Farm drives, home driveways, shop pads and lanes paved in asphalt or recycled millings over a compacted rock base.
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Main routes: Highway B
Old Highway 40 still runs through Pendleton, which tells you how long people have been driving here. The village was platted in 1858 when the railroad reached it, and today a few dozen residents share Highway B, the old road and a good deal of farm ground around them.
Driveways and farm yards make up most of the work. Parking lots come up at churches and shop buildings along the old highway. All of it begins under the surface: strip the topsoil, correct soft subgrade, compact rock in layers, then place hot mix and roll it. Warren County upland soils formed mostly in loess and glacial till, which holds water and moves with frost. Free estimates, and you get 25% off.
A long farm drive off Highway B or the old road takes tractors and delivery trucks, not just cars, so it gets a thicker rock base than a suburban driveway would. We set the entrance and the ditch line first, then compact the base in lifts. Hot mix runs a typical 2 to 3 inches on a house drive, and millings are worth considering on the longest runs.
Driveway pavingChurch lots and shop pads out here see trucks and trailers backing in at the same spots over and over, which is where a thin base fails first. We build for that load, slope the surface so runoff leaves at a field edge or a ditch, and keep the apron solid where the pavement meets the old highway or a county road.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, machine shed access and the short streets in the village need a crowned surface over compacted rock more than they need thick asphalt. We grade, drain, then pave to the width the equipment requires. Chip seal or recycled asphalt often covers a long lane at a price that matches the use it gets.
Road constructionA lot of rural pavement near Pendleton 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
Warren County uplands formed mostly in loess and glacial till. The soil survey notes the deep loess near the river erodes in sheets and gullies, and that some upland flats stay wet. Wet, low-strength subgrade under a freeze-thaw winter is the standard recipe for cracked pavement, so rock and ditches come first.
The part of the job you can see is the last two inches. Ask what is underneath, how it will be compacted, and which way the finished surface drains.
Typical ranges. Your Pendleton estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Pendleton homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Often yes. A long drive can be staged so one half stays open while the other is built, though that adds a day or two. On a single-lane run we plan the timing with you and pick a window that keeps your equipment moving.
Not always. Existing rock can sometimes be reshaped and compacted as part of the new base, which saves money. If the material is muddy, mixed with soil or too thin to carry the load, it comes out and clean rock goes in. We check before quoting.
No. Fresh asphalt in Pendleton 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.
Usually yes, and it is a common question on Pendleton lanes. We plan the approach before the day of paving, and building a turnaround into the job often costs less than you would expect while making the drive far more usable.
We pave all around Pendleton, across Warren County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Pendleton |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesburg, MO | Montgomery County | 4.2 |
| Warrenton, MO | Warren County | 5.0 |
| Truesdale, MO | Warren County | 6.0 |
| High Hill, MO | Montgomery County | 8.6 |
| Wright City, MO | Warren County | 10.4 |
| Innsbrook, MO | Warren County | 10.7 |
| Hawk Point, MO | Lincoln County | 10.8 |
| Truxton, MO | Lincoln County | 11.7 |
| Berger, MO | Franklin County | 13.0 |
| New Florence, MO | Montgomery County | 13.1 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Pendleton 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.