What Goes Into a Driveway That Lasts
We break out and haul away the old driveway, dig to firm soil and put down a compacted stone base. The slab goes in at the thickness the load calls for, with reinforcement and control joints cut at the right spacing so any shrinkage cracks follow the joints instead of running across the drive.
We pitch the surface so water runs off toward the street or a drain and not toward the garage. Most driveways get a broom finish for grip in wet and icy weather.
Driveway aprons at the street are not part of our work.