Driveway Paving in Albuquerque, NM

What a new driveway includes

• Removal of the old concrete, asphalt or gravel if needed
• Grading so water runs away from the house and garage
• Compacted aggregate base
• Hot-mix asphalt paved and rolled
• Clean transitions at the garage, walkways and street apron
• Cleanup and a final walkthrough

Driveways and monsoon season

Summer storms put a lot of water on the ground in a short time. A driveway that is flat, or that pitches toward the garage, collects that water and starts to lose its edges and base. We set the slope before anything else.

Soil matters too. Where the lot is loose sand we add and compact base so the asphalt does not settle. Where caliche is close to the surface we cut it to grade so the asphalt is the same thickness all the way across.

Long driveways

For a long gravel drive, paving the whole length in asphalt is not always the best use of the budget. Some owners pave the apron and the area near the house and chip seal the rest. We are happy to price it both ways.

Questions about driveway paving