Asphalt driveway removal and replacement

Here we replace an blacktop asphalt driveway. We use the mini and Bobcat T66 to remove the old driveway. Then the plate compactor and roller on the sub base.

[joegaito]

Its a tough job you do it well thanks don't work to hard just hard working men buy them a soda or something they deserve alot of credit your service is deeply appreciated thanks ! Joe

[mgonzalez]

Textbook demo. Nice and clean. Alot of guys would start using the breaker or the mini ex and just make a MESS

[Miller]

The finished job looks amazing, and the attention to small details makes it even better. You guys are so lucky to work with asphalt; there is no better smell in the world than smoking hot asphalt. 👍

[nannem]

I'm having my old asphalt driveway demoed and wasn't sure what to expect. This video was so helpful to watch. The new driveway looks beautiful!

[stevepuyear]

It's nice to see someone actually cares about the finished product and is proud to put their company name in the job done! Many times contractors leave a mess, foot and skidsteer tracks everywhere on sidewalks, lumps of asphalt in the street, big stains from diesel fuel, grease and hydraulic fluid. Job well done fellas 👍

[farmerbob]

Looks Terrific guys.... Did notice that the other driveway didn't get any damage, , chips or cracks along the edge. Job well done.

[daviddagenais]

Absolutely great work, guys! Totally professional and top-notch. Cheers.

[duanenichols]

Base coat like used on town streets is best mix for driveways. Friction coat is the top layer used on state and federal highways where high speeds and high traffic because it is cource which helps displace rain and offers better traction. Not used on city streets because speeds are lower. Base coat material can turn out as flat and smooth as tile and being as tight as it is will last much longer on drives. Always check with plant too see what mix they are running before loading. Just saying.

[flailios]

2 things; former asphalt drum plant operator. Slag is used in some blends, normally 14mm slag for extra grip. Roundabouts for example, with a rubber/asphalt mix. As for the base underneath, i can only assume but it was probably based on availability.
2nd thing, a bloke we worked with was trying to tip off a little bit via the grain chute like that. I think it was a ten wheeler 🇦🇺 (T23 config, twin-steer & 3 axles). The load was stuck and the driver attacked the load through the chute. It came loose, smashed the back gate open and dumped the load of 180c hotmix, burying him up to his tummy.That's induced coma shit right there.
Please only do that method on small jobs, only that single axle truck, nothing bigger...and add a second control for the back gate like an extra chain, pins or both. Make sure it cant open, that shit will put you in hospital proper.

[lesliestallard]

Admire the crew you've got there. Did a great job, attention to detail. Hot work!

[CCHeavy-Equipment]

great looking machines and very smooth

[grisslebear]

"Slag" is also called "manufactured stone" or "man-made stone".
It's a byproduct of some smelting or refining processes.
I used to haul waste dust from a steel recycler foundry to a lead/zinc recovery facility. The leftovers from extracting the lead & zinc was relatively fine & called sand instead of slag, but particle size is the only significant difference.

[JellyBean-vsdw]

This video is not only informative but also inspiring for anyone considering a driveway renovation. Great job documenting the process! Explore Buildovate CRM to simplify the management of construction projects like this!

[chargermopar]

Never saw a driveway cross properties like that before. I have had fun installing asphalt like that bucket by bucket with a skid steer.

[tonymanero]

I would suggest to anyone to try to restore your asphalt driveway yourself before replacing it. In my neighborhood, it’s about $10, 000 to rip out and reinstall. And based on other projects, I found the most contractors on big jobs don’t perform the entire quote, or the workers cut corners without you seeing it. Restoring your driveway, unlike your roof which can be dangerous, isn’t dangerous and can be redone until you get it right. Also, the new driveway, will also fail early if the issues causing it to fail are not fixed. So why not try to restore it yourself. Basically, repair all the cracks. I recommend Mike Haduck’s video on this, who did this in a mobile home driveway in Florida. Big potholes require stones and this is also DIY. Everybody is “wowed” by a dark, black color and no cracks, and you can do it yourself. It’s not a weekend job, and requires 55d weather, no rain, and like drywalling, multiple steps that contractors don’t want to do. They want to roll up, rip something apart, lay in new stuff, get paid and leave.
So, repair the cracks and potholes. You can’t cause more damage, but there are steps to do, and materials suppliers swear it will be permanent if done right. Mike Haduck’s approach is excellent or cracks and alligator surfaces, but potholes require filling and multiple tamping of 2” fills that are tamped to 1” layers. The dark, black color comes from asphalt sealant that fills the valleys of stones and the tops of the stone mix, covering up the gray stone edges. Over time, UV will break down the sealant and rain will wash it away, exposing the stones gray edges. So, crack filling protects the driveway from water seepage that loosen the driveway, and sealing is the sacrificial layer that weather will wash away, like car wax on paint meant to wear out and reapplied. Except apply the 10-year asphalt that cost 25% more than 5-year but lasts 50-100% longer.

[BCRailman]

That looks really good! Great work guys. Thanks for the video

[wyattshoulders]

Got to love how some contractors cut corners its like they did a asphalt driveway and slammed a fence down the middle and called it 2 driveways 😂 just when I think I've seen it all

[JohnElHanafi]

If you lived closer to Philly I would have loved to get my drone out and take "start to finish" footage of your crew doing the work! Nice stuff, Sean and crew!

[joeybashaw]

3:09 "Thankfully I had the excavator here to munch it up" .. Bobcat did 95% of the work lol

[NinSegaSoft]

This is so satisfying to watch, idk why lol