Asphalt driveways, parking lots and farm lanes in Tilden, along the Route 13 corridor.
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Main routes: Route 13
A century ago this village had more people than it does now, and plenty of the driveways are as old as the houses that go with them. We rebuild those, and we pave the small lots at churches, shops and farm buildings. A drive that cracks in the wheel tracks or a lot that puddles by the door has a base problem, not a surface problem.
Route 13 runs through town, splitting from Route 4 about a mile west and heading east toward Coulterville. Wherever the property sits, the work is the same: soft ground out, rock compacted in layers, grade set for runoff, hot mix placed and rolled while it is hot. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate with 25% off.
An older village drive is usually narrow, tight to the house and sitting on whatever was under it decades ago. We find out what that is before quoting. Soft material comes out, rock goes in and is compacted, and hot mix goes down at a typical 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, with the apron built up where it meets the street.
Driveway pavingParking here belongs to churches, a small business or a shop yard, and it usually needs to double as a turnaround for a truck. We build the turning area and the entrance heavier, grade the surface to an outlet and keep the tie-in at Route 13 clean so nobody has to stop on the through lane.
Parking lot pavingNorth and east of the village the ground is farmed, and we build the field lanes, grain approaches and private roads that serve it. Crowned surface, compacted base, open ditch: that combination is what keeps a lane driveable in March. Chip seal fits light traffic and asphalt fits loaded trucks.
Road constructionOut around Tilden, 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
Silt and clay soils are common across this part of southwestern Illinois, and they hold water right under a pavement surface. Winter cycles above and below freezing repeatedly, and each cycle works on that trapped water. We grade for runoff, compact the base in layers and support the edges against it.
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 Tilden estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Tilden homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Usually water and a weak base. The wheel tracks carry the most load, so that is where a thin or soft base gives first, and winter freezing opens the crack wider each year. Rebuilding the base under those areas is what stops the pattern.
Yes. All three are close by and we work them along with the rest of Randolph County and greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. If you have more than one property, we can look at them during the same visit.
On a Tilden job the price comes down to size, how much base work is needed, the asphalt thickness, whether old pavement has to come out, drainage fixes and how easily trucks can reach the work. Your written estimate lists each of those so you can compare it with other bids line by line.
Not usually. If the subgrade under a Tilden lane is soft, stone alone just sinks into it. The fix is digging out the soft spots and rebuilding in compacted layers so the base has something to sit on.
We pave all around Tilden, across Randolph County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Tilden |
|---|---|---|
| Coulterville, IL | Randolph County | 4.7 |
| Marissa, IL | St. Clair County | 5.4 |
| Sparta, IL | Randolph County | 5.6 |
| Darmstadt, IL | St. Clair County | 7.8 |
| Lenzburg, IL | St. Clair County | 8.9 |
| Baldwin, IL | Randolph County | 9.0 |
| Oakdale, IL | Washington County | 10.4 |
| St. Libory, IL | St. Clair County | 10.6 |
| New Athens, IL | St. Clair County | 12.7 |
| Venedy, IL | Washington County | 12.9 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Tilden 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.