Asphalt Paving in Kettering, OH

Asphalt paving in Kettering is shaped by one fast stretch of history. Township voters approved the Village of Kettering in November 1952, the western part split off as Moraine in 1953, and the state proclaimed Kettering a city on June 24, 1955. Over the next two decades it added more than 30,000 residents as families moved out of Dayton after World War II. Census figures summarized by Point2Homes put the median year built at 1961, with about 31 percent of homes from the 1950s and 24 percent from the 1960s.

What that means for driveways

Most Kettering homes are ranches, split-levels and two-stories on modest lots with short driveways and one- or two-car garages. The original driveways were often thin, and many have been patched or overlaid since. When we replace one, we usually find more than one layer and a base that varies from end to end. Taking it down to firm ground and rebuilding is what makes the new surface last.

The apron and the City

The City of Kettering makes property owners responsible for the sidewalk, curb and drive approach next to their property. Engineering inspects a different part of the city each year, covering all of Kettering in roughly 20 to 25 years, and marks squares that need replacement with white paint. An owner can hire a contractor or use the City's contractor. Work in the right-of-way needs a City permit before it starts, insurance naming the City and a bond, completion within 30 days and a final inspection.

Extensions

Kettering's residential construction guidance says driveway extensions need a zoning permit, and an Engineering permit as well if the apron or curb changes. On one-car driveways, adding width or a pad is one of our most common jobs. We build the new section to the same depth as the old so the seam stays tight.

Elevation and drainage

Kettering sits at about 1,007 feet, well above the Great Miami River towns to the west. Most lots drain reasonably well, but short driveways that slope toward a garage, or low spots where downspouts empty, still collect water. We set grade so water runs to the street.

Winters

Dayton-area winters bring repeated freezing and thawing from November into March and around two feet of snow a season. Fall crack sealing and a sealcoat every few years are the best protection for a driveway that is still sound.

Costs

HomeGuide's national range for a new asphalt driveway is $5 to $12 or more a square foot; Angi's is $7 to $15. Short Kettering drives can run into minimum charges, which HomeGuide notes can be $2,000 or more with some contractors. Your signed proposal is the price.

Brick ranches and short drives

A typical Kettering lot has a brick ranch or split-level, a one- or two-car garage and a driveway of a few hundred square feet. Short drives cost less in total but can hit minimum job charges, and access is usually easy from the street.

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