I Saved $610 - DIY - Asphalt Driveway Crack Repair
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2020
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It’s important to reseal any cracks in your asphalt driveway to prevent further damage from vegetation, like you see here in my driveway. It’s also important to fill these cracks as water will get in here and slowly erode the base aggregate. Once winter comes, any water that made it ways through the cracks and under the pad, the resulting ice could cause pieces of the driveway to break away and the surface could even start to heave or sink. I’ll be getting my driveway professionally sealed in a few days, so I decided to save some money and do this part of the job myself. The pros quoted me $650, but I’ll be doing it for $40.
In today’s demonstration, I’ll be using the following:
1. A flat head screwdriver or similar tool to help loosen any packed soil, debris, or weak pieces of rock from the asphalt. This will be your first line of attack.
2. A steel brush to remove any packed in soil or dirt and to help clean up the cracked area.
3. A soft brush to sweep away any material in the crack or around my working area.
4. A blow torch to kill any vegetation I am unable to successfully remove by hand.
5. A paint-stick to help smoothen out the filter material once it’s poured into the cracks. A 2” or 4” putty knife would work equally well.
6. An air compressor to blow out any dead grass or unwanted particles from within the crack. This is probably the most useful tool once the debris and rocks in the crack are loosened with the screwdriver.
7. You’re going to want safety glasses because that compressor can really make the sand and dirt fly everywhere.
8. Also, gloves are important, so don’t forget those.
9. Lastly, the fill that I am using today is called Speed-Fill by Black Jack. It comes in a container about 1 gallon in size or 3.4 liters. It costs about $20 at my local hardware store. For my project, I will need 2. I’ll add links to similar products from Amazon in the description below. The one I am using, works best on warmer days around 16 degrees Celsius or 61F, or warmer. Smaller cracks will dry and can be driven on within 2 hours while larger cracks will require 5-6 hours.
The idea is to remove any weeds or moss that could be growing out of the cracks. That flathead screwdriver comes in handy for loosening up the root area and pulling it out. It can also be used to scrape along the crack to loosen up any debris. The idea is to clear out the foreign material so the filler liquid has maximum surface area on each side of the crack to made full contact and seal up that area.
I’ll give it a little blast with the torch to ensure the root of that dandelion is dead. Same thing for this next weed. I don’t want them coming back in a week or 2. There we go; the screwdriver and the brush really got this crack cleanup up very nice. Let me run over that area with the steel brush ensuring there are no loose rocks.
Now, for the best tool of all, the air compressor. Let’s blast away any remaining debris like dead grass, leaves, seeds and small rocks.
The crack is now ready for the filler. Make sure to shake the filler bottle for 3-4 minutes. When you buy this stuff, you can feel the liquid in the top portion of the jug and sludge in the bottom half. It needs to be mixed very well, or it will be too watery with chunks of sludge.
Opening the jug is a little tricky. Have a piece of paper towel on hand. Remove the cover and place your finger in the tip so it can be easily removed without touching the filler substance on the tip. Clean it up with the paper towel and attach it to the top of the jug. Now cut the tip about a half inch down at a 45-degree angle. Pour the filler liquid into the crack. I like to use that stir stick to broaden the coverage area on each side of the crack to ensure I have a good seal. For larger cracks, the filler will sink and it could even split while it’s drying over the next hour. This is totally normal as the liquid is working its way into the depths of the crack. Reapply a second coating within an hour or 2 to top up the crack. For larger cracks, adding a little sand to the crack will help save on filler solution. I like to top them up about half way so I don’t use as much filler and I still get a large enough surface area on the crack’s sidewalls.
On this smaller crack, it’s quite simple. After having cleaned it out, the filler is applied and then spread out for surface coverage.
Once dried, the filler is nice and durable and even on this hot day, a day later, it’s totally dried and hard to the touch. The driveway is now ready to be professionally sealed and I saved myself a handful of cash. 
