Does a driveway need an expansion joint where it meets the garage slab?

Yes, genuinely important — the driveway and garage slab are typically separate concrete pours, and an appropriate joint at this junction allows each to move independently without cracking against each other.

Skipping this joint, or getting it wrong, is a genuine, common cause of cracking at exactly this junction point — a small detail that matters significantly to long-term performance.

This is standard, well-established practice for an experienced contractor — worth confirming it’s properly included if you’re ever reviewing a driveway design or quote in detail.

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