Hot mix asphalt,
laid right the first time.

Asphalt paving is what we do every day. Whether it is a fresh pour over a prepped base or a full mill and replace, we bring the paver, the rollers, and the crew that knows how to run them. Every job starts with the base, because if the base is soft or wet, the best mat in the world will not save it.

Arkansas soil mixes red clay, river bottom silt, and rocky Ozark shelf depending on where you stand. That changes how much stone we run under the mat and how we handle drainage. We spec each job for the ground it sits on, not a one size fits all template.

How the job runs

• Walk the site, check drainage, mark grade, and confirm tonnage.
• Strip, shape, and compact the subgrade so it holds load.
• Lay and roll a crushed stone base to the right depth for the use.
• Tack the edges where we tie into concrete, curb, or existing asphalt.
• Run hot mix through the paver at spec temperature, 2 to 3 inch lifts.
• Breakdown roll, intermediate roll, and finish roll while the mix is hot.
• Hand work the edges, tie ins, and anywhere the paver cannot reach.
• Walk the finished surface with you and answer every question before we load out.

You get a crew that has been running pavers, rollers, and skid steers long enough to read the mat as it comes off the screed. That is how you end up with a lot that drains, does not ravel at the edges, and holds up through August heat and February cold snaps.