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The service
What asphalt driveway paving is, what a visit covers and where the line is.
The short answer
Asphalt driveway paving starts with removing the old surface or grading the ground, building a compacted aggregate base, and laying hot-mix asphalt that is rolled to density and shaped at the edges. Asphalt Driveway Paving in Menlo Park is booked through pros who cover its 2 ZIP codes, in neighborhoods such as Allied Arts, Sharon Heights, and Belle Haven. In Menlo Park, the dry season from late spring to fall is the easiest time for outside work, and the fall calendar fills before the first big rain. Paving contractors on NorTech set their own pricing and warranty terms, and you choose the pro.
What a asphalt driveway paving visit includes
What is included depends on the jobs you pick and on how each pro sets up their visit and timing. You see the exact scope with each pro's price before you book.
- Site visit, measurements and drainage review
- Removal of old driveway or grading of the subgrade
- Compacted aggregate base
- Hot-mix asphalt laid and rolled
- Edges shaped and tied into the street
- Cleanup and cure instructions
Pick what is on your list
Tick what you want done, or add your own. Your list goes under the booking card and to the pro you choose, and you can describe anything else when you book.
New driveways
Tick what you want done. One visit can cover several.
Tick jobs above, or add your own. Your list goes under the booking card and to the pro you choose, so they see exactly what you need before they arrive.
What shapes a asphalt driveway paving job
These are the things that make one job different from another. Mention them in your notes so each pro can scope your job properly.
Choosing a driveway surface
Asphalt is one option among several. The right surface depends on climate, budget and how long you want it to last. Tap an option to compare, then add your pick to your job notes.
What is not part of asphalt driveway paving
Knowing where the line is keeps the visit on track and keeps you safe. When a job belongs to a specialist, NorTech tells you before you book.
- Any job where labor and materials together reach $1,000 or more. Paving work at that scale goes to a licensed contractor, and NorTech raises it before you confirm.
- Concrete aprons, curbs and sidewalks at the street, which are concrete work and often need a municipal permit.
- Moving gas, water, sewer, irrigation or electrical lines found under the driveway, which are licensed trade work.
- Major grading, retaining walls and drainage systems beyond the driveway itself.
- Sealcoating and crack filling, which are separate services scheduled after the asphalt has cured.
- Tree and stump removal near the driveway, which is a separate tree-care service.
Plan your visit
How booking works, how to get ready, and what to expect where you live.
How booking asphalt driveway paving works
Say what needs doing
Add your ZIP and a few words about the job.
Compare pros near you
Each pro sets their own price and warranty. NorTech does not pick for you.
Book the pro you pick
Add photos and details on their page. Your card is held and only charged after the work and the photos.
Photos and a warranty
Your pro backs the work with a workmanship warranty — if covered work is not right, your pro makes it right, free.
How often to book asphalt driveway paving
Asphalt lasts longer when cracks are sealed and the surface is kept clean. Any follow-up is booked with your chosen pro, and the schedule can be paused or changed.
Before you book asphalt driveway paving
Quick things that save a trip. Tick them off as you go; none of it is required to book.
Photograph the driveway and its edges
Take wide shots and close-ups of cracks, soft spots, puddles and the edges near the street and garage. These help the pro judge the base.
Measure the length and width
Measure the driveway at several points and note any curves or wide spots. Use the numbers in your notes so bids are comparable.
Watch water in the next rain
Note where water runs and where it stands. Good drainage is more important to the life of asphalt than the surface.
Ask about the base and thickness
Ask each pro how deep they excavate, what base material they use, how they compact and what asphalt thickness they plan for your use.
Plan for the closure
The driveway will be closed during paving and for a period after, which your pro will explain. Move cars, tell neighbors and plan deliveries.
Check rules and utilities
Find out whether a permit or curb cut approval is needed, and mark irrigation lines and other buried items before work begins.
Say where in Menlo Park you are
Add your neighborhood, for example Allied Arts, Sharon Heights, and Belle Haven, or your ZIP code to your notes. Pros choose the neighborhoods they cover, and it tells them how far they have to travel.
How where you live changes asphalt driveway paving
Best time to book asphalt driveway paving
Hot-mix asphalt needs warm ground and air so it can be compacted before it cools. Paving in cold or wet weather leaves weak joints and a poor bond, and most paving seasons run from late spring into early fall. In Menlo Park, the dry season from late spring to fall is the easiest time for outside work, and the fall calendar fills before the first big rain.
Together
Book asphalt driveway paving with your neighbors
Every home on the street gets the pro’s neighbor rate, and each one books and pays on its own.
Start a Street Day- Start one
Pick the job, your street, a day and a pro who offers a neighbor rate.
- Share the link
Send it to neighbors. Only the city is ever shown publicly, never your street.
- Neighbors join
Neighbors on your street book the same pro on the same day.
- Everyone saves
Each home gets the pro’s neighbor rate, a percent off the pro’s own price, and books and pays on its own.
Often booked together with asphalt driveway paving
Book several services with one pro. Pros set their own bundle discounts.
Sealcoating protects a new asphalt surface once it has cured and is the usual follow-up.
Fixing water that flows toward or across the driveway protects the new base.
The apron, garage threshold or sidewalk next to a new driveway often needs concrete repair.
A driveway cut into a slope often depends on a retaining wall in good condition.
Around Menlo Park
Where in Menlo Park the work happens, and the cities close by.
Asphalt Driveway Paving across Menlo Park
Pick your neighborhood to see what homes there tend to need. Pros choose the neighborhoods they cover, so enter your ZIP code to see who covers yours.
Cities near Menlo Park
Pros often cover more than one city. The rings show 5 and 10 miles from the center of town.
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Each one has its own page for this city.
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What backs the work, who is licensed and insured, what customers say, and your questions.
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