One on the most common questions about driveway sealing is “when is the best time to seal your driveway” I get that on all the time. Some companies in my area recently have recommend that you wait till about mid summer, which I don’t agree with.

Spring is by far the best time for driveway sealing with late May to mid June being the optimal days. They usually meet all the requirements: Tempurature at least 15 degrees, and mutiple days in a row with no rain.
Since I own a driveway sealing website my friends and family assume that I seal my own driveway. The truth is that I pay to have my driveway sealed. Not because I don’t know how to, I don’t do it because it is a pain in the butt to do it yourself and can be expensive.

I have a smaller driveway so it really doesn’t make sense to spend the money to buy the tools required to seal it my self.

I just had my driveway sealed 2 days ago not by a big company but by a small local 2 person business. I took my own advice and paid after the job was done, asked what kind of sealant they were using and where they purchased it. I also inspected a few other jobs that they did on our street. NEVER pay before the job is done.

I had an estimate for $90 from the most popular driveway sealing company in the area, that was a bit too high in my opinion and they were not flexible on the price at all. Huge mistake.
The smaller guys that ended up doing the job did it for $50 using the exact same material and technique. I am extremely pleased with the results. The driveway looks great and cost maybe $10 more than if I tried to do it myself.

My point to all this is that there are deals to be had if you are looking to get your driveway sealed. Now is the perfect time to have it done and the prices that these companies quote you are not set in stone. Get multiple quotes and don’t rush into having your driveway sealed.

Good Luck