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Take out the nozzle first and flip it around, reinstall the cap with the nozzle pointing outward. Then shake it up and the nozzle will not have hardly any filler on it, if any. 👍🏻
Wow! As a single female homeowner now retired, I am trying to learn to do small tasks myself. Thank you for detailed explanation and product info and brief clear video...eze to follow, this is my next task to accomplish myself. Carol
If we’re neighbors I would help you, cause I’m in almost the same situation as you. I do a lot, I mean a lot lol by myself.😍💕💕
These aren't small task that's why they were trying to charge him $650 ;)
First time home buyer. Thank you for posting this video. I'm learning from all you youtubers. Thank you.
I appreciate how you explained everything fully throughout the video, nice job sir. Thank you!
By power washing the crack, it did remove a lot of loose debris but then I did the same thing a filled the larger cracks with some gravel material...I started laughing at myself because i removed the debris by power washing the cracks then refilled it with some gravel!....Should have just left the debris and just filled in the cracks. LOL
It does look like removal of debris from the crack is kind of weird. Then he added sand. LOL
You could've sealed the driveway yourself. You did the hardest part. Great job.
I used a power washer to clean out the cracks and a propane burner to get out the weeds. Works well.
Good job sir! Spot on, helped me greatly. Now I can seal my driveway!
Wowww I am LOVING this video! As with many, many others, I find myself in this exact same scenario, and every year have just pulled weeds and used a weed killer to try and control them... but overlooked the fact that the roots well below the surface would still be alive! Now I know what to do to address this until I can get a professional service to come and do the whole driveway, which could be a while in this economy lol! Thanks and you just picked up a new 'scribe!
The sand technique was a great idea. I didn’t even think of that.
Thanks for the wonderful demo. Your neighborhood looks so serene. I didn't shake mmine hard enough so I saw some liquidy filler followed by sludge and later the tip was jammed. The brand I am using gave me a dark brownish look instead of black like this brand.
Well detailed video. One recommendation: should have filled crack with coarse sand to fill void especially where there has been water intrusion. Also, the driveway appears ready for re-coating; a messy job. I used the thick stuff with filler.
A very good video- thank you.
Awesome tutorial thank you
Great demonstration! That seems like the stuff I have been using from lowes for the last 12 years. Lowes is my favorite store, but Home Depot sells some crack filler that seems to bond much better (just discovered it last year). It's in the same type of 1gallon jugg and it's about $10.00.
Excellent video 😁
I have crack filled and sealed my driveway three times over the years now. Nothing works as the next year, cracks are opened back and the rubberized, or aggregate based filler is no match for asphalt movement in winter. Yes, sealed entire driveway to with Airport grade sealer.
Very nice, thank you
Good job.
Thanks it helped me
Great video
Thank you
Thank you
good video!
good job, Im from Montreal and I found that using driveway resurfacer (black knight) over 1/4in or more is more effective then pouring liquid.. liquid seems only good for very small cracks. Also it cracks in winter but you just apply a bit more in spring and its like new again. Last time I paid 450 to get it repair and sealed.. now I.do it myself
Agree. In my experience, the liquid doesnt last in larger cracks
What do you mean over 1/4 inch?
@@elisicamost5959 If the crack width is over 1/4" wide....
I have tried many of these crack fillers. It's more expensive, but for my money, I used 100% black silicone on my existing driveway cracks. Three years now, and not one has opened up or started a new crack. And this is Northeast weather.
Is that like the kind used around windshields as gaskets? Softer than the clear type?
@@MoPoppins The tube doesn't specify windshields. It says GE 100% Silicone. You need one of those lever type guns the tube fits in to apply it. Fill the crack. Then just flatten it out. Done.
Can you use sealer over the silicone? Wouldn't think sealer would hide the silicone or stick to it, bond over it?
@@johnstephens6870 I guess you could try to put sealer over it. The shininess fades over time, and I really don't give much thought to the cosmetics of it, although I understand that it could be an important factor. All I know is I've tried many things. This flat out works.
