Paving

Get rid of that dusty gravel or cracked concrete. Pave your parking lot or driveway.

Paving creates a positive impression about your home or business. It provides a pleasing focal point, and most importantly, it adds value to your property.

Hot mix asphalt is

• Strong and durable
• Cost-effective
• Engineered to withstand freezing and thawing
• Unaffected by winter salting
• Designed to flex and "give" with slight settlements or frost heaves
• Easier to repair than concrete or other alternate materials

Asphalt options

Full-depth asphalt:

• Built entirely of hot mix from the soil up
• Requires thorough compaction
• Requires 5-6" of full-depth hot mix
• Ensures a strong, stable driveway under a wider range of climates and loads

Aggregate & hot mix asphalt:

• 6-8" of compacted aggregate or gravel
• 2 ½ - 3" of hot mix asphalt

Overlay:

• Can overlay asphalt or concrete
• Large holes or cracks must be patched first
• Can use fabric for strength
• 1 ½ - 2" of hot mix asphalt

All asphalt should be sealcoated every 2-5 years depending on climate, wear pattern, or other natural factors.

Finding a contractor

If you are thinking about paving, make sure you find the right company for the job. Here are some tips:

• Seek a reputable contractor who will provide references.
• Ask references about quality of work, attention to details, on-time performance, and ability to finish work completely.
• Call the Better Business Bureau.
• Look at completed jobs and find out who did the work.
• Ask friends or neighbors for references.

A word of warning

If someone knocks on your front door and offers to pave your driveway at a bargain rate because he has some asphalt left over from another job, don't take him up on it. Asphalt that is "left over" from another job will be too cool to make a good pavement at your house.

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