Asphalt driveways, business lots and private roads in Auburn, along Route 4 and the streets off it.
Free estimates25% off
Main routes: Route 4 and Route 104
Just north of town, a brick-paved stretch of the original Route 66 is still on the National Register of Historic Places. Roads have been a subject here for a long time: in 1896 the Auburn post office ran the first Rural Free Delivery test in Illinois, and a federal official remarked on how hard the local roads were to travel. We pave driveways and parking lots across the city.
Route 4 follows the old stagecoach road between Alton and Springfield, and it carried Route 66 through Auburn from 1926 to 1930. Today it brings traffic past homes, churches and business lots that all need a solid entrance. We build on a compacted rock base, grade for drainage and roll hot-mix asphalt to a dense finish. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Auburn has older streets with mature trees and newer ones with wider lots, and driveways on each have their own problems. Tree roots and settled base cause most of the cracking we see in established neighborhoods. We dig out the weak areas, rebuild with compacted rock, set fall away from the house and place hot-mix asphalt, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups. Edges get rolled clean so they do not crumble.
Driveway pavingChurches, schools, shops along Route 4 and small industrial lots all need a plan for traffic flow before anything is paved. We build the base heavier under delivery lanes and dumpster pads, keep the entrance strong where trucks turn off the highway, and grade the lot so water reaches an outlet. Patching and seal coating can extend a lot that is still structurally sound.
Parking lot pavingSubdivision streets, private drives and the lanes serving farm ground outside the city all need a base that handles frost. We build them crowned, ditch the shoulders, and thicken the section where the lane meets a paved road. Access drives to shops and equipment yards get extra depth where loaded trucks stop and turn.
Road constructionIn a town like Auburn, general asphalt work covers a lot of ground: shop and church lots, alley aprons, repairs along a curb line, overlays on older streets and pads for equipment. The approach stays the same: fix the base, lay the hot mix, roll it tight, finish the edges.
Asphalt paving
Sangamon County upland soils formed in loess over glacial till, and the flat ones hold water. Where drainage is slow, frost gets a foothold under the pavement and pushes it up over the winter. We remove soft material, compact the rock base in lifts and set the grade so water runs off the surface instead of sitting on it.
When you compare bids, ask each contractor for three numbers in writing: the compacted asphalt thickness, the base depth, and what happens to the water. Those three decide how long the surface lasts.
Typical ranges. Your Auburn estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Auburn homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Repeating cracks usually mean the base under that spot is weak or wet. Water collects, freezes and lifts. Surface patching hides it for a season. The lasting fix is to open the area, remove the soft material, rebuild with compacted rock and pave back over a section that drains.
Yes. We pave in Auburn and the nearby Sangamon County towns, including Thayer, Divernon, Virden and Pawnee, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
Yes. We work in Auburn and throughout Sangamon County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
Work inside your Auburn property line usually does not need one, but a new entrance onto a city street, a county road or a state route often does. The rules differ by road, so check with the city or county first; the owner normally pulls that permit.
We pave all around Auburn, across Sangamon County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| Thayer, IL | Sangamon County | 2.6 |
| Divernon, IL | Sangamon County | 4.8 |
| Virden, IL | Macoupin County | 5.1 |
| Pawnee, IL | Sangamon County | 8.6 |
| Loami, IL | Sangamon County | 8.7 |
| Girard, IL | Macoupin County | 9.2 |
| Farmersville, IL | Montgomery County | 10.6 |
| Waverly, IL | Morgan County | 11.2 |
| Nilwood, IL | Macoupin County | 12.7 |
| Modesto, IL | Macoupin County | 14.3 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Auburn and the towns around it.
Tell us what you want paved and where. We'll call to set up a time to walk the site, measure, and give you a written quote with your 25% off.