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Most homeowners assume their driveway wears out from use. In Minnesota, it almost never does – water and freeze-thaw cycling do the real damage, and they do most of it below the surface where you cannot see it. Here is what actually breaks down an asphalt driveway in the Twin Cities, and how to tell whether what you are seeing is a surface problem or a base problem.
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Most Twin Cities homeowners assume a driveway wears out from the top down. It is the opposite -- the base underneath decides whether your asphalt lasts 10 years or 30. Here is what really determines the lifespan of a Minnesota asphalt driveway, and how to tell where yours stands.
A new asphalt driveway in the Twin Cities typically runs somewhere in the $4,000 to $10,000+ range in 2026 for full removal and replacement, depending on size, access, and the condition of the base underneath.
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