Asphalt Paving in Sterling Heights, MI

Asphalt paving in Sterling Heights is mostly replacement and maintenance on homes built during the city's big growth decades. Until the 1950s, the area was mostly farmland known for rhubarb sold in Detroit. Workers at Chrysler and Ford plants drove growth in the 1960s and 1970s, the township became a city in 1968, and retail followed, including Lakeside Mall in 1976. Today it is the fourth-most populous city in Michigan, with 134,346 residents in 2020.

Fifty-year-old subdivisions

A driveway poured during that boom has been through about fifty winters, and many have been replaced once already. Common problems: alligator cracking in the tire paths, sunken areas where downspouts empty, and broken edges along the lawn. We check the base before recommending resurfacing; if it has failed, replacement is the better spend.

Flat ground and drainage

Former farmland is flat. Flat lots drain slowly, and driveways without enough slope hold water that freezes. We set grade carefully, at least a gentle fall toward the street, and look at where roof water lands.

Macomb County roads

Sterling Heights is in Macomb County. Approaches onto county roads fall under Macomb County; city streets are the city's. We confirm before approach work.

Commercial work

The city's retail corridors and industrial areas have lots that need regular care: patching, crack sealing, sealcoating and restriping. We phase work so businesses stay open.

The Clinton River

The Clinton River crosses the northeast part of the city on its way to Lake St. Clair. Homes near it may sit on wetter ground, and we plan the base for that.

Costs

National guides put new asphalt driveways at roughly $5 to $12 or more per square foot and resurfacing at roughly $3 to $7 per square foot in HomeGuide's driveway guide. Lot work runs about $2 to $4.50 per square foot for new pavement in HomeAdvisor's figures. Your written quote is the price.

Timing

We pave from late spring through early fall, seal cracks in late summer and fall, and give quotes year-round.

Widening

Many households have more vehicles than the original drive was built for. Widening is built to full depth so the seam stays tight.

Repair vs. replace

HomeGuide suggests repair when damage covers less than about a quarter of the surface and the base is stable, and replacement when cracking covers most of it or potholes keep returning.

Downspouts and sump lines

On flat lots, roof water and sump discharge often end up on the driveway. Water that sits on asphalt finds every crack, and in winter it becomes ice. During replacement we set the grade toward the street and suggest where extensions or rerouting would keep water off the drive.

Commercial corridors

Retail centers along the major roads see constant traffic. We phase lot work, often early mornings or overnight, so stores can stay open, and restripe to the 2010 ADA Standards once sealing is done.

First replacements and second replacements

Some homes are on their first replacement; others are on their second or third, with layers of old material underneath. We dig to sound ground either way.

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