Asphalt Paving in Auburn Hills, MI

Asphalt paving in Auburn Hills runs through the city's Department of Public Works. Its forms and permits page lists a driveway permit at $100 and says driveway surfaces must be solid, with gravel and dirt not allowed. For concrete approach work, the permit requires an inspection once the forms are set and before the concrete is poured. Commercial parking lot repaving also needs a permit before the job begins and an inspection afterward.

A young city

Auburn Hills became a city in 1983 when Pontiac Township merged with the village of Auburn Heights. The area was settled in 1821; the village was named Auburn, renamed Amy in 1880 and Auburn Heights in 1919. The 2020 census counted 24,360 residents and 11,032 housing units.

Renters and owners

Census estimates put owner-occupancy at about 51 percent, so rental properties, apartment communities and condo associations make up a large part of the city. That means a lot of shared drives and small lots alongside single-family driveways. We handle both: replacements and sealcoating for homeowners, and patching, sealcoating and restriping for property managers.

Corporate and campus traffic

Auburn Hills is home to Stellantis's North American headquarters and dozens of other automotive companies, plus Oakland University's main campus and Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. Commercial lots here see heavy, steady use. Because the city requires a permit before commercial lot repaving and an inspection afterward, we build that step into the schedule for any lot job.

Along the Clinton River

The Clinton River runs through the city, with a 2.1-mile stretch of the Clinton River Trail following it. Lots near the river sit lower and drain more slowly. We set grades to move water to the street or a lawn that can take it.

Weather

With about 120 freezing days a year in the region, fall crack sealing is the best protection for any existing drive or lot.

Homeowner driveways

For single-family homes, the common jobs are replacements of older drives, resurfacing where the base is firm, and fall crack sealing. Gravel or dirt drives need to be paved to meet the city's solid-surface rule.

Costs

National guides list sealcoating at about $1 to $2 per square foot for driveways and $0.15 to $0.30 for lots; restriping a 30 to 50 stall lot runs about $500 to $1,200 in HomeGuide's figures. Your written quote is the price.

Near the university

Oakland University's main campus is in Auburn Hills, and rental housing near it sees steady turnover and heavy parking use. For landlords and property managers, a regular cycle of patching, crack sealing, sealcoating and restriping keeps lots safe and limits big repair bills.

Inspections

The city's driveway permit calls for an inspection once concrete forms are set and before pouring. For asphalt work that touches the approach, we confirm inspection requirements with the city and build them into the schedule so the job is not held up.

Timing

We pave from late spring through early fall and seal cracks in late summer and fall.

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