Driveway Project Planner for Draper, UT

Driveway Project Planner

Fourteen steps from deciding the scope to the first reseal. Tick them off as you go; the planner tells you the next thing to do.

• Work out the real scope: new pour, replacement, or partial replacement of one failed section
• Measure the driveway and decide the target thickness (4 in for cars, 5-6 in for trucks or an RV)
• Read the HOA rules and, if they apply, submit the architectural request before booking a crew
• Call 811 for utility locating, and confirm the permit position for the curb cut with the city
• Get three written quotes on the same scope, then compare the base prep line, not just the total
• Ask each contractor what happens if the subgrade is worse than expected once it is opened
• Confirm the mix: 4,000+ PSI, air-entrained, 5-7% air, and the slump and finish in writing
• Agree drainage: finished slope away from the garage, and where the water goes after that
• Book a weather window with at least a week of dry, above-freezing nights after the pour
• Ask for the demolition, haul-off and disposal to be a named line item if the old slab comes out
• Have the inspection points agreed: base compacted, forms and steel set, joints cut
• Plan where cars park during the 7-day no-drive window, and the 28-day window for heavy loads
• Decide the sealing plan and who does the first seal after the slab is fully cured
• Keep every quote, the mix ticket and the warranty in one folder for the resale file

A sequencing aid, not a schedule. Sources: published 2026 installed-cost and specification data - Concrete Network, CostPerProject, HomeGPT, Buildermuse, AllTheCalc (concrete driveway costs); AnyCoster Utah 2026 and Salt Lake City concrete pricing 2026 (Utah/Salt Lake Valley installed rates); generalcontractorssaltlake.com 2026 (Salt Lake City ready-mix prices by PSI); LawnStarter 2026 (concrete removal); dgfloors 2026 and HomeGuide 2026 (sealing); MetalAmerica 2026 (leveling and mudjacking); homewyse 2026; ACI 209/308/332 and Portland Cement Association guidance on strength gain, curing and entrained air; For Construction Pros and NRMCA CIP 6 (control joint spacing); Bankrate home equity loan survey, October 2026, and PermitDeck 2026 (financing); Bankrate/Curve resale data and localconcretecontractor.com 2026 (driveway resale recovery); Draper City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-29, July 2026) and Draper City Code 11-6-050 (permits).