Asphalt Paving in High Point, NC

Asphalt paving in High Point has its own set of challenges. The city is the only one in North Carolina that reaches into four counties, Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph, and it is hillier than Greensboro: the official elevation is 866 feet, and parts of the city rise above 1,000 feet. It sits on the line between the Yadkin-Pee Dee and Cape Fear watersheds, so water runs in different directions depending on which side of town you are on. On a sloped driveway, that water usually runs right down the asphalt.

Driveways on slopes

On a hillside lot, the problem is often water from uphill. Runoff from a neighbor's yard or the street crosses the driveway, finds the edge or a crack, and soaks into the clay below. The fix is not just thicker asphalt. It may mean a slight crown, a swale along the high side, or a lip that turns water away from the garage. We look at where water comes from during the estimate, not just where it ends up.

A city that grew in waves

High Point's population jumped about 157 percent in the 1920s, then grew about 55 percent in the 1950s, from 39,973 to 62,063, and kept growing to 114,059 by 2020. That means a large stock of homes with driveways that were originally poured or paved generations ago and have been patched since. The older the driveway, the more likely the base under it has broken down, and the more likely full replacement is cheaper in the long run than another overlay.

Market weeks and commercial lots

The High Point Market fills roughly 11 to 12 million square feet of exhibition space downtown, and the lots around those buildings see heavy use twice a year and much lighter traffic the rest of the time. Off-season is the time to repair, overlay and restripe. For market buildings, churches, offices and apartment communities, we plan work around those calendars and phase lots so entrances stay open.

City Lake area

High Point City Lake is a 540-acre reservoir with a park and trails next to it, and homes in that part of the city often sit on rolling lots draining toward the lake. Keeping runoff under control and avoiding dirt and stone washing off the job site matter there. We keep material on the driveway and clean up at the end of each day.

What we do in High Point

• Asphalt driveway replacement and new installs
• Overlays on sound older driveways
• Pothole, edge and utility-trench repair
• Crack sealing and sealcoating
• Parking lot paving, patching and striping for market buildings, churches and offices

Older driveways in the historic districts

High Point's National Register districts, such as Oakwood, Uptown Suburbs and West High Street, hold some of its oldest homes, and their driveways are often narrow strips laid long after the houses were built. On those, we keep the footprint modest, rebuild the base under the tire paths and set the slope so water heads to the street. Mature trees and tight side yards mean careful staging and smaller equipment.

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