Thanks, I think I'll use the silicone and sprinkle in a little sand on top of it while it's still wet and use a sealer over top maybe it will bond to the sand stuck down in the silicone.
I would have done the crack filling using hot pour crack filler which is better than cold pour for $1 a foot so It would have only cost him about $80 instead of $650
That’s bound to be exactly what the pro was going to do 🤣
Man. That was a high bid!
I thought that as well. My driveway is 50x12 and I paid $489 to have it patched and sealed 3 years ago
I feel like blowing away the debris wasn't needed if you still need to fill in gaps with sand.
great video, i actually have the same product, the black jack speed fill. Now, i as you just showerd me i now know what to expect. One thing though, you did not mention how long it takes to dry.
Glad you liked it. Good point. It depends on temperature and how thick the application is. It only took a few hours for the thinner layers but a day for the deeper cracks.
6:09 Those cracks are not filled enough to make them disappear. I had the same problem with a different brand filler but probably the same stuff. My other problem was there were so many little micro-fine cracks I would probably need to coat as much as 25% of the driveway with filler, twice. Right now I'm looking for someone to just scrape up the entire driveway and repave it.
I also discovered my 2,500 psi pressure washer with the 0 red tip worked pretty well for cleaning out the plants in the cracks. It sure is much easier and faster than doing it by hand. I was afraid it would damage the asphalt but it seems that particular pressure washer is perfect for that particular job.
Concur on the pressure washer. I rented a 2,000 PSI unit and used the yellow nozzle and it did a great job of clearing out cracks, and from what I can tell, without damaging the intact surface or making the cracks worse (time will tell if I am right about that). It didn't outright remove weeds, but by removing soil to either side it made many of them easier to hand-pull afterward. My drive is long and slopes gradually downhill, and over the decades has suffered from some "plate tectonics" (or perhaps "glacial movement" is a better description). Thus, it has a mix of what I'll call "horizontal" cracks, that are wider, that go across the driveway, and thinner "vertical" ones running parallel to its course. I cleaned several of the wide horizontal cracks by hand before getting the idea to try the power washer. I have been using Aquaphalt, both the coarse "6.0" and fine "4.0" versions, to fill these major cracks. Aquaphalt is not cheap, but so far it seems to have provided a very solid replacement material. I don't know how to include photos here (or if I could even do it), unfortunately. I did get a couple jugs of "Black Jack" and will probably try it, but only for the fine cracks that are too small for even the fine Aquaphalt. I am not so sure about the Black Jack (or similar) as a general strategy, so I intend to go as far as I can with the Aquaphalt, though it is a much slower process. I am on the fence about sealcoating afterward and need to do more research, as I hear (so far) generally negative reviews, ranging from shoddy performance of sealcoat products and unfortunately common shady ethics among some material manufacturers and/or contractors when it comes to warranties.
@@chucklutz1002 : Here's another tip I discovered. With poison ivy, forget about mixing up the vinegar and salt solution. Simply take a hedge trimmer and pass it over the stems, cutting off the leaves. The plant will not survive with out those leaves. Yes it may come back next year, but with the hedge trimmer it only takes a few minutes.
@@chucklutz1002 : I found my red tip is perfect for cleaning out the weeds, it will cut them off without any damage to the asphalt. But my pressure washer is only 2800 PSI. If you have a bigger one you probably need to experiment and see if the red tip will damage your asphalt.
problem is solved but for short .will continue to split for sure if you park the car on daily basis
How large is your driveway? Square footage?
Excellent presentation. What about storage if you only use a portion of the gallon?
I wrapped some packing tape around the spout to seal it off. Seems to have worked just fine.
My driveway started cracking shortly after i had a new asphalt driveway installed. I’ve come to realize the company used a low grade asphalt mix.
New subbie! I’m going to try this!
