Wide curving asphalt driveway edged in fresh topsoil. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.
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Asphalt Driveways · Pearl, MS

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§ 02 · The work

Asphalt driveway paving
in Pearl.

New installs and full re-paves on a compacted base. 20 to 30 years with upkeep.

We pave and repair driveways in Pearl and across Rankin County, including Old Pearl, Northshore, Plain, and Cunningham. Crews come from our Madison and Jackson locations, and every job is by appointment at your home.

Cost Effective

Asphalt driveways cost far less than concrete, so you get a high-quality surface on a reasonable budget.

Long-Lasting and Durable

A properly installed asphalt driveway typically lasts 20 to 30 years with crack filling and sealcoating.

Fast Installation

Most driveways are paved in 1 to 2 days, and cars can drive on them in about 24 hours.

Easy to Repair

Small cracks seal up quickly and resurfacing costs a fraction of full replacement.

typical thickness3 inches laid, 2.5 inches compacted
base materialCompacted crushed limestone
cure timeCars in about 24 hours, heavy trucks in 48 to 72 hours, full structural cure 6 to 12 months

How we do it

What moves the price

Paving in Pearl

Repair or repave: a straight answer on your Pearl asphalt driveway

Not every tired driveway needs to be replaced. A driveway with a few open cracks, a faded surface, and firm ground underneath usually has years left in it. Most of the driveways we see fall somewhere in between. Cracks filled, a soft spot or two patched, and sealcoat on top can carry it a long way before new asphalt is the better spend.

The call changes when the base is gone. Sunken tire paths, broken edges, a web of cracks across most of the surface, or water that sits in the same low spots after every rain all point to a failed base. Patching that driveway means paying for repairs that won't hold, and we will tell you so. A new layer over a failed base tends to crack again along the same lines.

We look at the whole driveway before we write anything, and the written quote says which way we would go and why. If part of it can be saved and part can't, the quote shows a line item for each service, each with its own scope, so you can see where the money goes.

Finished asphalt patch set into an old lot in Pearl, MS. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Finished asphalt patch set into an old lot in Pearl
Filled cracks running up to a paver-brick crossing in Pearl, MS. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Worth saving

Cracks that are still single lines, with firm pavement on each side, get cleaned out and filled with hot-applied filler before water reaches the base.

Crack filling
Fresh patch rolled smooth in a parking lot. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Worth patching

A soft spot in one place gets cut out, the base under it rebuilt, and new asphalt rolled level. The rest of the driveway stays as it is.

Driveway repair
Skid steer tearing out an old asphalt driveway. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Time to replace

When failures run the length of the driveway, the old asphalt comes out, the ground is rebuilt, and a new driveway goes down on a sound base.

New asphalt driveways

How a new asphalt driveway goes down in Pearl

When replacing is the right call, the work starts below the asphalt. The old surface is torn out and hauled off, soft ground is dug out, and a compacted crushed limestone base goes down. The base is graded so rain runs off the edges instead of pooling against the house or the garage. Any soft spot left in the ground shows up later as a dip in the driveway.

Then the paver lays 3 inches of hot asphalt, and the roller compacts it to 2.5 inches. The edges are finished so they hold, and the new driveway is tied in cleanly where it meets the street and the garage. The crew checks the slope as they go so nothing holds water. Paving a driveway takes 1 to 2 days on average.

You can usually drive on it after about 24 hours. Heavy trucks should wait 48 to 72 hours. The asphalt keeps curing for 6 to 12 months, so avoid turning your wheels in place while parked during that stretch, or they can scuff the surface. With upkeep, a new driveway lasts 20 to 30 years.

Roller finishing a new driveway along a wooden fence. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Roller finishing a new driveway along a wooden fence
Old driveway graded down to base before repaving. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Tear-out and base

The old driveway is removed and the ground graded down, then a compacted crushed limestone base is built to carry the new asphalt.

Asphalt driveway paving
Crew paving a residential driveway with the paver and roller. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Laid and rolled

3 inches of asphalt laid by the paver and rolled to 2.5 inches compacted, with the edges finished and the slope set so water runs off.

Paving in Pearl
Fresh asphalt driveway leading to a carport. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Kept in shape

First sealcoat after 6 to 12 months, then a fresh coat every 1 to 2 years, with new cracks filled first so water stays out of the base.

Sealcoating in Pearl

Getting a quote for an asphalt driveway in Pearl

Every quote is free and written, and we don't give prices over the phone. A driveway has to be seen before anyone can say whether it should be repaired, overlaid, or replaced, and that call drives most of the number. A crack filling job and a tear-out are very different jobs, so we don't guess.

We come out by appointment, walk the driveway with you if you're home, and check where water goes and where the base has given out. Quotes often go out the same day. Each service gets its own line and its own scope, so a crack filling and sealcoat job reads differently from a full replacement, and you can compare the two.

Once you approve the quote and pay the deposit, most driveways are scheduled within 2 to 3 weeks. Urgent repairs can often go sooner, sometimes within 10 days. If sealcoat is part of the plan for a new driveway, it waits until the asphalt has had 6 to 12 months to cure. Our own crews do the work, start to finish.

Fresh asphalt driveway curving into the shade of the trees. PavePro, asphalt driveway paving contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Fresh asphalt driveway curving into the shade of the trees

From first call to new driveway

  1. 01

    Look

    We come to your home by appointment and check the surface, the edges, the base, and where the water runs.

  2. 02

    Quote

    A free written quote, often the same day, with a line item and its own scope for each service.

  3. 03

    Pave

    Scheduled within 2 to 3 weeks of the deposit. Paving a driveway usually takes 1 to 2 days.

§ 03 · Recent work

Jobs we've put down.

Real job photos from PavePro crews. No stock photos.

§ 04 · FAQ

Straight answers on Asphalt Driveways.

Q · 01 Can my Pearl driveway be repaired instead of replaced?
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Often, yes. If the cracks are still single lines and the ground underneath is firm, crack filling, a patch or two, and sealcoat can add years. If the base has failed across most of the driveway, we will tell you replacement is the better spend.

Q · 02 How do I know my driveway's base has failed?
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Sunken tire paths, a web of small cracks, broken edges, and puddles that sit in the same spots after rain are the usual signs. We check for them when we come out to quote.

Q · 03 Do you pave driveways in Old Pearl, Northshore, and Plain?
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Yes. We pave and repair driveways across Pearl and Rankin County, with crews coming from our Madison and Jackson locations.

Q · 04 How long before I can park on my new driveway?
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Cars after about 24 hours, heavy trucks after 48 to 72 hours. For the first 6 to 12 months, avoid turning your wheels in place while the asphalt cures.

Q · 05 How long will a new asphalt driveway last?
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20 to 30 years with upkeep. That means cracks filled when they open and sealcoat every 1 to 2 years, starting 6 to 12 months after paving.

Q · 06 Will you hire out any part of my driveway job?
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No. Our own crews do the tear-out, the base, and the paving. We never sub out paving.

Q · 07 How soon can you start on my driveway?
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Most jobs are scheduled within 2 to 3 weeks of the deposit. Urgent repairs can go sooner, sometimes within 10 days.

Q · 08 Is asphalt a better choice than concrete?
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Asphalt is usually more affordable, faster to install, and easier to repair. Concrete lasts longer but costs a lot more up front.

Q · 09 What is the cost of an asphalt driveway?
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It depends on the size, what is there now, and how much base work the driveway needs. We do not quote prices on the phone or on the spot; we look at the site and send a free written quote.

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