How we calculate costs
No made-up averages. A range gets published only with a method and a date.
The short version
We only publish a dollar range when we have a defensible basis for it, and every range shows its method and an "as of" date. Until then, our guides list the factors that drive price instead of a number.
Why most of our pages don't show a range yet
Driveway prices vary with size, material, tear-out, base work, drainage, and access. National averages copied from other sites hide that spread, and we don't want to print a number we can't stand behind. Driveway.co is new, so we don't yet have enough quote data of our own to report ranges.
How ranges will be calculated
- Source: quotes that operators in our network provide for job briefs sent through the site, matched by service and area.
- Minimum sample: we won't publish a range for a service and area until there are enough quotes to be meaningful, and we'll show the sample size.
- Range: we'll report a typical spread (for example, the middle half of quotes) rather than the extreme low and high, and say what unit it's in (per square foot, per job).
- Freshness: each range carries an "as of" date and is recalculated as new quotes come in.
What a range on this site is not
It's not a quote. We don't generate instant or automated prices for your job. A real price comes from an operator who has seen your brief and, usually, the site.
What drives price, for every service
- Square footage and thickness
- Tear-out and haul-away
- Base, soil, and drainage
- Material and finish
- Access for trucks and equipment
- Permits for the apron or curb cut