Driveway Resealing Asphalt Versus Concrete Schedule
Driveway Resealing Asphalt Versus Concrete Schedule Driveway resealing is one of those home maintenance tasks that is easy to defer and expensive to ignore. A sealed driveway looks better, sheds water more effectively, resists oil and chemical staining, and lasts substantially longer before requiring full replacement. The catch is that the right resealing schedule depends heavily on the material under your tires. Asphalt and concrete are both dark gray paved surfaces, but they wear, fail, and respond to sealers in fundamentally different ways. Misapplied schedules waste money in both directions. Homeowners who reseal asphalt every year are usually spending unnecessarily and may actually be degrading the surface with sealer buildup. Homeowners who never reseal concrete believe they have a maintenance-free surface until salt damage, freeze-thaw spalling, or oil saturation forces a costly replacement. The correct rhythm for each material, in your specific climate, is the foundati...
