Asphalt Paving in Lake Orion, MI

Asphalt paving in the Village of Lake Orion is shaped by the lake. The village covers about 1.3 square miles, and roughly 0.5 square miles of that is water. Lake Orion itself is about 506 acres, the eighth-largest lake by area in Oakland County, formed from several smaller lakes after Paint Creek was dammed in the 1830s. The village was incorporated in 1859 and began as a resort town before becoming a bedroom community.

Cottages to year-round homes

Many village homes started as summer places on small lots. Driveways tend to be short, narrow and sloped toward the water. Some lots have little room for equipment. We plan access, staging and runoff carefully: on a lakeside lot, water leaving the driveway heads to the lake, so we avoid sending it straight down the drive.

Runoff and the lake

During paving and sealcoating, we keep materials on the driveway and protect drains and the shoreline. A well-built drive with proper slope and stabilized edges keeps sediment out of the water as well.

Village housing

The 2020 census counted 1,454 housing units in the village, with 10.9 percent vacant, a share that partly reflects seasonal use. Owners of seasonal homes often want work done in late spring or early fall so the property is ready for summer.

Paint Creek Trail

The Paint Creek Trail starts in Lake Orion and runs to Rochester. It is mostly crushed limestone, 8 feet wide. Homes near the trail and the creek may sit on lower ground.

Orion Township around it

Lake Orion can mean either the village or the much larger Orion Township around it. For township properties, see our Orion Township page.

Costs

National guides put new asphalt driveways at roughly $5 to $12 or more per square foot and sealcoating at about $1 to $2 per square foot. Short cottage drives may hit minimum job charges. Your written quote is the price.

Village streets

Village streets are narrow in places and busy in summer. We schedule trucks for quieter times and keep the street open between loads.

Winter use

If the home is used year-round, the drive needs to handle plowing and salt. Supported edges, a smooth joint at the street, and sealed cracks are the priorities.

Steep, short drives

Village lots near the lake often drop sharply from the street to the house or from the house to the water. Steep, short drives need a well-compacted base, supported edges and a surface texture that is not slick in winter. We check the slope and set a grade that drains without being dangerous on ice.

Repairs for cottages

Some seasonal owners prefer to patch and seal rather than replace. If the base is sound, that is a reasonable plan, and we quote it that way.

Paint Creek

The Paint Creek Trail starts in the village and follows the creek toward Rochester. Homes near the trailhead sit on lower ground near the creek. We check drainage there carefully.

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