Expert Asphalt Driveway Paving in Ridgeland, MS

A long driveway is several jobs in a row. The stretch by the street, the run back through the trees, and the turn or parking area at the house all need the same base and the same thickness. If one stretch gets less, that is where the driveway fails first.

We dig out soft ground along the whole length and build a compacted crushed limestone base before any asphalt shows up. The grade gets set as we go, so rain sheds to the sides, toward a ditch or the yard, rather than running down the center and finding the low spots. On a long run, the base gets checked from end to end, since one soft section halfway up is enough to start a pothole.

Then the paver lays 3 inches of hot asphalt and the roller brings it to 2.5 inches compacted, with the edges tamped so they hold. If the drive is your only way in and out, we talk through access before the crew arrives. Cars can use it after about 24 hours. Heavy trucks should wait 48 to 72 hours.

Every driveway quote starts with a visit to your property, by appointment. We walk the drive with you from the street to the house, look at the base and where the water goes, and note anything that has to come out first.

The written quote is free and often ready the same day. It has a line item for each service, each with its own scope, so the paving, any tear-out, and any sealcoating each read on their own. In an HOA neighborhood, that makes it easy to hand to the board if it reviews driveway work. We don't give prices over the phone, because the length and the base decide the number.

After the deposit, most driveways go on the schedule within 2 to 3 weeks. A failed driveway that needs urgent repair can go sooner, sometimes within 10 days. Paving usually takes 1 to 2 days on average, and our own crews do the whole job. We never sub out paving.