Asphalt Paving in Paris, IL

Asphalt paving in Paris covers an older Illinois county seat and the farm country around it. Paris was established in 1826 on land donated by Samuel Vance and incorporated as a village in 1849; tradition holds that the name came from the word Paris carved into a jack oak tree. It is the seat and largest city of Edgar County. The population peaked at 9,971 in 1970 and was 8,291 in 2020, on about 5.68 square miles at roughly 715 feet.

Older homes

Many houses in Paris predate its 1970 peak, and their driveways have usually been patched or overlaid before. Where the base has failed, we remove the old layers and rebuild. Where only parts have failed, saw-cut patches and a sealcoat cost less.

Business lots

US 150 and Illinois Route 1 both pass through Paris, and businesses along them see steady traffic and delivery trucks. We scope lots area by area, heavier at entrances and truck routes, and phase the work so you stay open, finishing with striping to the 2010 ADA Standards.

Rural lanes

Edgar County is farm country, with long lanes to homes and barns. We quote hot-mix asphalt and tar and chip together, so you can compare cost and life.

Prairie drainage

Flat prairie soil drains slowly, so every surface we build gets a deliberate slope and a firm base. We check culverts at ditch crossings.

Illinois permits and locates

For work at city streets, county roads or state routes, we confirm current requirements with the City of Paris, Edgar County or IDOT as applicable, and we contact Illinois's one-call utility locate system before digging.

A typical scope

For an older driveway in town, a quote usually includes tear-out, removing soft soil, a compacted stone base and 2 to 3 inches of hot mix sloped toward the street. For a business lot, it often includes full-depth repairs at entrances, an overlay or sealcoat, and new striping.

Maintenance

After paving, a first sealcoat after 3 to 6 months, crack sealing each fall and a sealcoat every few years.

Timing

We pave late spring through early fall, when the ground is warm and dry, and seal in dry weather between roughly 50 and 95 degrees.

Plowing chip seal

If your lane is tar and chip, ask whoever plows it to raise the blade about an inch.

Older neighborhoods

Neighborhoods around the Edgar County courthouse have many older homes with narrow driveways and detached garages. When those driveways have been overlaid several times, we remove the old layers, rebuild the base and pave at the right height against the garage and walks.

Farm lanes

For long lanes in Edgar County, we restore a crown, add and compact stone, check culverts, and surface with asphalt or tar and chip.

Written quotes

Each quote lists removal, base, surface and thickness, with a price for every line.

Getting a quote

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

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