Asphalt Resurfacing in Warner Robins, GA

Asphalt resurfacing places a new layer of hot-mix asphalt over existing pavement. For a driveway or lot that is faded, rough and covered in surface cracks but still firmly supported, it brings back a smooth, dark surface for less than tearing everything out. HomeGuide lists resurfacing at about $3 to $7 per square foot and says an overlay typically saves 20 to 30 percent over full replacement. Whether it works depends on the base.

Is your pavement a candidate?

Good candidates have:

• Surface cracks that are not connected into an alligator pattern
• A firm surface with no soft or sunken areas
• Edges that are intact
• Drainage that works

Poor candidates have widespread alligator cracking, ruts or soft spots. Overlaying those means the cracks reflect through, often within a year or two. Isolated failures can be cut out and rebuilt before the overlay.

Preparation

We clean the surface, patch failed areas, fill larger cracks and, where the new layer meets a garage floor, sidewalk or street, mill or cut a keyed joint so the overlay ends flush. A tack coat bonds the layers, and the new asphalt is placed and compacted, usually about 1.5 to 2 inches thick on a driveway.

Heights and water

An overlay raises the surface, which can change how water flows at the garage, at doorways and at the street. On flat Warner Robins lots, a small height change matters. We check these spots and plan joints and slopes before work starts.

Lots

Commercial lots are often milled and overlaid in sections so curb heights stay the same and the lot stays open. Restriping follows.

Driveway pipes and overlays

Where a driveway crosses a ditch on a pipe, a sag over the pipe will show through an overlay. If the pipe is crushed or under-covered, it should be replaced first. On Houston County roads, that work falls under the county permit.

Overlay or replace: a quick comparison

• Overlay: lower cost, quicker, keeps the old base; works only if that base is firm.
• Replace: higher cost, takes longer, rebuilds the base; the right call when the base has failed.

We show you the condition of your pavement at the estimate so the choice is clear.

Timing

Overlays need warm, dry conditions to bond and compact. In Middle Georgia that is most of the year; we avoid cold, wet days in winter and plan around afternoon storms in summer.