DEAR TIM: We need to have a new blacktop driveway installed, and I thought it was going to be a simple process of comparing quotes. It turns out it’s somewhat confusing. I didn’t know there were ...

Q: We need to have a new driveway installed, and I thought it was going to be a simple process of comparing quotes. It turns out it's somewhat confusing because there are different types of blacktop.

DEAR TIM: Can you settle a friendly argument? My wife insists that our blacktop driveway must be sealed. She listens to a local weekend home improvement radio show and tends to think everything the ...

There is a good chance that you are going to have a blacktop driveway installed with your new home. Builders use it because it can be a durable surface. But blacktop cracks and these fault lines are ...

This blacktop is 17 years old and in very good condition. It s got larger pieces of stone about the size of large grapes. That s one reason it is doing so well. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter We ...

These homeowner customers often get short shrift in the sealcoating world and they can use your help. Relative to commercial work, residential sealcoating jobs are smaller, the revenues are smaller, ...

Q. I was reviewing a quote I received to have my asphalt drive sealed. But it dawned on me that the streets in my community never get sealed. Is sealing an asphalt driveway really necessary? If so, ...

Question: We need to have a new blacktop driveway installed, and I thought it was going to be a simple process of comparing quotes. It turns out it’s somewhat confusing. I didn’t know there were ...