Driveway
Routine Care Task
Apply driveway sealant
Extends useful life of your driveway, and improves its appearance.
Priority
Timing: August (every 4 years)
NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Driveway are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.
If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.
How To

Clean, and repair the driveway using asphalt patching material. Add gravel if necessary.
Apply blacktop sealant using a disposable bucket and a wide squeegee or broom.
You may want to hire a professional service to do this task for you.
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Benefits
The benefits of this task are moderately high. Doing this task can help extend the useful life of your driveway, and maintains its appearance.
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Maintaining Value
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Appearance
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Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs
Costs
The cost of this task is moderately high. It is estimated that this task should only take 2-4 hours to complete, depending on the size, age and condition of your driveway. If you don't hire a professional service to do this for you, then you will need to assemble the necessary supplies.