If you are in a climate where it freezes, the filler could pop off the surface. It dries a little stiff and the cold temperatures can make it fall off. I have an update video coming soon.
@@DIYandSAVEThanks; I’ll wait for the update, as I am in NY state.
Tipping over a gallon of heavy liquid seems rather messy. Best to pour into a condiment bottle from .99 cent store and use as needed. If it clogs up, just throw away.
I've used this same type crack filler and it was a waste of time. It all broke up and came out during winter months.
Me too... update coming soon
@@DIYandSAVE Is the update available?
The cracks are most important that stuff will last 1 year tops hot rubberized is only way to fill cracks
Agreed. I have an update coming soon
Do it yourself for 40$, and how many hours including preparation etc.?
Nice
How has this repair held up over time? Did you have to redo it and if so, did it work the second time as well?
A lot of the sealer lifted off the driveway over the -40 degree winter. Some was also removed when I shoveled my driveway. I would use a more rubbery product if I were to do this again.
In the professional bid, what was the material proposed to do the job? Most reputable companies would use a hot rubberized crack sealant which would outperform and outlast any water or acrylic based sealant. In the short term money was saved but if an individual lives in the part of the world where weather changes are drastic the elasticity of a water based cold pour material is sub par and a temporary fix at best.
The professional bid was for a rubberized material. My solution was temporary and I will be looking for a better solution.
It's a good temporary fix but this stuff sinks over time. Also, if you use a snowblower on it, it will chew it up.
I honestly watched this just to see how big the job was for the price
I filled the cracks snd next day the filler was cracked and it looks half filled . What do i do?
Maybe add more. The filler will settle and might even shrink.
Each summer I seal the cracks in my driveway, but as soon as the first hard freeze takes place it always has cracked where I placed the sealer.
Use gravel before seal 👊🏼
Someone else in the comments used BLACK SILICONE (lives in the harsh NE), and says that it’s been years, and despite the yearly hard freezes, has had NO issues-maybe this should become the new standard? 🤔
Looks nice but the crack will be back in the spring in the larger ones. Its a once a year job.
Thanks and yes, it will be back in my climate with -40 degree winters.
Could I use my 4200 PSI pressure washer to clean out those cracks and weeds?
I would be concerned that you could wash out too much of the base under the driveway.
Pressure washer won't eliminate roots. They must be totally killed ans removed with no life remaining. Most types of plants that grow in tight asphalt cracks are structurally tough and tenacious against dying. Some herbicides will kill them but Roundup and Weed B Gone type herbicides often allow tough roots to regrow.
Imagine charging $600+ for that job. This is why I do as much DIY as I can. I have no problem paying for an honest job, I do mind being ripped off 😉
How does it look a year later after the winter? Did it hold up as well as you thought it would? Thanks
Looks terrible and did not hold up.
@@DIYandSAVE Yeah I’ve done it a number of times but when the winter comes the cracks come right back again.
@@DIYandSAVE Have you found a better product that lasts?
Ants were like: Oh shit…the end is here…
Can I use this on concrete cracks
I would use Sikaflex Crack Flex Sealant for concrete: amzn.to/49pKbtr
how is it now ?
Terrible and falling apart. I will post an update this summer.
Is the blowtorch really necessary?
No, you could use other methods to kill weeds.
You blew out the debris in the cracks and on the deep cracks you filled it with sand??? They make a product that’s thicker and you spread it into the cracks with a trowel. It’s basically the same stuff just a higher sand to bonding agent ratio. Should make for a better repair.
This stuff works until the rain washes it away after about 2 weeks.
HOW LONG DOES THE FILLER LAST IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS BEFORE YOU HAVE TO RESEAL??
it depends on your climate and if the crack expands. In colder climates, it will last for about 1 year. It will need a quick re-sealing in the sprint.
$7.58 at lowes for 1 gallon. Exactly the same stuff.
