Who replaces asphalt driveways with concrete in Gainesville and Haymarket, VA?
JP Companies, Inc., a Virginia Class A contractor (#2705118509) and family business since 2007, replaces asphalt driveways with concrete in Gainesville, Haymarket and across Northern Virginia. The asphalt is torn out and hauled away, and the new driveway is 4” of 4,000 PSI concrete with 6” x 6” welded wire mesh on a compacted stone base, usually in one to two days on site. Our Springfield, VA switch took one day, walkway included.
Switching from Asphalt to Concrete: What Happens
The switch is a full driveway replacement. Miss Utility (811) marks the utilities, and the new driveway is spray-painted on the ground with you, which is the moment to change its size or shape. Then the asphalt is broken up and hauled away, and the ground under it is prepared with excavation equipment.
Form boards set the edges and the slope for drainage, and 2–4” of 21A or 57 stone is compacted into a firm base. The 6” x 6” welded wire mesh goes in, 4,000 PSI concrete is poured 4” thick, and #4 rebar ties it into an existing garage slab where that applies. Control joints are cut every 8–10 feet and expansion joints are placed (on our Springfield job, against the garage and the house), and the surface gets a slip-resistant broom finish.
A switch usually takes one to two days on site. You can walk on the concrete after 24 hours and drive on it after 7–10 days.
Asphalt vs Concrete Driveways
Both carry cars for years. They differ in how they handle heat and in what they ask of you.
| Asphalt | Concrete (as JP Companies builds it) | |
|---|---|---|
| In summer | Softens in the heat and holds it | Rigid and lighter in color |
| Upkeep | Regular sealcoating; the edges wear | Sealing is optional; a light pressure wash every few years |
| Up-front cost | Usually lower | Usually higher; see the driveway cost guide |
| Finishes | Black | Broom finish, or stamped, exposed aggregate or colored |
Prices by the square foot for both are in our driveway cost guide.
Should I Replace My Asphalt Driveway with Concrete?
If the asphalt is crumbling at the edges, breaking into pieces, holding puddles or opening potholes, another coat of sealer is not a repair, and the choice is a new asphalt driveway or a concrete one. Concrete costs more to put in and asks less of you afterward, with no sealcoating schedule.
Asphalt that is still sound and only faded can usually wait. We will tell you which you have when we come out to measure.
A Recent Switch: Springfield, VA
At a house in Springfield, the worn asphalt driveway came out and a concrete driveway and a new curved walkway went in on the same day. Part of the old base under the asphalt was still firm, so it stayed, with 4 inches of new compacted gravel on top. A control joint sits right where the driveway narrows, the likeliest place for a crack. The whole job, with photos and the video, is on the Springfield asphalt to concrete project page.
HOA and Town Approval Before the Switch
In many communities, changing a driveway from asphalt to concrete is a change of material, and a change of material needs the association’s approval even where a like-for-like replacement does not. In South Riding, the Proprietary lets owners replace a driveway without approval only when the new material matches the builder’s original. Stone Ridge’s standards name asphalt, or other special paving the association approves, for driveways. In Gainesville, the Virginia Oaks guidelines need an Exterior Changes Application for any change to a driveway, except resealing or resurfacing with identical materials.
In Haymarket, the whole Town of Haymarket is a historic district with its own Architectural Review Board, though not every Haymarket mailing address is inside the town: the town says streets outside its limits fall under Prince William County. If your home is in an association, its written approval comes before the work.
More on Driveways
More on the driveway itself: concrete driveways. Making it bigger at the same time: driveway widening and extensions. A new walk to the door: concrete walkways. A finish other than broom: stamped concrete, exposed aggregate concrete or colored concrete.
Where We Switch Asphalt to Concrete
We switch asphalt driveways to concrete across these towns, with Gainesville and Haymarket first. Inside the Town of Haymarket the town’s zoning approval comes before any county permit, and in most associations a change of material needs approval.
- Centreville
- Chantilly
- South Riding
- Stone Ridge
- Aldie
- Clifton
- Gainesville
- Haymarket
- Fairfax
- Reston
- Ashburn
- Manassas
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I replace my asphalt driveway with concrete?
If the asphalt is breaking up and you plan to stay, concrete is worth a look: it costs more up front and needs no sealcoating. If the asphalt is sound and only faded, it can usually wait.
Can concrete go over an old asphalt driveway?
We do not pour over asphalt. The old asphalt is torn out and hauled away first, and the concrete is built on a compacted stone base.
How much does it cost to replace an asphalt driveway with concrete?
It depends on the size, the tear-out and haul-away, the base the ground needs, a garage tie-in and anything added, such as a walkway. Our driveway cost guide lists prices per square foot, and our estimate is free.
How long does the switch take?
Usually one to two days on site; our Springfield job took one day, walkway included. Then 24 hours before you walk on it and 7–10 days before you drive on it.
Does my HOA need to approve a concrete driveway?
Often, yes, because the material changes. Check your association’s rules and get its written approval before the work is scheduled.
Ready to Be Done with Asphalt?
Call (703) 327-7007 or send the form, and we will measure the driveway and lay out the concrete one with you.