Asphalt driveways and small lots in Richview, on the high ground above the old Illinois Central line.
Free estimates25% off
Main routes: Route 51 and I-64
The village sits on high ground with a long view across the countryside, which is where the name came from after the place was platted as Richmond in 1839 and renamed in 1852. Driveways and parking lots are our main work here, plus farm lanes and shop pads outside town.
The old Illinois Central line, now Canadian National, still runs through, and I-64 exit 61 sits at the north edge where Route 51 comes in. Home drives get soft soil taken out, rock compacted in layers, and hot-mix asphalt, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted. A lot near the interchange gets a base built for trucks. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Village drives off Locust Street are short, while properties out on the county roads have long approaches. High ground helps water move, but only if the drive is shaped to use it. We grade first, compact aggregate in layers, then place hot mix at typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, thicker where a work truck or trailer parks.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, shop pads, small business parking and the occasional yard near the interchange make up the lot work here. We size the base for the heaviest truck expected, slope the surface to a planned low point, and lay asphalt in lifts. A worn lot over a sound base often needs only patching and an overlay.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, private roads and access drives around the village carry equipment and grain trucks. We grade and crown them, build a compacted rock base deep enough for loaded axles, then surface in asphalt or chip seal to match the use. Approaches onto Route 51 get extra base where trucks turn.
Road constructionOut around Richview, general asphalt work often means shop pads, machine-shed aprons, turnarounds for trucks and trailers, and the stretch of lane where gravel keeps washing out. We build those with drainage and heavy tires in mind.
Asphalt paving
Sitting higher than the surrounding country helps runoff, but the clay-heavy soils common across southern Illinois still drain slowly once water gets into them. Freeze-thaw winters pry at any crack holding moisture. We remove soft material, compact the base in lifts, and grade so water leaves before it can sit under pavement.
A cheap bid usually gets cheap somewhere you cannot see. Ask what depth of stone goes down, how thick the asphalt is after rolling, and who fixes it if water still stands.
Typical ranges. Your Richview estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Richview homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
It helps, but it does not replace grading. Water still has to be pointed somewhere deliberate, and a drive cut into a slope can channel runoff down its own surface. We set the crown and the fall so the pavement sheds instead of collecting.
Yes. A lot that close to the interstate takes semis and delivery trucks, so the base gets sized for those axle loads and the entrance gets extra thickness. We walk the property during the free estimate and price it from what actually parks there.
Yes. We work in Richview and throughout Washington County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
Both cost less than hot mix and both work well on long drives around Richview. Chip seal gives a tough, textured surface; compacted millings bind tighter than gravel and cut the dust. We will walk the lane and tell you honestly where each one makes sense.
We pave all around Richview, across Washington County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Richview |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley, IL | Washington County | 3.3 |
| Irvington, IL | Washington County | 4.5 |
| Radom, IL | Washington County | 6.7 |
| Hoyleton, IL | Washington County | 6.9 |
| Wamac, IL | Clinton County | 8.1 |
| Woodlawn, IL | Jefferson County | 8.6 |
| Walnut Hill, IL | Marion County | 10.2 |
| Centralia, IL | Marion County | 10.6 |
| Du Bois, IL | Washington County | 10.8 |
| Nashville, IL | Washington County | 10.8 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Richview 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.