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Driveway Fabric - 17.5' x 51.5'

Driveway Fabric - 17.5' x 51.5'

SKU FSS51750515
$416.01 - $416.01
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Driveway Fabric · 200 lb Slit Film Woven · 17.5′ × 51.5′

Driveway fabric on a 17.5′ × 51.5′ roll covering 900 square feet. A wider roll at the same short length, so a wide driveway lays with no seam across. A 200 lb woven geotextile for soil separation over moderate subgrades — improving long-term performance by 50 to 70% and cutting base material by up to 30%.

Roll Size
17.5′ × 51.5′900 sq ft per roll
Part Number
FSS51750515Slit film woven geotextile
Rating
200 lbWoven polypropylene
Specification
ICPIMedium survivability
  • 50–70% better long-term performance
  • Up to 30% less base material
  • Meets ICPI medium survivability
  • Excellent puncture & tear resistance
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01 Slit film woven · 200 lb

Driveway Fabric

Driveway fabric is a woven polypropylene geotextile with excellent puncture and tear resistant strength. Its primary use is soil separation over moderate subgrades — keeping the base course and the subgrade from mixing, so the base you paid for keeps behaving like a base.

This is a slit film woven fabric rated at 200 lb, and it is what goes under gravel, asphalt, concrete and paver driveways. It prolongs the life of the drivable surface and cuts the maintenance that comes from a base slowly disappearing into the soil beneath it.

30percent less base material

Slit film wovens can save you as much as 30% in base material costs — which is often more than the fabric costs.

02 The number that matters

50 To 70% Better Long-Term Performance

Slit film wovens will improve the long-term performance of your project by 50 to 70%. That is the case for using one: not that the driveway looks better on day one, but that it is still flat and still draining in ten years' time.

03 What you get

Benefits

  • Improves long-term performance of projects by 50 to 70%
  • Reduces the amount of base material needed — up to 30% savings
  • Excellent puncture and tear resistance
  • Meets ICPI specifications for medium survivability of geotextiles
  • Soil separation over moderate subgrades
  • Woven polypropylene, 200 lb rated
  • Seven roll sizes, including three that cover 5,400 sq ft in different widths
  • Prolongs the life of the drivable surface and reduces maintenance
Why separation saves aggregate. Put base stone straight onto soft subgrade and the two mix — fines pump up into the stone, stone punches down into the soil, and the effective thickness of the base drops every year. A separation fabric holds that line, so a thinner base does the job a thicker one would have had to.

04 Specifications

Meeting ICPI Requirements

This fabric meets ICPI specifications for medium survivability of geotextiles, which is the requirement most interlocking concrete pavement work is written against.

The published values are on the specification sheet below, so you can check them against your own requirement directly. Additional fabrics are available covering most applications and specifications, including higher survivability classes.

05 Where it goes

Applications

Gravel driveways Asphalt driveways Concrete driveways Paver projects & underlayment Base reinforcement for roadways Sidewalks & paths Retaining wall base support Parking areas

06 Roll sizes

Available Rolls

Seven sizes, and they are deliberately practical rather than a single wholesale roll — small rolls for a single driveway, large rolls for a run of them. Every size is the same 200 lb fabric.

12.5′ × 54′675 sq ft 17.5′ × 51.5′900 sq ft 12.5′ × 108′1,350 sq ft 17.5′ × 103′1,800 sq ft 12.5′ × 432′5,400 sq ft 15′ × 360′5,400 sq ft 17.5′ × 309′5,400 sq ft
Part numberRoll sizeSq ftBest for
FSS5012505412.5′ × 54′675A short single driveway or a repair section
FSS5175051517.5′ × 51.5′900A wider driveway at the same short length — fewer seams across
FSS5012510812.5′ × 108′1,350A typical residential driveway in one roll
FSS517510317.5′ × 103′1,800A wide residential driveway or a turning area
FSS512543212.5′ × 432′5,400Long narrow runs — a lane, or several driveways from one roll
FSS51536015′ × 360′5,400A middle width at large coverage
FSS517530917.5′ × 309′5,400The widest roll — fewest seams over large areas
Three rolls cover 5,400 sq ft, so choose on width. The 12.5′, 15′ and 17.5′ large rolls all give the same coverage. Match the roll width to the driveway width and you lay it in a single pass with no seam down the middle — which is exactly where a seam is worst, under the wheel tracks.

