A properly installed driveway or parking lot doesn’t just look better. It drains water where it should, holds up under Pennsylvania winters, and saves you from expensive repairs down the road.
Most paving problems start with shortcuts during installation—rushed grading, thin sub-base, poor compaction. You end up with cracks within a year, water pooling in the wrong spots, and uneven surfaces that only get worse. That costs you more in the long run.
When the sub-base is built correctly and drainage is planned from the start, your asphalt has the foundation it needs to last decades. You’re not calling someone back in two years to patch the same spots. You’re parking on a surface that handles freeze-thaw cycles, heavy use, and everything else Churchville weather throws at it.
We bring nearly 80 years of paving experience to Churchville and the surrounding Bucks County area. That’s not a marketing line—it’s three generations of learning what works, what fails, and how to build asphalt that lasts.
We handle everything from residential driveways to commercial parking lots and industrial sites. One crew, one job at a time. That means when we’re on your property, you have our full attention—not a team splitting time between three other projects.
Churchville properties deal with the same challenges as the rest of southeastern Pennsylvania: freeze-thaw cycles that crack weak pavement, drainage issues that cause water damage, and soil conditions that require proper sub-base work. We’ve been solving these problems in this area for decades, and we know what your property needs before we even break ground.
First, we remove your old surface—whether that’s deteriorating asphalt, cracked concrete, or whatever’s currently there. Heavy equipment breaks it up, hauls it away, and leaves a clean slate.
Next comes the most important part: preparing the sub-base. We grade and slope the ground so water runs off instead of pooling. Then we install a stable aggregate base—usually 4 to 8 inches depending on your soil—and compact it thoroughly. This is where most contractors cut corners, and it’s why most driveways fail early.
Once the base is solid, we lay the asphalt binder course, then the top surface layer. Fresh asphalt gets compacted with a roller to create a smooth, even finish. If your new pavement connects to an existing driveway or road, we create seamless transitions so you don’t feel a bump every time you pull in.
The whole process typically takes two days for a residential driveway—one day for sub-base prep, one day for asphalt installation. Larger commercial projects take longer, but the steps stay the same. You can drive on it within a few days, though it takes about six months to fully cure.
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Every job starts with a site assessment. We look at your existing surface, check drainage patterns, test the soil, and figure out what your property actually needs—not what’s easiest for us to install.
You get proper grading and water management built into the design. That means planning slopes, addressing low spots, and making sure water moves away from buildings and off your pavement. In Churchville, where we see real winters, this isn’t optional.
The sub-base gets installed to the right depth for your soil type and usage. Clay-based soil needs about 8 inches of crushed aggregate. Sandy soil needs at least 4 inches. We compact it in layers and test for soft spots before moving forward.
Your asphalt installation includes both the binder course and the surface layer—typically 2 to 3 inches total thickness for residential driveways, more for commercial parking lots that handle heavier traffic. We’re not skimping on material to save a few dollars.
Commercial projects in Churchville get the same attention whether you’re a small business owner or managing a large facility. We handle parking lot striping, ADA compliance, and coordinate timing to minimize disruption to your operations.
A properly installed asphalt driveway in Churchville should last 20 to 30 years with basic maintenance. That includes sealcoating every 2 to 3 years and filling cracks as they appear.
If you skip maintenance entirely, expect closer to 15 years before you’re looking at replacement. Pennsylvania’s freeze-thaw cycles are hard on pavement—water gets into small cracks, freezes, expands, and makes those cracks bigger. Sealcoating prevents that water intrusion.
The biggest factor isn’t the asphalt itself—it’s the sub-base underneath. If that’s built wrong, your driveway will crack and fail within a few years no matter how good the surface looks initially. That’s why we spend so much time on proper base preparation. It’s the difference between a driveway that lasts decades and one that needs repairs constantly.
Asphalt costs less upfront—usually $7 to $13 per square foot installed compared to $10 to $18 for concrete. It’s also faster to install and you can drive on it within a few days.
Concrete lasts longer in theory—maybe 50 years versus 30 for asphalt—but it’s more prone to cracking in cold climates like ours. Once concrete cracks, repairs are more visible and expensive. Asphalt is easier to patch and resurface when needed.
For Churchville properties, asphalt makes more sense for most people. It handles our winters better, costs less, and maintenance is straightforward. Concrete might be worth considering if you want a specific decorative look or have unusual site conditions, but for standard residential driveways and commercial parking lots, asphalt is the practical choice.
There’s no honest way to give you a price without seeing your property. Too many variables—size, current condition, drainage issues, soil type, accessibility.
A typical residential driveway in Churchville might run anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on those factors. Small, straightforward replacement with good existing base? Lower end. Larger driveway with drainage problems and poor soil? Higher end.
The biggest cost driver is usually sub-base work. If your current base is solid and just needs new asphalt on top, that’s one price. If we need to excavate, address drainage, and build a proper base from scratch, that’s different. We’ll give you a detailed estimate after looking at your specific situation—not a guess based on square footage alone.
Sometimes, but not always. It depends on what’s underneath and why your current driveway is failing.
If your existing asphalt is in decent shape—minor surface cracks, no major drainage issues, solid base underneath—we can install a new layer on top. That’s called an overlay, and it costs less than full replacement.
But if you have base failure, significant cracking, drainage problems, or the surface is deteriorating badly, an overlay just covers up problems temporarily. You’ll see the same issues come back through the new asphalt within a year or two. In those cases, proper removal and reinstallation is the only fix that makes sense.
We’ll tell you honestly which approach your driveway needs. There’s no point selling you an overlay if it won’t last—you’ll just be mad at us in 18 months, and we’d rather do it right the first time.
Yes. We work on everything from small business parking lots to large industrial sites in the Churchville area and throughout Bucks County.
Commercial projects get the same one-job-at-a-time attention as residential work. We coordinate scheduling to minimize disruption to your business operations, handle parking lot striping and ADA compliance, and plan the work in phases if needed.
Parking lots take more abuse than driveways—heavier vehicles, constant traffic, delivery trucks. That means thicker asphalt, stronger base, and careful attention to drainage across a larger area. We’ve been handling commercial paving for decades and know how to build parking lots that hold up under real-world use.
Start with how they handle the estimate. Anyone who gives you a price over the phone without seeing your property is guessing. You want someone who shows up, looks at drainage, checks the existing base, asks about your soil, and explains what your project actually needs.
Ask about their sub-base process specifically. That’s where quality separates from cheap work. How deep? What material? How do they test compaction? If they can’t answer those questions clearly, walk away.
Check how long they’ve been working in your area—not just in business, but actually doing jobs nearby. Local experience matters because they understand regional soil conditions, weather patterns, and what works in your specific area. References from recent Churchville or Bucks County projects tell you more than generic testimonials.
And pay attention to how they communicate. Are they straightforward about timelines, realistic about what your project involves, clear about what’s included? Or are they rushing you, lowballing to get the job, and vague about details? Trust your gut on that one.
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