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Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Applies a regional labor-and-bid multiplier to the whole job.
Result
Driveway replacement cost
$10,864
Cost per square foot
$13.58
Driveway area
800
Demolition and disposal
$1,920
Compacted base
$1,344
New surface
$7,600
Drainage and apron work
$0
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How to use this
- 1Enter driveway width (ft).
- 2Enter driveway length (ft).
- 3Enter region — Applies a regional labor-and-bid multiplier to the whole job..
- 4Enter new surface material.
- 5Enter demolition and haul-away ($/sq ft).
- 6Enter compacted base depth (in).
- 7Enter base cost per inch of depth ($/sq ft/in).
- 8Enter drainage, trench drain or retaining work ($).
- 9Enter street apron / curb cut ($).
- 10Read your driveway replacement cost on the right — it updates as you type.
- 11Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Driveway quotes vary more than almost any other exterior job because three-quarters of the work is invisible once it is done: hauling the old surface away, grading, and building a base thick enough that the new surface does not crack in three winters. Contractors who skip base depth quote low and come back as a warranty claim. This calculator prices the removal, the base by depth, and the surface by material — concrete, asphalt, pavers or gravel — with a regional index, and adds slope or drainage work when the run is steep. Worked assumption for the defaults: a 20 × 40 ft concrete driveway, 4 in base, removal of an existing asphalt surface, flat grade, in a national-average market — roughly $10,900, with pavers on the same footprint landing near $18,500.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Driveway width: 20 ft
- Driveway length: 40 ft
- Region: US national average — 1.00×
- New surface material: Concrete, broom finish — $9.50/sq ft
- Demolition and haul-away: 2.4 $/sq ft
- Compacted base depth: 4 in
- Base cost per inch of depth: 0.42 $/sq ft/in
- Drainage, trench drain or retaining work: 0 $
- Street apron / curb cut: 0 $
Results
- Driveway replacement cost: $10,864
- Cost per square foot: $13.58
- Driveway area: 800
- Demolition and disposal: $1,920
- Compacted base: $1,344
- New surface: $7,600
- Drainage and apron work: $0
What each field means
Inputs
- Driveway width (ft)
- The driveway width used in the calculation, measured in ft. Starts at 20 ft so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 6–80 ft.
- Driveway length (ft)
- The driveway length used in the calculation, measured in ft. Starts at 40 ft so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 8–500 ft.
- Region
- Applies a regional labor-and-bid multiplier to the whole job.
- New surface material
- Pick the option that matches your situation — the maths changes per option. Choices: Gravel — $4.50/sq ft, Asphalt — $6.50/sq ft, Concrete, broom finish — $9.50/sq ft, Stamped or colored concrete — $14/sq ft, Paver / brick — $19/sq ft.
- Demolition and haul-away ($/sq ft)
- The demolition and haul-away used in the calculation, measured in $/sq ft. Starts at 2.4 $/sq ft so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–12 $/sq ft.
- Compacted base depth (in)
- The compacted base depth used in the calculation, measured in in. Starts at 4 in so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–12 in.
- Base cost per inch of depth ($/sq ft/in)
- The base cost per inch of depth used in the calculation, measured in $/sq ft/in. Starts at 0.42 $/sq ft/in so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–3 $/sq ft/in.
- Drainage, trench drain or retaining work ($)
- The drainage, trench drain or retaining work used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0 $ so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–40000 $.
- Street apron / curb cut ($)
- The street apron / curb cut used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0 $ so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–15000 $.
Results
- Driveway replacement cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Cost per square foot
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Driveway area
- Returned as a whole number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Demolition and disposal
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Compacted base
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- New surface
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Drainage and apron work
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How thick should the base be?
Four inches of compacted aggregate is typical for cars on stable soil; six to eight inches for clay, freeze-thaw climates, or anything an RV or delivery truck will park on. Base is the cheapest insurance in the whole job.
Concrete or asphalt?
Asphalt costs less up front, needs sealing every few years, and softens in extreme heat. Concrete costs more, lasts longer, and cracks visibly when it fails. In cold climates the sealing schedule usually decides it.
Can I resurface instead of replacing?
If the base is sound and the damage is surface-level, an asphalt overlay or concrete resurfacer buys years for a fraction of this cost. Widespread heaving or alligator cracking means the base failed and resurfacing will fail with it.
Where does the regional multiplier come from?
It is a job-level index against a US national average of 1.00, built from the spread contractors quote between low-cost rural markets and the highest-cost coastal metros. Materials vary less than labor, but bids move together, so one index tracks real quotes better than splitting them. Swap in your own multiplier by picking the tier closest to two bids you already have.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Cost to Replace a Driveway Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cost-to-replace-a-driveway-calculator
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Source: [Cost to Replace a Driveway Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cost-to-replace-a-driveway-calculator) (2026).