Driveway Paving. in Edison and Middlesex County
Edison Driveways paves asphalt driveways across Edison and the surrounding towns: new installations, full repaves over a rebuilt base, and the honest assessment of which one your driveway actually needs. A driveway is a system, not a surface, and the part that decides how long yours lasts is the part you never see.
What a driveway that lasts is made of
The asphalt you drive on is the top two to three inches of a sandwich. Under it belongs a compacted aggregate base, which HomeGuide puts at 6 to 8 inches of compacted gravel for a residential driveway, thicker where trucks park, over subsoil that has been graded to drain. Skip the base work and even a good-looking paving job cracks into alligator patterns early, because New Jersey freeze-thaw finds every soft spot underneath. Our quotes spell out base thickness, asphalt courses, and compaction, in writing, so you can compare bids on the parts that matter.
Pave-over or full rebuild, decided honestly
If your existing driveway is structurally sound with surface wear, a milled edge and a properly bonded overlay is real value for money. If it shows alligator cracking, sunken wheel paths, or heaving at the garage, an overlay just gift-wraps the problem: the failure telegraphs through the new surface in a season or two. We probe the base, tell you which situation you have, and price both paths when both are defensible. What we will not do is sell an overlay onto a failed base just because the number closes deals faster.
The Edison-area specifics
Census estimates put Edison’s median home at 1975, with 16 percent of its housing built in the 1950s and 18 percent in the 1960s, so many driveways here sit on bases that are decades old and have been sealed over many times. Newer homes are not immune: a driveway paved thin on a minimal base lands at the short end of the 15-to-30-year life HomeGuide cites for asphalt. Both are full-rebuild candidates: tear-out, base rebuild, proper compaction, and hot asphalt laid in courses with a rolled finish and clean edges.
What is included
Get a written estimate
We will come look at the base and the drainage and give you a written estimate either way.
What moves the price
Every driveway is quoted after we see it. These are the things that change the number, and we will point out which ones apply to yours while we are there.
Square footage and shape
Turnarounds, aprons, and odd corners cost more per foot than a straight run.
Surface material
Asphalt, concrete, and pavers sit at three different price levels.
Base condition and depth
How much stone the driveway needs, and whether we have to dig out soft subgrade.
Drainage work
Trench drains, piping, and regrading are separate line items on the estimate.
Edges and block
Belgian block, curb work, and apron replacement each add scope.
Access
Tight side yards, steep grades, and trees close to the drive slow the work down.
Estimates are in writing, with the depths and materials listed. For more on how the numbers come together, read the driveway cost guide.