The ranges below are observed market figures from published cost guides and one sealer manufacturer, gathered for readers in the Omaha metro in September 2026. They are not quotes, and no local contractor supplied them. The guides disagree more than most people expect: SealMaster's contractor figure runs 10 to 30 cents per square foot, yet HomeGuide's full-service driveway number is $1 to $2 per square foot. HomeGuide's own breakdown explains most of the gap, with materials at $0.10 to $0.50 a square foot and labor at $0.90 to $1.50.
| Service | Typical Omaha Range |
|---|---|
| Two-car driveway, about 400 sq ft, cleaned and sealed (Fixr, HomeGuide) | $355 - $800 |
| Full-service residential sealing, labor included (Fixr, HomeGuide) | $0.88 - $2.10 per sq ft |
| Contractor sealcoat on larger areas and lots (SealMaster) | $0.10 - $0.30 per sq ft |
| Crack filling (Angi, HomeGuide) | $1 - $3 per linear ft |
| Pothole or small patch on a driveway (Angi, Fixr) | $100 - $500 each |
| Larger patched areas (Angi, HomeGuide) | $2 - $5 per sq ft |
| Overlay or resurfacing of a sound driveway (Angi, HomeGuide) | $1 - $4 per sq ft |
| New or replacement asphalt driveway, installed (HomeGuide, Fixr, Angi) | $5 - $15 per sq ft |
| Parking lot striping, standard stall (SealMaster, HomeGuide) | $4 - $5 per stall |
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What Changes the Price?
Size and setup. Every job carries a trip, equipment setup and cleanup, so a 400-square-foot driveway costs far more per square foot than a large commercial lot. SealMaster lists mobilization among its price drivers, and HomeGuide's labor share of $0.90 to $1.50 a square foot is what separates a residential bid from the per-foot rate on a big lot.
Crack footage and oil spots. Cracks are priced by the linear foot, and on a 1970s driveway that has been through dozens of freeze-thaw winters the footage adds up quickly. Oil spots need cleaning and a primer before sealer will stick. Ask whether both are included in the square-foot price or itemized separately.
Product. HomeGuide lists material costs of $0.06 to $0.15 a square foot for coal-tar emulsion, $0.08 to $0.15 for asphalt polymer emulsion and $0.20 to $0.25 for latex acrylic. No local ban limits the choice in Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista or Council Bluffs, so the product named on an estimate matters.
Timing and visits. Sealer needs a dry day with temperatures holding above 50 degrees, which at Eppley means late May through September, while crack filling suits the 45-to-65-degree weeks of April and October. A plan that splits the two into separate seasons means two trips, and SealMaster counts mobilization among the costs of any job.
Read an estimate line by line: square footage, crack footage, number of coats, the product, and whether oil-spot priming is included. When two bids differ widely, compare those lines first. For the weather that sets the season, see the month-by-month table on the pavement data page, and for the job itself, start with driveway sealing.
Why published sealing prices disagree
The per-square-foot figures in circulation measure different things. SealMaster's 10 to 30 cents is a typical contractor figure that it says varies with region, sealer type, repairs, number of coats, project size and mobilization, and the manufacturer adds that sealcoating typically runs less than one-tenth the cost of an asphalt overlay. Angi's range of $0.08 to $0.50 a square foot and HomeGuide's $0.20 to $0.70 on its resurfacing page sit in the same family.
The residential guides that fold in labor land much higher: HomeGuide at $1 to $2 a square foot and Fixr at $0.88 to $2.10, with most Fixr homeowners paying around $1.05. For a homeowner, their typical totals are the more useful numbers. HomeGuide puts a 400-square-foot driveway at $400 to $800, Fixr's repair guide gives $355 to $600, and Fixr and Angi report averages of $468 and $470.
Commercial lots, striping and potholes
SealMaster prices striping item by item: $4 to $5 per standard stall, $25 to $30 per accessible stall, $15 to $20 per arrow, $3 to $5 per stenciled letter, $50 to $75 per crosswalk, $1 per linear foot of painted curb and $250 to $350 to mobilize. A new layout, rather than a restripe over existing lines, adds 20 to 30 percent. HomeGuide's figures are close, with a 30-to-50-stall lot at $500 to $1,200 and accessible stalls at $25 to $40.
SealMaster prices commercial pothole work per repair plus a trip charge: $35 to $50 per pothole and $100 to $150 to mobilize. Residential patch prices run higher per hole, since the trip is spread over one or two repairs; Angi lists $100 to $500 per patch and Fixr $150 to $400 for a driveway pothole.
Asphalt Sealcoating Pricing Questions
Is tearing out the old driveway included in a new-driveway price?
Not always. Fixr puts removal of an old asphalt driveway at around $2 a square foot on average and a fully installed new driveway, grading included, at $7 to $15 a square foot; HomeGuide's installed range is $5 to $12 or more. Ask for removal, base work and asphalt as separate lines so two bids can be compared on the same scope.
How does an overlay compare in price with sealing?
An overlay adds a new layer of asphalt, typically 1.5 to 2 inches thick according to HomeGuide, and runs about $1 to $4 a square foot in Angi's and HomeGuide's figures, with Fixr quoting $4 to $8. Sealing adds no structure at all and costs a fraction of that; SealMaster puts sealcoating at less than one-tenth the cost of an overlay.
What adds to the price of restriping a lot?
A new layout instead of repainting existing lines adds 20 to 30 percent in SealMaster's pricing and 20 to 50 percent in HomeGuide's. Each accessible stall, arrow, crosswalk and stenciled word is priced separately, and 90-degree stalls cost more than angled ones because the lines are longer. HomeGuide and SealMaster both add a mobilization charge, between $150 and $350 in their figures.
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