Driveway and parking lot paving in Otterville, on the loess uplands between Jerseyville and the river bluffs.
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Hamilton Primary School has stood on Main Street since 1836, when a bequest from Dr. Silas Hamilton opened it as a tuition-free school. The stone building still sets the tone for a town this size. We pave driveways and parking lots here, plus the lanes running back to houses and farm buildings.
Jersey County's smallest incorporated community does not need a highway job. It needs pavement that holds up under a pickup, a delivery van and a winter of freeze and thaw. Every drive gets soft soil removed, rock compacted in layers and hot-mix asphalt on top, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and light trucks. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Drives out here range from short approaches off Main Street to long gravel lanes on the farms between town and the bluffs. We start with drainage, because a drive that ponds will break up no matter how good the asphalt is. Then comes a compacted aggregate base and hot mix, thicker where a loaded truck turns. Edges get compacted so they do not crumble under a tire.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, a shop pad and small business parking are the usual jobs in a town this size. We size the base for the heaviest vehicle that uses it, slope the surface so water leaves at a planned point, and place asphalt in lifts. If the base underneath is sound, an overlay may be all a tired lot needs.
Parking lot pavingPrivate roads, shared drives and farm lanes around Otterville carry equipment and grain trucks in season. We grade and crown them, compact a base deep enough for loaded axles, then surface with asphalt or chip seal depending on use. Entrances take the most abuse, so those get extra base.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Otterville 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
Upland soil across this county is windblown loess silt, thickening to more than 25 feet near the western bluffs, over limestone and shale bedrock. Silt holds water and moves when it freezes. We compact the rock base in lifts and grade so runoff clears the pavement instead of standing on it.
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 Otterville estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Otterville homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes. We can pave the stretch nearest the house first and extend it later, matching the joint when we come back. Grading and base work should be done right on every section, because that is what carries the load, not the top layer.
Slope changes how we build. A steep drive needs careful drainage so runoff does not race down the surface and cut the edges, and it often needs a thicker base at the bottom where water collects. We look at that on site before quoting.
No. Fresh asphalt in Otterville needs time to cure before it is sealed, typically several months and often up to a year. Sealing too early can trap oils in the pavement. After that, sealing every few years helps it resist water, sun and salt.
It can, but it has to be built for that load. On Otterville properties, heavy equipment needs a deeper base and a thicker mat than a car driveway. Tell us what actually drives on it, including grain trucks and trailers, and the estimate is sized to that.
We pave all around Otterville, across Jersey County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Otterville |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton, IL | Jersey County | 5.3 |
| Jerseyville, IL | Jersey County | 6.0 |
| Fieldon, IL | Jersey County | 6.7 |
| Elsah, IL | Jersey County | 7.1 |
| Portage Des Sioux, MO | St. Charles County | 8.9 |
| Kane, IL | Greene County | 10.0 |
| Godfrey, IL | Madison County | 11.6 |
| Brussels, IL | Calhoun County | 12.4 |
| Batchtown, IL | Calhoun County | 13.7 |
| Brighton, IL | Macoupin County | 13.9 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Otterville 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.