Driveways, small lots and rutted lanes paved in asphalt where Highway 21 meets Highway 32.
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Main routes: Highway 21 and Highway 32
Highways 21 and 32 run together for about four miles through this village, established in 1819 and built around a National Register historic district. Goose Creek flows through the community, so low ground and drainage come up on nearly every job here, from a short home drive to a church lot.
We pave driveways, church and shop lots and farm lanes over compacted rock, and we use chip seal or recycled millings where a long drive does not need full hot mix. Around older buildings, access is half the planning, so we work out how the truck and paver get in before quoting anything. Free estimate at (866) 490-7680 with 25% off.
In an Ozark hill village, drives are either short and steep or long and rutted, and both come down to the base. We dig out soft ground, compact rock in lifts and lay hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted on a home drive. Nearer the creek we pay closer attention to where water leaves the surface, because a drive that ponds will not see many winters.
Driveway pavingA church lot, a storefront, a shop pad or a few spaces beside an older building each need the same care with base and drainage. Around historic structures we watch where runoff leaves the lot so it does not head for a foundation. A lot with solid base underneath can sometimes take an overlay and seal coating instead of a full rebuild.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes and private roads off Highway 21 or Highway 32 need a crown, a working ditch and a compacted rock base more than they need thick asphalt. We build that first, then pick the surface: hot mix where trucks run, chip seal or millings where the traffic is pickups and tractors.
Road constructionA lot of rural pavement near Caledonia fails at the edges, where water gets under the asphalt and tires break the shoulder down. Overlays, edge rebuilds and better drainage are often the fix. When the base is gone, we rebuild it before we pave.
Asphalt paving
Ozark hill ground means thin soil over rock in places, pockets of clay in others, and slopes that move water fast. The Goose Creek bottoms stay wet longer than the ridges. Freeze-thaw winters push trapped water right through a surface. We grade for runoff, compact the base and keep the finished edges supported.
Before you sign anything, get the base depth and the compacted asphalt thickness on paper. Two bids that look far apart are often just two different pavements.
Typical ranges. Your Caledonia estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Caledonia homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes. Work in an older village center is mostly about access and drainage: getting equipment to the spot, and moving water away from old foundations. Some communities set rules for surfaces inside a historic district, so it is worth checking locally before the work is scheduled.
Often, yes. Chip seal gives you a hard, sealed surface over a compacted base for less per foot than hot mix, which suits a long drive carrying light traffic. Hot-mix asphalt is still the better call where heavy trucks turn, park and sit.
Sometimes. If the base under your Caledonia pavement is still solid and the surface only has shallow cracking, an overlay can work well. If the pavement is sinking, rutting or breaking into alligator cracks, the base has failed and it needs to be rebuilt first. The free estimate is where we sort that out.
As much as the budget allows. Long lanes around Caledonia are often done in stages, starting at the road or at the worst stretch. We build each stage so the next one ties in cleanly rather than leaving a lip where the work stopped.
We pave all around Caledonia, across Washington County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Irondale, MO | Washington County | 7.5 |
| Bismarck, MO | St. Francois County | 8.2 |
| Iron Mountain Lake, MO | St. Francois County | 9.7 |
| Wortham, MO | St. Francois County | 10.6 |
| Frankclay, MO | St. Francois County | 11.0 |
| Potosi, MO | Washington County | 11.7 |
| Pilot Knob, MO | Iron County | 12.0 |
| Leadwood, MO | St. Francois County | 12.0 |
| Mineral Point, MO | Washington County | 12.8 |
| Terre du Lac, MO | St. Francois County | 12.8 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Caledonia 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.