Using chip seal over pea gravel is a simple, affordable way to enhance your yard with the colors and smooth walking surface of pea gravel minus the heavy maintenance.
Things You Will Need
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Rake the gravel base so it gently slopes away from the home and fills in any low areas.
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Use a sprayer to apply an even layer of hot liquid asphalt over the gravel base. If you’re working on a large patio or driveway of length, mount the sprayer to the back of a truck.
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Pour pea gravel over the hot asphalt and spread the small piles with a rake for even coverage.
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Go over the pea gravel with a rubber roller machine 2 to 4 times to press the rocks into the asphalt. Work in the same order that the asphalt was applied so that the gravel is compacted before the asphalt starts to cool.
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Wait about 4 hours for the chip seal to harden, and then sweep any loose gravel from the surface with a push broom. Loose rocks can grind off some of the seal under foot or from car traffic. Sweep the surface again after the gravel and seal sets for 2 days, then open up the surface for use.
The Drip Cap
- Chip seal is a treatment of liquid asphalt applied to gravel roads, driveways and other surfaces to hold loose materials in place while preventing water damage.
- Known for its round shape, pea gravel offers an attractive, but unstable surface.
- Rake the gravel base so it gently slopes away from the home and fills in any low areas.