Driveways, commercial parking lots and private drives paved in hot-mix asphalt for an inner-ring suburb of tight residential lots.
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Main routes: I-44 and Watson Road
Shrewsbury was platted in 1889 and incorporated as a village in 1913, so the older blocks were laid out before cars decided how wide a driveway had to be. That is the reality of a lot of residential paving here: narrow drives, close neighbors, and not much room for equipment.
We work around it. Business lots along Watson Road and Big Bend Boulevard are a different job, with delivery traffic and a base sized for it. I-44 crosses the north end of the city near Deer Creek, and ground down that way holds water longer. Every job starts the same way: fix what is under the surface, then pave. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate and 25% off.
A narrow drive between two houses takes the same two wheel tracks day after day, and that is where the base gives out. We rebuild under the wheel paths, saw a clean joint at the sidewalk, and reset the apron so water sheds to the street instead of standing at the garage. Home drives typically finish at 2 to 3 inches of compacted hot mix.
Driveway pavingLots along Watson Road, Laclede Station Road and Murdoch Avenue serve shops, offices and institutional buildings, with delivery vehicles hitting the same corners every week. We build the base for those loads, slope the surface toward existing inlets, and stage the work so parking stays usable. A sound lot may take an overlay and new striping.
Parking lot pavingPrivate drives behind storefronts, apartment service lanes and short access roads get a road section: graded subgrade, crown, rock compacted in lifts, asphalt matched to the trucks. Where a private drive meets Big Bend or Watson Road, the tie-in gets extra base, since that joint sees the hardest use.
Road constructionPlenty of Shrewsbury pavement just needs the right repair at the right time. Full-depth patches, overlays and edge rebuilds stretch the life of what you already have. When a surface is past saving, we say so and quote the rebuild instead.
Asphalt paving
The north end of the city runs toward Deer Creek, and ground near a creek stays wetter than the upland behind it. County soils formed largely in loess over clay, and the soil survey lists low strength and frost action as limits for local roads. Get water out of the base and a freeze-thaw winter has much less to work with.
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 Shrewsbury estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Shrewsbury homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Usually. Tight drives are common in these older blocks, and smaller equipment handles most of them. Where a paver will not fit, sections can be placed and compacted by hand. We look at access during the free estimate and tell you how we would do it.
Yes. Tear-out and haul-off are part of a full replacement, including broken concrete and failed asphalt. Old asphalt gets recycled into millings, which is one reason recycled asphalt surfaces are a practical option for long rural drives elsewhere in the area.
Yes. We work in Shrewsbury and throughout St. Louis 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.
Plan on keeping cars off new asphalt for two to three days in mild weather, and longer through a hot Shrewsbury summer. Fresh pavement stays soft while it cures, so turning tires on a parked car is what leaves scuff marks.
We pave all around Shrewsbury, across St. Louis County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough, MO | St. Louis County | 1.4 |
| Webster Groves, MO | St. Louis County | 1.4 |
| Maplewood, MO | St. Louis County | 1.8 |
| Brentwood, MO | St. Louis County | 2.5 |
| Wilbur Park, MO | St. Louis County | 2.5 |
| Affton, MO | St. Louis County | 2.5 |
| Rock Hill, MO | St. Louis County | 2.6 |
| Grantwood Village, MO | St. Louis County | 2.8 |
| Glendale, MO | St. Louis County | 3.0 |
| Richmond Heights, MO | St. Louis County | 3.1 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Shrewsbury 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.