Driveway

Routine Care Task

Apply driveway sealant

Extends useful life of your driveway, and improves its appearance.

Priority

Timing: August (every 4 years)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Driveway are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

Clean, and repair the driveway using asphalt patching material. Add gravel if necessary.

Apply blacktop sealant using a disposable bucket and a wide squeegee or broom.

You may want to hire a professional service to do this task for you.

Helpful Accessories

Solar Driveway Lights

Cost efficient, convenient, and environmental friendly outdoor illumination

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Driveway Reflectors

Reflective road markers when travelling in a dark pavement

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Asphalt and Concrete Crack Filler

Fills asphalt and concrete cracks

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Benefits

The benefits of this task are moderately high. Doing this task can help extend the useful life of your driveway, and maintains its appearance.

Maintaining Value
Appearance
Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs

Costs

The cost of this task is moderately high. It is estimated that this task should only take 2-4 hours to complete, depending on the size, age and condition of your driveway. If you don't hire a professional service to do this for you, then you will need to assemble the necessary supplies.