Driveway ramp repair advice?

[Paulg1]

Car scrapes every time I leave the driveway. Want to add some asphalt to fill up the trough which seems to be getting deeper or is my car getting lower.
Driveway is concrete.

Anyone have any advice on repair?

Concrete or asphalt?

Legal? Will city come after me?

There’s some asphalt already there by last owner but it’s not enough.

[Sugar Bear]

Are you able to approach the driveway on an angle? It may help.

If it is a hydraulic suspension, the car may be sitting lower.

Good luck!!!

[barry12345]

Perhaps a city responsibility? You can probably talk to them without giving your name and address. They do own from the curb back some distance to start with.

[rocky raccoon]

Of course fill it yourself. Don't ask and you will never have a problem. Involve the petty authorities and you will open a can of worms.

[Paulg1]

Originally Posted by rocky raccoon

Of course fill it yourself. Don't ask and you will never have a problem. Involve the petty authorities and you will open a can of worms.

You are probably right. 3 or 4 bags of quick setting asphalt or cement and something to pound it down on a warm day...

[oldsinner111]

our metric spring. I used spring streches to raise height,I jack up body to extend the springs,then put the devices in.Easier,than removing springs,and changing to thicker pad. Also hammers shim were diff mount is,it will cause a low rear end

[vwnate1]

In general it's easier to get forgiveness than permission....

If the gutter drop is severe, consider laying down a drainage pipe to avoid making a huge puddle when it rains .

[oldsinner111]

wish they made air shocks,or cross reference to high jackers,or shocks with over load springs.I always like rear leaf springs and solid axles,easier to lift for larger rear tires

[URO Parts Support]

Where do you live? Any danger of a snow plow hitting a ramp of asphalt in the trough?

[Paulg1]

Originally Posted by URO Parts Support

Where do you live? Any danger of a snow plow hitting a ramp of asphalt in the trough?

Nope. It ain’t gonna snow here.

[Mxfrank]

Most towns own the right of way from the curb in about five or six feet. This is very carefully controlled for a number of reasons. First, driveway cuts precede development, so they always want to know what you're doing. Second, the town earns revenue by leasing right of way to cable companies, so they have a financial interest in road margins. Finally, it's easy to see, so expect questions.

With town building law, it's always easier to ask permission than to beg forgiveness, contrary to what was stated above. If you do the work without a permit, a nasty inspector can require you to rip everything out, get a permit and start over. It's happened to me. You may even find that they take responsibility and fix the problem themselves. What you need is no big deal, so why risk becoming the town poster child?

[barry12345]

Again you can usually ask questions without identifying yourself. To find a towns policies. On your problem. Here they consider the condition of driveway entrances and take care of any issues. With zero issues of doing so.

[JB3]

Originally Posted by Mxfrank

Most towns own the right of way from the curb in about five or six feet. This is very carefully controlled for a number of reasons. First, driveway cuts precede development, so they always want to know what you're doing. Second, the town earns revenue by leasing right of way to cable companies, so they have a financial interest in road margins. Finally, it's easy to see, so expect questions.

With town building law, it's always easier to ask permission than to beg forgiveness, contrary to what was stated above. If you do the work without a permit, a nasty inspector can require you to rip everything out, get a permit and start over. It's happened to me. You may even find that they take responsibility and fix the problem themselves. What you need is no big deal, so why risk becoming the town poster child?

I say absolutely do NOT ask permission. And for now put down some wood. By asking permission you may discover that a driveway isnt allowed there in the first place.

Ask me how i know. I attempted to make some improvements to a driveway in use since the late 20s, only to learn it was always an illegal driveway, and now they would be watching me. My primary reason was to put down some steel poles to protect a pair of gas meters.

Once i called i couldn't make a no impact safety improvement to a parking situation that i couldnt really prevent. Took a year to find a way to fix the problems

[Mxfrank]

So you would end up making an illegal improvement to an illegal driveway. Sooner or later, it catches up. Here, we need to present a certificate of occupancy at closing, something like an illegal driveway can screw up a home sale. And there's always the risk that a nosey neighbor files a complaint.

[Paulg1]

Originally Posted by Mxfrank

So you would end up making an illegal improvement to an illegal driveway. Sooner or later, it catches up. Here, we need to present a certificate of occupancy at closing, something like an illegal driveway can screw up a home sale. And there's always the risk that a nosey neighbor files a complaint.

I will consult the city. Thank you for the advice.