Asphalt Driveway Replacement in Arlington, VA

Arlington driveways tend to be short, narrow, and old, often squeezed between a house and a lot line on a slope. When the asphalt is cracked through or the edges have crumbled into the yard, a new topcoat will not hold. We remove the old surface, rebuild a compacted stone base, typically 6 inches, and lay hot asphalt graded so water runs to the street instead of the garage or the basement door.

Arlington maintains its own streets

Arlington is one of only two counties in Virginia that maintain their own local roads, so on most Arlington streets the apron is county business, not VDOT's. Arlington County requires an Excavation Right-of-Way Permit for work in the county right-of-way, and driveway aprons are on its list. The permit holder must be a licensed Class A, B, or C Virginia contractor with an Arlington business license. If your driveway meets a state primary road instead, the apron falls to VDOT. We sort out which applies before we quote.

Older lots, tight access

Much of Arlington's single-family housing was built before 1960, and plenty of those driveways have never been fully replaced. Under the cracked asphalt we often expect a thin base, old concrete ribbons, or soil that has washed out along the edges.

Tight lots also shape the job: how close the house and fence are, whether a truck can back in, and where excavated material can sit. Joseph walks the driveway with you and plans the access before giving you a number.

Runoff on a small Arlington lot

All of Arlington is within a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. Most lots are Resource Management Areas, and land near streams is a Resource Protection Area, where disturbance needs county review. Replacing a driveway in the same footprint is a different matter from adding new paving near a stream buffer. On every driveway we set the grade so water leaves the paving cleanly and does not run toward your foundation or onto the neighbor's yard.