How to install new asphalt driveway over gravel

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.

[ConcreteTVAsia]

7:55 Great tutorial! Installing an asphalt driveway over gravel can seem daunting, but your step-by-step instructions make it easy to follow. I appreciate the tips on preparation and ensuring a solid foundation. This will definitely help many homeowners looking to enhance their curb appeal. Thanks for sharing such valuable information!

[jakem.]

For doing it by hand came out really nice than I expected...and I work in asphalt. 😆

[bradleyklingaman]

I've been around black-top asphalt paving my whole life (I'm now retired 73) when I first realized they were putting in this whole driveway by hand I was real skeptical - you have to be REALLY good at raking hot mix to make it smooth and level and these 2 guys were GREAT! I thought the first layer they did looked good and when he said now for the top-coat I thought "Holy Crap" their really doing this up right-super fine job guys-I'd hire you all to work for me any day-keep up the good work.

[Kevin-is-here]

Never seen this done by hand before, turned out nice

[thomasbarrett]

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

[rixxroxxk]

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

[davidgray]

What's going to stop edging breaking away?

[arstudio]

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

[cd]

You did a great job. Especially the compaction

[gunnerranch]

Hi thanks for posting! How much did you charge for this job?

[surryhill]

You put down 2" of Base but how many inches did you put in the final top layer? Thanks, Tom

[TheHomePros]

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.

[dudleydorite]

Oh i remember them days. How many tons total

[mikeh]

Why the water with the roller at the end?

[JonathanAshworth]

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

[elirentals]

What do you charge per sq foot for this

[FunctionalFitPDR]

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?

[Oscars.]

What did you use on the skid steer bucket? So it doesn’t stick

[jacobbelfield]

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?

[EAAmin]

I live on a gravel road, which is about 0.4 miles from the highway way. We just moved into our new build about 3 months ago. The dust from the gravel road has been too much. The county (Hill County, Texas) is not thinking of pouring asphalt on the road any time soon. Any idea on how much it will cost to do something like what was done in this video over a distance of 0.6 miles? Any suggestions on how to get asphalt poured on a gravel road will be appreciated.