Driveways, shared drives and small lots paved in hot-mix asphalt for hill ground in western Jefferson County.
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Main routes: Highway 30
Highway 30 runs along the northwest edge of Scotsdale and the town sits back from it, which suits a place of a couple hundred people. That layout means most of what we build here is residential: driveways, shared drives, the occasional small lot at a church or a shop.
Western Jefferson County is hill country and the ground shows it. Cherty red clay over limestone sits on many of these slopes, draining fast in one spot and holding water in the next. A drive laid on a thin base over that cracks in the wheel paths within a few winters. We build rock depth and drainage first, then pave in hot mix. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate and 25% off.
Wooded hillside lots put a grade in almost every drive here. We cut it so a loaded truck can climb without spinning, hold a cross slope so runoff leaves at the side rather than scouring the length, and compact the base in layers. A home drive typically finishes at 2 to 3 inches of hot mix, with the low edge supported where it needs to be.
Driveway pavingLot work in a town this size is a church, a shop pad or parking beside a home business. Those surfaces still see delivery trucks, so the base is sized for the heaviest vehicle rather than for cars. We pitch the pavement toward a planned outlet and keep the entrance solid where it meets the county road or Highway 30.
Parking lot pavingShared gravel lanes serving several houses are common out here, and they take the worst of spring. Paving one means grading and crowning the subgrade, sizing culverts and ditches, compacting rock in layers, then placing asphalt matched to delivery and trash trucks. Millings are worth pricing on the longer runs.
Road constructionSidewalk-to-driveway transitions, trail connections, subdivision patches and small pads are all part of the work around Scotsdale. Small jobs still get a compacted base, clean saw-cut edges and a proper tie-in to the existing pavement.
Asphalt paving
Slopes over 20 percent are common in this part of Jefferson County, so water gets moving before it has anywhere to go. Cherty red clay over limestone drains unevenly, and freeze-thaw winters work whatever stayed wet into the cracks. Culverts, ditches and a properly compacted base are the whole defense.
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 Scotsdale estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Scotsdale homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Both work. What matters more is ground dry enough to compact and weather warm enough to roll hot mix properly. After a long wet stretch we may wait a few days so the base is built on something firm instead of mud.
That depends on the base, the drainage and the traffic more than on the asphalt itself. A drive built over properly compacted rock with water directed away holds up for many years. One laid over soft ground starts cracking in the wheel paths quickly.
Yes. We work in Scotsdale and throughout Jefferson 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.
Yes, though in a Scotsdale subdivision still under construction it is often worth waiting until heavy trucks are done with your street. We will tell you if the timing works against you rather than pave twice.
We pave all around Scotsdale, across Jefferson County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Scotsdale |
|---|---|---|
| Byrnes Mill, MO | Jefferson County | 3.2 |
| Cedar Hill, MO | Jefferson County | 3.8 |
| LaBarque Creek, MO | Jefferson County | 5.1 |
| High Ridge, MO | Jefferson County | 5.5 |
| Peaceful Village, MO | Jefferson County | 5.6 |
| Cedar Hill Lakes, MO | Jefferson County | 5.8 |
| Parkdale, MO | Jefferson County | 6.9 |
| Lake Tekakwitha, MO | Jefferson County | 7.7 |
| Eureka, MO | St. Louis County | 7.8 |
| Murphy, MO | Jefferson County | 8.8 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Scotsdale 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.