Guides
What a concrete driveway, patio or walkway costs, what asphalt paving and sealcoating cost, how to check a contractor, and the permits a driveway at the street needs.
Costs
What a concrete patio or walkway costsPublished national ranges for a plain or stamped concrete patio, by the square foot and for a 10 by 10 foot slab, and what to ask about a walkway.
Updated October 15, 2026
Costs
What a driveway costs: concrete, asphalt and gravelPublished national ranges for a new concrete, asphalt or gravel driveway, by the square foot and by size, and for taking out the old one.
Updated October 15, 2026
Rules
Do you need a permit for a driveway?Who issues a driveway permit depends on the road it meets. Each state's highway permit, curb cuts at city streets, and the few state rules on paved area near water.
Updated October 15, 2026
Costs
Repair, resurface or replace your driveway?Published national ranges for filling cracks, patching potholes, resurfacing concrete or asphalt, widening a driveway and starting over.
Updated October 15, 2026
Costs
What sealcoating an asphalt driveway costsPublished national ranges for sealcoating an asphalt driveway, by the square foot and for a typical job, and what to ask before you book it.
Updated October 15, 2026
Hiring
How to check a paving or concrete contractor, and spot the leftover-asphalt pitchWhich states license or register driveway contractors, where to look one up, the door-to-door paving pitch attorneys general warn about, and your right to cancel.
Updated October 15, 2026
Costs
What decorative driveways cost: stamped concrete, exposed aggregate and paversPublished national ranges for stamped concrete, exposed aggregate and colored concrete, and paver driveways, by the square foot.
Updated October 15, 2026
Local rules
One city's or county's own rules, each cited to its code, utility or agency.
Rules
Chicago's driveway permitWho needs a Chicago driveway permit from CDOT, the driveway widths and distances the city sets, what to submit, the fees and what happens if you don't have one.
Updated October 23, 2026
Rules
Houston's driveway permitWhen a driveway, curb or culvert job in Houston needs a city permit, the widths and spacing the city's design manual sets, who applies, and how plan review and inspections work.
Updated October 23, 2026