I got it at farm and fleet for $8.09, but since I work there I get 10% off and no sales tax
The crack sealer dries too smooth, not bumpy like asphalt, so it is easily seen once the asphalt sealer is applied. All the cracks that get patched need to be slightly bumpy in order to make it look like there was never a crack there to begin with... which is half the point in bothering to fill the crack in the first place, if you ask me. Fill the cracks with Aquaphalt or use a thick asphalt sealer made for fixing cracks, like alligator crack sealer, that you can spread with a squeegee so you can feather it in perfectly... not seeing any lines where the crack was is what you want, right? Then make sure the cracks look good, not just "filled". Then use the asphalt sealer and when it dries it will have that "freshly asphalted" look. With no panty lines!! 😎
Gator seal is smooth to, i dont think ive ever saw the crack filler not visible id like to see it, would look lot better, ive seen sand brushed in the cracks then sealed over it kinda hides it but dont last as long
Thanks!!!
I dont know what is the right way but this didnt look great when finished
You clearly have no idea when you are talking about lol. Cracks and crack fill will always be visible till the driveway is resurfaced
I agree…unless the flaw/damage is meant to be noticed, it’d ideally be BLENDED or camouflaged into the surrounding area. I’ve only ever seen the flat, shiny type of repairs, obviously since it’s easier, but IDEALLY, they’d be more aesthetic, rather than scar lines everywhere, like the old C-sections (my mom got 3 of them).
40 bucks for crack? Noice!
Was the $650 quote for hot crack fill? Your using a water based pourable crack filler opposes to the propane powered hot crack fill machine with 400 degree oil based crack filler. I charge min $100 for hot and typically with only a few cracks I dont charge for the water based with the seal coat. $650 is a small parking lot.
The $650 is CAD and it was a large machine which needed time to heated up. If others in my remote area were also interested, the price would have dropped.
Don't yoh have 2 grind out cracks
I used this last summer. It didnt make it through Jan.
Yeah, it's pretty terrible stuff... Mine has pealed off too... I should have an updated video coming soon.
Pour some gasoline in those cracks that would definitely kill the roots 😂😂
Cut one root and the whole tree dies and falls over from infection from the root
Strange how he pronounces Asphalt as "ashphalt".
That's how it's pronounced in Canada and other commonwealth countries
I have a lot of tiny cracks over a large area of my drive. Can I pour a puddle over a big area of tiny cracks and squeegee over it? Please let me know what you think as soon as possible because tomorrow is the only day left this season that will be warm enough. Thank you!!
I recently filled my driveway cracks using Latex ite Shallow Trowel Patch (from Home Depot). Around $20 for 2 gallon bucket - the stuff comes out thick and pasty; it can be filled with a trowel (hence the name above) and then smoothed and feathered out. It appears brown and dries to a nice black color with a hard texture similar to what’s described in the above video. Latex ite also makes a liquid crack filler which works well in shallow cracks, but I had some deeper ones so the Trowel patch worked better to fill the crevices. Hope this helps.
@@swu6533 THANK YOU! It’s very kind of you to share your good experience & now others can benefit.
I ended up finding a nice older man to fix the cracks & seal our drive the very last day here warm enough to do it. Phew! 😅
Doesn't last very long. Tried calk and liquid filler.
This particular crack sealer doesn’t last and never fixes the problem. Better off with a hot rubber filler
Good info. Thanks.
(But it is pronounced ASS-fault, not ASH-fault.)
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You get what you pay for. Even with the driveway sealed in about a month your cracks will be open. The worst part of that brand of crack filler is after the first rain.. The black dye will wash away and all the crack filler will turn a grayish white on your nice black sealed driveway. Just letting you know from experience. My advice would be have a professional hot crack fill for longevity.
I would recommend calling a different company about the cracks. Measure your cracks.. Usually professionals charge $2 a ft for hot crack filling unless they have a minimum price. If that is still to expensive. Crack sticks work for a diy'er.