07 Installation

Laying Driveway Fabric

Excavate and grade the subgrade, then clear anything sharp enough to puncture the fabric. Roll it out across the area and overlap adjacent runs rather than butting them — a separation layer only works where it is continuous.

Place base aggregate from one side, working forward over material already down rather than driving on bare fabric. Compact in layers as you build up. Where the fabric runs up against a wall base or a curb, carry it far enough that soil cannot spill over the edge into the base course.

Do not seam under the wheel tracks. If a driveway is narrower than the roll, lay it in one pass. If it is wider, plan the overlap so the joint falls between the tracks rather than beneath them, where load is concentrated and an opening joint does the most damage.

08 You will also need

6″ Landscape Staples

Fabric that shifts while you are placing aggregate creates gaps in the separation layer exactly where you cannot see them. Pin the edges, every overlap, and anywhere the fabric lifts before the base goes on.

6″ landscape staples are the standard pin for this fabric, and they are sold separately — worth adding to the order rather than discovering the gap on install day.

View 6″ Landscape Staples

09 Documentation

Specification Sheet

Driveway fabric specification sheetPDF

10 Buying from us

Why Buy Driveway Fabric From Landscape Discount

Commercial grade only

Professional-grade woven geotextile that meets ICPI specifications. We never substitute another fabric or weight without the explicit consent of the customer.

Practical roll sizes

Seven sizes from 675 sq ft up to 5,400, so a single driveway does not mean buying a wholesale roll.

Widths that match driveways

12.5′, 15′ and 17.5′ widths, so most driveways can be laid in a single pass with no seam under the wheel tracks.

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11 Common questions

Driveway Fabric FAQs

What does driveway fabric actually do?
Soil separation. It keeps the base course and the subgrade from mixing, so fines cannot pump up into the stone and the stone cannot punch down into the soil. That is what keeps the base performing at its designed thickness rather than thinning every year.
Does it really save on base material?
Slit film wovens can save as much as 30% in base material costs, because a separated base holds its effective thickness. On most driveways that saving is larger than the cost of the fabric.
How much difference does it make long term?
Slit film wovens will improve the long-term performance of a project by 50 to 70%. The benefit is not visible on day one — it shows up as a surface that is still flat and still draining years later.
Does it meet ICPI specifications?
Yes, it meets ICPI specifications for medium survivability of geotextiles, which is what most interlocking concrete pavement work is written against. The published values are on the specification sheet. Additional fabrics are available covering higher survivability classes.
Which roll size should I choose?
Match the width to the driveway so you can lay it in one pass. Three large rolls all cover 5,400 sq ft in 12.5′, 15′ and 17.5′ widths, and the smaller rolls run from 675 up to 1,800 sq ft for a single driveway.
Where should the overlap go?
Not under the wheel tracks. If the driveway is narrower than the roll, lay it in one pass. If it is wider, plan the joint to fall between the tracks, where load is lower and an opening joint does less damage.
Do I overlap or butt the seams?
Always overlap. A separation layer only works where it is continuous, and a butted joint that opens under load lets the subgrade and base mix at exactly that point.
Can I drive on it before the base goes down?
Avoid it. Place aggregate from one side and work forward over material already down. Driving or turning on bare fabric risks puncturing it and dragging it out of position.
Is this the same as a drainage fabric?
No. This is a woven fabric for separation and base reinforcement, with high tensile strength. A non-woven drainage fabric is built for flow through the fabric body and particulate filtration. Different jobs.
What does shipping cost?
Nothing. Shipping is free on every order, at any quantity.