I seen some contractors use ground up/recycled asphalt that was pulled up from other work sites. Instead of using crushed stone or other aggregate, they use this reclaimed asphalt. Is this an alternate way of putting down a base for new asphalt to sit on? I use to deliver construction materials of all kinds, and every job site that waited to get my turn to unload, I watched dump truck after dump truck, unload stone. My question pertains to residential building, not commercial. Great site by the way.
Haven't use reclaim. They say the best method is to have it ready and spray it before for a 90 degree day, spray the reclaim with diesel and compact it the following day for the do it your DIY. You can use a vibrating compactor.
Nice video I just had my driveway done just like this. But I haven't put any sealer on it like you did. But I'm curious about putting sealer down later on. My driveway is closed to 600ft long with a hill on part of it.
Now spray some diesel or kerosene on it and let the sun work on it. It will tighten up much better. For the price of this, I would have paid the extra for hotmix.
@@sherrimullen3396 Not saying it dosent work. But we have always used oil-based and have never had issues. Oil-based is a penetrating sealer and water based is just a surface sealer.
Millings is Zero maintenance because they literally wont go anywhere. All we reccomend is to spray it every 2-3yrs again to help keep oil and tar in millings
Maybe an OCD but that guy on the roller did a shitty job on the far end corner, I can see the raised lines yet, he should have rolled them down they stick out like a soar thumb
Fillings are very fresh from the asphalt plant they will never go anywhere as long as they are installed correctly milling's can hold up to 5 to 10 years
Hammond indiana I put asphalt millings on my yard but inspector wants me to get an environmental impact study to test the millings are safe. Anyone had idea if millings are dangerous or I have a inspector that is just talk bs.
It is recycled asphalt. It is asphalt that has been milled off an existing road and milled again and/or screened for size consistency. No real difference from the roads towns, counties, states, and the federal government have laid all across the country.
some agency's around the US are looking at millings from an environmental stand point now. Do they pollute ground water? Do they pollute the ground? We have to protect all catch basins with witch hats when we mill. The water run off from our milling piles at our plants has to be collected as sewer waste, storm waste. Get ready for it, because it is coming. We have one plant where the jurisdiction wont even let us use RAP in our plant due to environmental concerns
I noticed they miss some spots. I know if I was a contractor I would make sure that everything gets smoothed out and everything would have to be as level as possible.
It's asphalt millings some contractors dont even roll in the product or spray a hardener. this stuff gets harder on its own it doesn't need help. But Rolling it in and spraying a Hardner helps it out a bunch
also if your rollers rolled like that with hot asphalt your stuff would look terrible :/ i seen horrible lines thru that on recycled, i get it will pack during people driving on it but cmon...
ive done it for years it depends on the base being applied to, but american 50/60 cents a square foot is a really good price if its laid at 4inches compacted with 3tonnes or more.
also recycled will have pebbles, like rock debris that comes up, what i genuinely liked to do was roll it and let the customers drive on it but alternate there driving postitions for equal compaction as they continue to drive, 1 year down the line it will look rough but it will be durable so a sealcoat would definitely help make it look better because they do look fade after awhile
also dont fall into the belief that this is going to be looking like that forever, i have done a job though which requires different aggregate then he had that does actually replicate asphalt
What if you let someone put "asphalt" on your long driveway only to find out after that it was only millings? Can I do anything to make it usable and to where it won't track into the garage or house?
I mean that sucks. But what we do is compact them with a asphalt roller like you do asphalt and we apply the harder its a mix of Deisel fuel and asphalt oil based sealer. it helps harden them for less tracking but we have never really had issues with tracking in the past so not to sure.
we use a lot of that stuff in Florida and if you lay it down in the heat of the summer and roll it out real good it holds up very nicely.
Ive done aloot of recycled in my day never seen it laid with a paver looks awesome!
Alsmot went this route. But decided 3 inch reclaim 3 inch asphalt 💯👊 nice finish 👍
Great video! I’m going DIY my driveways and save money. These guys want $2-3 per sqft installed. I can get it done myself for much less.
Excellent job. Very efficient. Great training ground for hot mix.
Looks good! A little cheaper, but still a great alternative!
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I seen some contractors use ground up/recycled asphalt that was pulled up from other work sites. Instead of using crushed stone or other aggregate, they use this reclaimed asphalt. Is this an alternate way of putting down a base for new asphalt to sit on? I use to deliver construction materials of all kinds, and every job site that waited to get my turn to unload, I watched dump truck after dump truck, unload stone. My question pertains to residential building, not commercial. Great site by the way.
