What's under a McKittrick driveway
River bottom near the Loutre and the Missouri holds water, and Rhineland moving its houses uphill after the 1993 flood shows what this ground can do. On the upland flats, Montgomery County claypan soils drain very slowly and perch water in winter and spring. Either way, subgrade drainage decides the outcome.
Before you sign anything, get the base depth and the compacted asphalt thickness on paper. Two bids that look far apart are often just two different pavements.
Compacted asphaltTypically 2 to 3 in. for a car drive
Stone baseTypically 4 to 8 in., compacted
Drive on itUsually 2 to 3 days, longer in heat
First sealcoatTypically 6 to 12 months after paving
Typical ranges. Your McKittrick estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.