heavy asphalt emulsion binder, sprayed hot
- Clean, angular aggregate spread tight while binder is fresh
- Pneumatic and steel roller compaction
- Driveable within a few hours of completion
- Significantly lower cost than hot-mix asphalt
- Easy re-seal cycle to extend life almost indefinitely
Long rural drive? Chip seal is almost always the smart money. You get the finished look without the price tag.
Ready to get a quote?
Call us at (970) 902-0417 or fill out the form. We come out, walk the property with you, and give you a written estimate, no pressure.