Haven't use reclaim. They say the best method is to have it ready and spray it before for a 90 degree day, spray the reclaim with diesel and compact it the following day for the do it your DIY. You can use a vibrating compactor.
Better to use calcium vs diesel, it reactivates it just like diesel without the smell.
Great work and video!
Man that looks good
Looks like a million bucks.
Great job.
You can see the roller lines
When millings are first installed they are alot softer than 6month yr. old millings. The surface will always push, When freshly installed.
Looks so good
what sealer did you use water base acrylic or oil
@@joshbennett4348 Oil based sealer
what material did you apply after paving? sealcoat?
@@lazyba6652 Oil based Asphalt Sealer To Harden up the millings
How heavy should my roller compactor be? I'm going to buy one to do my driveway.
@@Ty5oN101 Atleast a 1 Ton toller will work
@@asphaltcontractors thanks for the fast reply. I think I found a great 1 ton for a great price. Wish me luck.
Good work
For all the work involved and equipment might as well just bought hotmix vs recycled millings.
True. But its what ever product our customer wants and can afford.
Can you tell us what the cost difference is between the two? Roughly, realize it varies regionally.
Nice video I just had my driveway done just like this. But I haven't put any sealer on it like you did. But I'm curious about putting sealer down later on. My driveway is closed to 600ft long with a hill on part of it.
Millings are zero maintence but we will never install millings without spraying them. We believe it definetly makes the difference!
@Asphalt Contractors I will definitely get that done then. Thanks
@@asphaltcontractorswhat do you spray them with?
@@LGBFJB46 Oil-Based Driveway Sealant
@@asphaltcontractorsIs that asphalt sealer like cobalt tar your using or is it a tack coat or some kind of rejuvenator?
I know each job is different but how much would this job cost?
in our area this would've run between five or 7000
Are you guys in Kansas City?
@@asphaltcontractorsare you guys in Kansas City?
@@FRONTLINEAUTO400 P.A
What was sprayed on it at the end?
Oil-based driveway sealer to help harden the millings and give them a nice look
after the oil is the pervious pavement?
Now spray some diesel or kerosene on it and let the sun work on it. It will tighten up much better. For the price of this, I would have paid the extra for hotmix.
It is a deisel oil-based sealer mixture.
what sealer did you use? and what type sprayer?
This is a oilbased, Sealer and a Viking pump system
Do you use lot of water to mix it better
Its a oilbased sealer we apply. So not cut with water.
What kind of sealer do you spray it with ? Or does tack oil work as well ? Please let me know
We use a oil-based Asphalt Sealer. Aka Gilsonite
@@asphaltcontractors I see yes I’ve heard of Gilsonite sealer but where can I get it ? I dnt think anyone local to me sells it
@@Cammed300srt8 You could always order it online just look it up on the internet. Or you might have a supplier near you
What kind of Asphalt Spray to use? >I am in North Texas
Waterbased & oil-based But oil-based we use for asphalt millings
So new millings you suggest an oil based sealer. Would something like latex-ite driveway sealer work on new millings
@@sherrimullen3396 Not saying it dosent work. But we have always used oil-based and have never had issues. Oil-based is a penetrating sealer and water based is just a surface sealer.
What is recommended maintenance? How long will this last compared to asphalt? Looks amazing. Great job!
Millings is Zero maintenance because they literally wont go anywhere. All we reccomend is to spray it every 2-3yrs again to help keep oil and tar in millings
This doesn't hold up. To go through all this and not just use hot asphalt was absurd.
What is that spray?
What brand of paver is this? I finally purchased a paver
This is a Pucket brothers
How would this hold up as a patio
Not to bad you would just have to install it super thick to help reduce cracking.
Maybe an OCD but that guy on the roller did a shitty job on the far end corner, I can see the raised lines yet, he should have rolled them down they stick out like a soar thumb
Everything gets rolled twice which was not shown in the video. Video only showed rolled once.
How much cheaper is this than hot asphalt?
Asphalt atm is 85$ a ton. Millings is around 15$
Where these screened millings or fresh off the mill? After compacted how well do they hold up?
Fillings are very fresh from the asphalt plant they will never go anywhere as long as they are installed correctly milling's can hold up to 5 to 10 years
They started playing pinball at god level here 11:41 your welcome
Can this be put over beat up asphalt?
Yes Old Asphalt acts as a good base.
Roughly how much did this specific job cost the customer?
