Asphalt Paving in Washington Township, MI

Asphalt paving in Washington Township covers everything from new subdivision drives to long lanes on older rural parcels. The township was organized in 1827, sits 28 to 34 miles north of downtown Detroit, and had 28,165 residents in 2020, up from 25,139 in 2010. Westview Orchards dates to 1813, and the Loren Andrus Octagon House was built between 1858 and 1860.

Rural lanes and ditches

Older parcels often have long gravel drives that cross a roadside ditch. Paving them means regrading the stone, adding aggregate where it has thinned, and checking the culvert at the road. Approaches onto county roads here fall under Macomb County.

New subdivisions

Growth has brought new subdivisions. Newer driveways mostly need fall crack sealing and their first sealcoat after the asphalt has cured. If cracks appear early in the tire paths, the base may be thin, and we tell you whether repairs will hold.

Family households

In 2010, nearly 65 percent of households were married couples, and the average household size was 2.7. Family homes mean drives that carry several vehicles; widening is a common request.

Weather history

An F0 tornado touched down at 26 Mile Road on July 2, 1997, during a statewide outbreak. The more everyday threat to pavement is freeze-thaw: the region averages roughly 120 freezing days a year.

Upkeep

Keep edges backed with soil, mark long drives before winter so plows stay on the asphalt, and seal cracks every fall.

Costs

National guides put new asphalt at roughly $5 to $12 or more per square foot and sealcoating at about $1 to $2. Long rural lanes cost more overall but less per square foot. Your written quote is the price.

Timing

We pave from late spring through early fall, and orchard and farm properties can be scheduled around harvest.

Culverts

Where a lane crosses a ditch, the culvert carries the road's runoff. A crushed or silted pipe backs water against the approach. We check it and include replacement if needed.

Heavy use

Lanes carrying trucks or farm equipment need a thicker base and asphalt; cost guides cite 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 8 to 10 inches of gravel for heavy vehicles.

New subdivisions

In newer subdivisions, the first decade of a driveway sets up the rest. Let it cure, seal it after the first year or so, seal cracks every fall and reseal every few years. Small habits like not turning wheels while parked in the first summer help, too.

Edges

Long rural drives and new subdivision drives both fail first at the edges. Backed-up soil and markers before winter keep them intact.

Historic settlements

Older places like Mount Vernon, Clifton Mills and Washington have older homes on county roads, often with narrow drives and roadside ditches. We plan access and culvert work for those properties.

Repair or replace

If damage is limited and the base is stable, patching and sealing can carry a drive several more years.

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