What's under a Montgomery City driveway
Montgomery County upland is claypan, so water sits rather than soaking in. It gets under a surface, freezes and lifts the asphalt in winter. The fix is plain and it works: grade for runoff, dig out the soft spots, compact the rock base in lifts, and keep ditches open so the base stays dry through the wet months.
Bids are only comparable when they spell out the same things: base depth, compacted thickness, how edges are finished, and where water is meant to go. Ask for those before you pick a number.
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 Montgomery City estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.