My girlfriend had a new driveway put in this fall, but the weather turned bad before she could get it sealed. I guess now it's too late…
The driveway is incredibly slippery and has lots of ice at this point, but she's worried that using rock salt on the driveway would ruin it. She also has a dog and is worried about what is dog safe…
So is there anything we can get that won't damage the pavement and is dog-friendly?
Best Answer
I don't believe rock salt is actually harmful to unsealed asphalt (assuming that's what the driveway is made of). I used it for several years on the unsealed asphalt driveway at my old house and never had problems. It doesn't look pretty, and while it's in use the driveway will of course have white splotches all over it, but those will wash off in the spring and be covered then if she does get it sealed.
Asphalt sealing is mainly to keep water from getting into cracks or voids in the driveway where it can freeze and worsen the cracks or cause new ones.