Sinking & Heaving Driveway Repair

Sinking and heaving driveway repair in McLean, VA is a specialty of McLean Asphalt. Free on-site estimates, licensed and insured, serving Northern Virginia since 2009.

  • 1,000+ driveways repaired across Northern Virginia
  • Licensed, bonded & insured Class A contractor
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Sinking driveway repair candidate in Northern Virginia — a cracked, aging asphalt driveway showing signs of a failing base before repair
Crack caused by a shifting base, a common sign of a sinking or heaving driveway

What Causes Sinking and Heaving

Sinking usually means the base beneath your driveway has eroded, often from poor compaction or water washing material out from underneath. Heaving is the opposite — frozen ground pushing the surface up.

Tree roots growing under the edge of a driveway can cause both problems at once, lifting some sections while others settle.

Signs You Need This Repair

  • Visible dips or humps in the surface
  • Cracking concentrated in one area rather than spread out
  • Puddling water that collects in the same spot after rain
  • An uneven surface you can feel driving or walking over
Close-up of cracked, uneven asphalt showing signs of a sinking driveway
Driveway restored to a level, even surface after sinking and heaving repair

Why McLean Asphalt

McLean Asphalt is a licensed Class A Virginia contractor, fully bonded and insured, serving McLean and Fairfax County since 2009. We excavate the affected area, rebuild the base, and repave.

Every job starts with a free, no-obligation on-site estimate. Isolated repairs typically run $300–$1,500 depending on the size of the affected area.

When It's More Than a Spot Repair

If sinking or heaving shows up across large sections of your driveway rather than one isolated spot, the whole base may be compromised. A spot repair won't hold in that case.

See our Driveway Replacement page if that sounds like your situation.

Freshly repaired driveway with a smooth, level asphalt surface

Get a Free Sinking & Heaving Repair Estimate

McLean Asphalt provides free, no-obligation estimates for sinking and heaving driveway repair throughout Fairfax County. Most quotes are scheduled within 48 hours.

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