How Much Does It Cost To Have Your Driveway Sealed?

The truth is that there is no standard rate for having your driveway sealed. It all depends on the size of your driveway and weather or not you are going to seal your driveway yourself.

Most driveway sealing companies charge by the square foot. So your first step should be to measure your driveway and get the total sq footage. Simply multiply the width of your driveway by its length. Example: a driveway 12 feet wide by 25 feet long would be 300 total sq feet.
The price per square foot ranges from .10 to.16 cents across the US and Canada. This varies by company and by climate.
So using the average of .14 cent per square foot on our 300 sq foot driveway, your total cost would be $42 plus taxes.

What services are included?

Something to keep in mind are the types of services included when getting a company to seal your driveway. A good quality sealing company will include the following services in the price per sq foot.
- Crack Filling
- Seal Coating
- Fixing Minor holes
- Priming Oil Spots
- Cleaning, either sweeping or using a leaf blower
- Roping off the driveway and sideway areas
Some companies will include edging and trimming services while others will require that you have it done before they arrive.

Sealing Your Driveway Yourself

In order to seal your driveway yourself there are a few things you need to purchase unless you already own them. They are:
- Driveway Sealant (at least 1 pail)
- Crack filler
- Squeegee or roller
- Oil spot primer (if needed)
- Pot hole filler (if needed)
- Stakes and string to rope off the driveway

Using our example of the 300 sq foot driveway assuming that you have the equipment already (chisel, chalking gun, putty knife, roller etc..) you would need 1 pail of good quality driveway sealant roughly $25 some crack filler $10 depending on the size of the cracks and a bag of pothole filler for $14.

Total Costs

Roughly $49 to do it yourself versus $42 to have a company seal it for you. While you might getting some pride by doing it yourself it is important to consider the cost and time savings by having it sealed professionally.
Make sure you get a few quotes and compare the sealing companies prices and services before signing anything.
*Please note that these are rough estimates only, call your local driveway sealing company for a proper estimate.