Built for Lebanon's ground
St. Clair County upland sits under thick windblown silt, some of the deepest near the bluff line to the west. Silt holds water, water freezes, and frost lifts pavement with water trapped under it. We grade for runoff first, take out soft material and compact the rock base in layers so the surface has something solid to sit on.
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.
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 Lebanon estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.