How does it work with stopping weeds? Been looking at options to fill the cracks to at least minimize the weeds every summer
@@stephenramos2824 spray weed killer after out clean out crack
I wonder why people always say "ash-phalt"? If you look at the word, it's clear there is no H between he S and P.
Because asphalt without an H sounds like a rectal problem 🤷♀️
Or maybe people from outside your region pronounce or even spell things differently.
@@DIYandSAVE there's ONE correct way. ASS-FAULT.
@@DIYandSAVE heaven forbid 😅
It’s actually “asphaltic cement pavement” or as professional road builders call it, ACP. When you run crud oil through the refinery a couple of times, stripping out all the different grades of fuels and oils, what’s left at the bottom of the tank is asphalt.
Wear gloves, if you don't have a portable compressor a leaf blower will work
Let's see a new video of how bad it is cracked up now
It's covered in snow right now, but I plan on showing how it faired and a new plan to fix it.
@@DIYandSAVE how about an update now that’s it’s warm
Can we have that update
I’m trying place your accent. I think I hear an Irish lilt + American accent, maybe more? So, an Irish expat/immigrant who’s been in the States for decades? 🤔
You have a good ear. I am from Newfoundland, Canada which was settled by the Irish in the early 1800s. The accent has evolved a little over the years, but for the most part is still pretty strong. I left Newfoundland 30 years ago but managed to somehow keep the accent.
@@DIYandSAVE That’s fascinating-never knew that about Newfoundland! If you left after early childhood, a native accent is usually there to stay, or it’ll often come out when people are tired or inebriated. 😆
Interestingly, even the mere MENTION of the original locale will often trigger people’s accents. Every time I’ve heard a person who was originally from the South (but was able to COMPLETELY lose their accent) mention that they were from there, they’d go back into the drawl. These were all public figures that I heard on podcasts or in other media, and worked as journalists, actors, musicians.
I feel unsettled when I can’t place an accent, but am also intrigued by the potential backstory behind it. I’ve heard people w/ a mishmash of American (from various regions of the US), British & Italian accents, and I’d wonder what their upbringing, travels, and settlement have been like.
It’s peculiar to me how some people don’t pick a certain pronunciation guide and stick with it-they’ll mix British & American vowels in the same sentence. I think that I personally would code switch, but some are just “mutts” with their accents, and by extension, their identities, as well.
Human development & human psychology (and not just humans)…really interesting stuff! 🧐
Agreed, very interesting stuff. When I make a quick visit back to Newfoundland, I notice a change in my accent from day one. I always found languages, dialects and accents interesting and even spent a few years learning French as a second language. In my current environment, I don't use it very often, but I still take advantage of it when I can. That includes, music, TV or a few coworkers that speak the language.
that quote was a joke should be 200-250 max
What material would you recommend for that price? These prices are CAD don't forget. These guys had to bring in the equipment from 30km away, spend an hour heating up the unit, clean the cracks, apply the hot melt and cover their travel, wages and insurances. Given the outcome of my idea, it might have been a better solution. It would have been half the price if a neighbor was also interested.
@@gypsymodz They were asking $1700 for the seal coat LOL
Fake cold rubber lasts 6 months or less. The sealer at a hardware store flakes peels up. Wouldn’t you rather have real sealer?….and hot rubber the proper way to fill the cracks. Doing it professionally would last 3-5 years.
Yes, agreed. We discussed this in the comments; that video is coming soon.
Getting your driveway sealed is like putting lipstick on a pig, waste of time and money.
Don't buy that yunk only last a year
It won't even last a year... updated video coming soon
It's ass-fault... not ash-fault
$1717 to seal a driveway??? I have a 2800 sq ft driveway and it only cost me $850 to seal it. That $610 quote is probably way too inflated.
Yes, $1717 CAD was on the higher end of the 3 quotes I received but this company used better products, have a more detailed prep process and had better online reviews.
hi. where are you based? I have an approx 2200 sq ft driveway and am being quoted US $600, thought that was a lot? I guess not?