Driveways and farm lanes in Ohlman, paved on a firm base with grades that send water where it belongs.
Free estimates25% off
Main routes: Route 16
Named for Michael Ohlman, a Civil War-era Mississippi River steamboat captain, this tiny Route 16 village sits on the northern edge of Montgomery County, bordering Christian County. We pave driveways and parking lots here and on the farm properties around it, along with private roads and farm lanes.
Nokomis is about 4.5 miles southwest on Route 16. Pana is about 8 miles northeast, and Hillsboro, the county seat, is about 21 miles southwest. In a village this size, paving means homes, churches, shops and farm places, and each one gets a compacted base, hot mix and proper drainage. We walk the site with you and explain the options in plain terms. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate and 25% off.
A country driveway around Ohlman can carry farm pickups, trailers and delivery trucks, not just cars. We build the base for the heaviest regular load, compacting rock in layers over firm ground, then pave with hot mix, usually 2 to 3 inches compacted for normal home use and thicker where heavy vehicles park or turn.
Driveway pavingSmall lots matter in a small village. A church lot, a shop pad or a farm yard in Ohlman needs a surface that stays firm through wet springs and carries heavy tires without rutting. We size base depth and asphalt thickness to the traffic, pave in lifts and grade so water runs off instead of standing.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes and private roads around Ohlman can run a long way from the road to the house or barn. Our lanes get compacted base rock, a crown that sheds water, shoulders that hold the edge, and culverts where ditches run under. For lightly used stretches, chip seal or recycled asphalt millings can lower the cost while keeping mud down.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Ohlman each carry different loads. We size the base and the asphalt to the traffic that will actually use it, then compact every layer so it stays put.
Asphalt paving
Ohlman drains northwest toward the South Fork of the Sangamon River. Where that water moves slowly across flat ground, slow-draining soils stay wet under pavement, and winter freeze-thaw turns that into heaves and cracks. We cut out soft areas, build up compacted base and set grades that move water off quickly.
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 Ohlman estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Ohlman homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
If you are tired of mud, ruts and regrading gravel every spring, it usually is. A paved driveway on a good base needs less day-to-day upkeep than gravel and keeps mud out of the garage. We give free estimates here, with 25% off the work.
We walk the driveway, lot or lane with you, measure it, and look at the base, soil and drainage. We ask what vehicles use it. Then we recommend a base and asphalt section, explain the options, including chip seal where it fits, and give you a price with 25% off.
Sometimes. If the base under your Ohlman 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.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Ohlman lane that holds water at the culvert will fail there first, so we look at ditches, the culvert and the crown before quoting the surface.
We pave all around Ohlman, across Montgomery County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Ohlman |
|---|---|---|
| Wenonah, IL | Montgomery County | 4.0 |
| Nokomis, IL | Montgomery County | 4.6 |
| Coalton, IL | Montgomery County | 6.1 |
| Oconee, IL | Shelby County | 7.2 |
| Witt, IL | Montgomery County | 9.3 |
| Palmer, IL | Christian County | 12.9 |
| Irving, IL | Montgomery County | 13.8 |
| Morrisonville, IL | Christian County | 13.9 |
| Ramsey, IL | Fayette County | 14.8 |
| Bingham, IL | Fayette County | 16.0 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Ohlman 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.