Around 5-6k Millings Are a lot more inexpensive than asphalt
@@asphaltcontractors including labor?
@@manweezy209 on this particular job we had no help.
How does the driveway look a year later
Posting a New Short on that!
Also i do have a picture if you would provide your email i could send you a picture!
Hammond indiana I put asphalt millings on my yard but inspector wants me to get an environmental impact study to test the millings are safe. Anyone had idea if millings are dangerous or I have a inspector that is just talk bs.
I'd bet his brother owns an "environmental impact study" company!!!
I know for a fact, asphalt millings are environmental friendly
Sounds like BS.
It is recycled asphalt. It is asphalt that has been milled off an existing road and milled again and/or screened for size consistency. No real difference from the roads towns, counties, states, and the federal government have laid all across the country.
some agency's around the US are looking at millings from an environmental stand point now. Do they pollute ground water? Do they pollute the ground? We have to protect all catch basins with witch hats when we mill. The water run off from our milling piles at our plants has to be collected as sewer waste, storm waste. Get ready for it, because it is coming. We have one plant where the jurisdiction wont even let us use RAP in our plant due to environmental concerns
What is a truck load of millings worth?
For us about 400$. Hauling not included
@@asphaltcontractors how many truck loads did this job take?
@@offgridas I want to say around 4 20ton loads. We usually lay around 3-4in. Compacted.
Wow, never seen this done with a paver. How thick was this laid?
Ever lay down road bond / crush and run with a paver?
Yes we have and this was layed around 4in. Thick
What did you spray at the end ?
A deisel and oil-based sealer mixture to help harden the millings.
@@asphaltcontractors ok cool does the product come as one , or does it need to
Be mixed ?
@@germanromerosoto1844 We self mix it ourselfes
@@asphaltcontractors is there a specific mix you make or can it be bought from the store?
@@stephendean9083 No we make our own mix we use deisel fuel and oil based asphalt sealer.
Where can you buy the oil based sealer?
Sealer Supplier
@@asphaltcontractors great answer
How much did this cost?
around 6k
@@asphaltcontractors what if you overlayed a gravel driveway how much does that cost
@@trevoroneill8131 All depends on the driveway and what needs to be done
@@asphaltcontractors how much would this same job have been if it was hot mix?
@@simd510 Between 10-15k
I noticed they miss some spots. I know if I was a contractor I would make sure that everything gets smoothed out and everything would have to be as level as possible.
It's asphalt millings some contractors dont even roll in the product or spray a hardener. this stuff gets harder on its own it doesn't need help. But Rolling it in and spraying a Hardner helps it out a bunch
@@asphaltcontractors What is the hardener you use? and how do i get it? I am in the Atlanta, GA area.
@@m.martinjosephs7180 Its deisel fuel and oil based asphalt sealer.
@@asphaltcontractors bro i got a way better recipe ;D diesel fuel actually degrades asphalt btw not hating we all have our opinions
also if your rollers rolled like that with hot asphalt your stuff would look terrible :/ i seen horrible lines thru that on recycled, i get it will pack during people driving on it but cmon...
Very good clean job 👏
What's it cost per sq ft installed?
Usually dont price by sqft. Price by what the job consists of.
ive done it for years it depends on the base being applied to, but american 50/60 cents a square foot is a really good price if its laid at 4inches compacted with 3tonnes or more.
also recycled will have pebbles, like rock debris that comes up, what i genuinely liked to do was roll it and let the customers drive on it but alternate there driving postitions for equal compaction as they continue to drive, 1 year down the line it will look rough but it will be durable so a sealcoat would definitely help make it look better because they do look fade after awhile
also dont fall into the belief that this is going to be looking like that forever, i have done a job though which requires different aggregate then he had that does actually replicate asphalt
@@goinbananas7606 WTF? Why are you working for nothing? It’s people like you that ruin businesses.
What if you let someone put "asphalt" on your long driveway only to find out after that it was only millings? Can I do anything to make it usable and to where it won't track into the garage or house?
I mean that sucks. But what we do is compact them with a asphalt roller like you do asphalt and we apply the harder its a mix of Deisel fuel and asphalt oil based sealer. it helps harden them for less tracking but we have never really had issues with tracking in the past so not to sure.
Did they tell ya itd be hot ? If so, sounds like a gypsy did it
@@ClutchTFS We installed it our selfves we explain that it is recycled asphalt. Not hot asphalt.
@@asphaltcontractors what’s the ratio for the mix? Looking to do this idea for small parking lot