What's under a Town and Country driveway
West St. Louis County is rolling loess upland, and the clay-heavy soils common here drain slowly once they are saturated. Long drives through wooded ground collect runoff from the yard, not just the pavement. We plan for that water, strip soft soil, and compact the base in layers so freeze-thaw winters do not lift it.
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 Town and Country estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.