Built for Red Bud's ground
This was rolling prairie with timber along the Kaskaskia River before it was a city, and that ground still holds water in the flats. Water in a base freezes, expands and lifts the asphalt above it. We grade to move runoff, compact rock in layers and support edges so the surface does not fail from the outside in.
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 Red Bud estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.