Reader Question: I read your post about sealing an asphalt driveway and was wondering, how often should I seal a driveway and how long should I wait before I seal it the first time? Thanks, Ed. Ed, excellent question. Sealing an asphalt driveway will keep it in top shape for a long time, and will delay the need for repaving, which costs at least 6 times as much as most sealing treatments, even when professionally applied by a contractor. (It's more like 12 times cheaper than doing the...