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Asphalt paving in Desloge, MO

Driveways, lots and lanes paved in Desloge, near the Highway 8 and Highway 67 interchange, with 25% off.

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Map: Desloge, MO in St. Francois County, 55 miles south-southwest of downtown St. Louis MISSISSIPPIMISSOURIMERAMEC DeslogeSt. LouisBonne TerreLeadingtonPark HillsWortham
Desloge · St. Francois County55 mi south
CountySt. Francois County
ZIP codes63601 · 63628
From downtown St. Louis55 miles south-southwest
Population (2024 est.)4,836

Main routes: Highway 67, Highway 8, and Business 67

Blacktop that holds up in Desloge

Lead built this town, and the Desloge family's mines put it on the map well before it incorporated in 1941. The work now is driveways and parking lots: home drives on the older streets, church and shop lots, and the pads behind businesses that see truck traffic. We repair what is still sound and rebuild what is not.

Highway 8 runs into town, joins Business 67 for a short stretch and ends at the Highway 67 interchange, which keeps material hauling simple. Every job follows the same sequence: soft ground out, rock base compacted in layers, grade set to move water, hot mix rolled dense. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate and 25% off.

Long new asphalt driveway winding under mature shade trees toward a detached two-car garage

Driveway paving in Desloge

Driveways here sit on Farmington Plain ground, where clayey soil over dolomite can go soft under load until a proper rock base goes in. We check depth, remove what will not hold, compact rock in layers and place hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups. Drives that take a work truck or a camper get more base and more asphalt where the wheels sit.

Driveway paving

Parking lot paving in Desloge

Church lots, small business lots and shop yards around town carry a delivery truck or two on top of daily cars. Those trucks set the base thickness. We grade the lot so water leaves rather than pooling at the back edge, build the entrance heavier where tires turn in, and seal coat and repair lots that still have good structure.

Parking lot paving

Road construction & private roads

Private drives, shared lanes and the access roads to shops and storage buildings take the roughest use. A crowned surface over compacted rock, with ditches that actually carry water away, holds up. Chip seal fits a long, lightly traveled lane. Hot mix fits anything with daily truck traffic.

Road construction

General asphalt paving & repair

In a town like Desloge, 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
Freshly paved asphalt farm driveway running between fenced pastures toward a metal barn and mature oak trees
Freshly paved asphalt farm driveway running between fenced pastures toward a metal barn and mature oak trees

Also available in Desloge

What's under a Desloge driveway

The Farmington Plain around here is gently rolling, roughly 900 to 1,000 feet up, with clayey soils over dolomite that the soil survey flags for low strength under vehicles unless suitable base material is added. Add freeze-thaw winters and water works against pavement twice over. We grade for runoff and build the base to carry the load.

Bids are only comparable when they spell out the same things: base depth, compacted thickness, how edges are finished, and where water is meant to go. Ask for those before you pick a number.

Compacted asphaltTypically 2 to 3 in. for a car drive
Stone baseTypically 4 to 8 in., compacted
Drive on itUsually 2 to 3 days, longer in heat
First sealcoatTypically 6 to 12 months after paving

Typical ranges. Your Desloge estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.

Cross-section of an asphalt driveway From top to bottom: compacted hot-mix asphalt surface, compacted crushed-stone base, and prepared subgrade soil, with the surface sloped so water runs off. Slope sheds water Hot-mix asphalt 2 to 3 in., rolled hot Crushed-stone base Subgrade, soft spots dug out Typical driveway, not to scale
New asphalt driveway winding through tall oak trees to a brick four-bay garage and modern farmhouse
New asphalt driveway winding through tall oak trees to a brick four-bay garage and modern farmhouse

Desloge paving questions

Straight answers for Desloge homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.

Is old mine ground a problem for paving?

It depends on the site. What matters to us is how the top few feet behave under load and where water goes. We check the subgrade, take out material that will not compact, and build the rock base to suit. That inspection is part of the free estimate.

Do you also serve Park Hills, Bonne Terre and Leadington?

Yes. We work Desloge and the towns along Highway 67 through St. Francois County, including Park Hills, Bonne Terre, Leadington and Farmington, along with greater St. Louis. Estimates are free and you get 25% off. Call (866) 490-7680.

What goes into the price of paving in Desloge?

On a Desloge job the price comes down to size, how much base work is needed, the asphalt thickness, whether old pavement has to come out, drainage fixes and how easily trucks can reach the work. Your written estimate lists each of those so you can compare it with other bids line by line.

Will a new surface fix water standing in my lot?

Only if the grade changes. Paving over a low spot in Desloge leaves the same low spot in a smoother surface. We measure the fall first and tell you what it takes to move the water.

Nearby towns we pave

We pave all around Desloge, across St. Francois County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.

All 15 St. Francois County communities

Every town we serve

TownCountyMiles from Desloge
Bonne Terre, MOSt. Francois County3.4
Leadington, MOSt. Francois County3.5
Leadwood, MOSt. Francois County3.9
Park Hills, MOSt. Francois County4.2
Wortham, MOSt. Francois County5.2
Frankclay, MOSt. Francois County5.3
Terre du Lac, MOSt. Francois County5.8
Farmington, MOSt. Francois County8.1
Lake Timberline, MOSt. Francois County8.6
Irondale, MOWashington County8.6

Let's look at your Desloge job

Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Desloge and the towns around it.

Free estimate in Desloge

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.

  1. Send the form or call. We reply to set a time.
  2. We walk the site, measure and talk through options.
  3. You get a quote with your 25% off, and straight answers on base, thickness and drainage.
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