Driveway Higher Than Garage Floor

But when your driveway repair has sunk to the point where it s 4 or 5 in.

Driveway higher than garage floor. Is it feasible to cut out a 1 or so of the driveway next to the garage and redo it so it s lower. I recently had a new asphalt driveway installed. A durable fix for a sinking driveway apron. In these cases it is quite alright to have a drainage channel across the garage entrance.

The dip is located very close to the garage entrance. Normally the garage floor is a 1 2 or so higher than the driveway. How to fix a gap between the driveway garage. I guess rainwater hasn t been an issue or you would have noticed it sooner.

Depending on whether there is a step up leading from the garage to the main house. This has created a problem with the end of driveway being 5 1 2 inches higher than the garage floor. I can t see anyone making you rip up a driveway for being the wrong height if there is adequate drainage. The floor of your garage and your driveway are typically poured at different times in the construction process.

When we went from a gravel to a concrete driveway to divert rainwater we added a dip about 2 deep for the width of the driveway and about 10 long. It works for us but there is no guarantee if a really hard rain occurs. Another option would be to pour a two three inch cap on your garage floor. Our garage floor is also lower than the approaching driveway.

Your garage floor is usually part of. The driveway should be lower for the obvious reason of drainage. It s normal for asphalt driveways to sink a bit over time. But there are many properties where this just isn t practical.

If the garage slab had sunk not likely you d more than likely have cracks and the slab wouldn t be level. Lower than your garage floor it s time to fix it.