Asphalt Paving in Dugger, IN

Asphalt paving in Dugger is work in a town built by coal. Dugger was settled in 1879 and named for F.M. Dugger, and its post office opened in 1881. The nearby Redbird mining operation produced 2 million tons of coal before closing in 1950, and the Dugger Coal Museum preserves photographs and artifacts from the area's mines. The population peaked at 1,679 in 1920 and was 797 in 2020.

Older homes, older driveways

Most houses in Dugger date from its mining years. Driveways are often thin asphalt or gravel, and the asphalt ones have usually cracked throughout and sunk in the wheel paths. Replacement with a compacted stone base is the lasting fix. Where the base is still firm, patching and a sealcoat are cheaper.

Gravel conversions

Many homes have gravel drives. If the stone is deep and clean, we regrade and compact it as base; if it has worked into the mud, it has to come out.

State Road 54

State Road 54 runs through town. New or changed driveway connections onto it fall under INDOT's driveway permit process, and we check that before work is scheduled.

Ground conditions

Silty soils in this part of southwestern Indiana stay wet through late winter and spring, and some ground in coal country has been disturbed by past mining. We test the subgrade at every visit and build the base to what we find.

Small jobs

We quote small driveways on their own and often schedule them with other Sullivan County work to keep the cost down.

A typical scope

For an older driveway in town, the work usually includes tear-out, digging out soft or disturbed soil, a compacted stone base and 2 to 3 inches of hot mix sloped toward the street. For a gravel conversion, it is regrading, added stone, compaction and paving.

Maintenance

Seal cracks each fall and sealcoat every few years. HomeGuide puts sealcoating at $1 to $2 per square foot, far less than replacement.

Timing

Paving runs late spring through early fall. Crack sealing is best in late summer and fall.

Lanes outside town

For long lanes in Cass Township, we quote hot-mix asphalt and tar and chip side by side. HomeGuide puts tar and chip at $2 to $5 per square foot.

Plows and salt

Flush patches, supported edges and a sealed surface hold up better through plowing and salt.

Getting the most from a small budget

If full replacement is not in the budget, saw-cut patches at the worst spots plus crack sealing can carry a driveway a few more seasons. We price both options so you can choose.

Before we dig

Every job starts with an Indiana 811 locate request, filed at least two full working days ahead.

Getting a quote

We visit, test the base and send an itemized quote. Call (812) 892-3270 or

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