APS Chipsealing & Asphalt Paving provides driveway paving services in Tucson, Phoenix, and surrounding Arizona communities. We work on residential and commercial driveways, including new asphalt paving, overlays, grading, and full removal and replacement.
Before recommending an option, we look at the condition of the existing pavement and base, drainage, slope, access, and how the driveway is used. From there, we can determine whether an overlay will work or if full removal and replacement makes more sense.
Before we pave a driveway, we look at more than the surface. The base, drainage, slope, edges, access, and expected traffic all affect how the driveway should be prepared and built.
- Drainage and slope: We look at where water flows during heavy rain, where it collects, and whether grading needs to be adjusted.
- Base condition: Soft areas, movement, or an unstable base may need to be corrected before new asphalt goes down.
- Edges and transitions: Garage entrances, street tie-ins, gates, sidewalks, and driveway edges all need to be considered before paving begins.
- Access: Driveway width, gates, nearby structures, and equipment access can affect how the project is planned.
- Traffic and load: A home driveway used by passenger vehicles has different needs than an entrance that regularly handles delivery trucks or heavier commercial traffic.
Looking at these details before work begins helps us determine how much preparation the driveway needs and what approach makes the most sense for the property.
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The right approach depends on what is already there and the condition of the driveway. Some projects start with a new surface, while others can use an overlay or need the existing asphalt removed and replaced. We’ll look at the property and explain which option makes the most sense before work begins.
Not sure which driveway option fits your property?
Drainage is an important part of driveway paving in Arizona. Heavy rain can move a lot of water across a property in a short time, and problems can develop when that water collects on the driveway or works its way underneath the edges and pavement.
Before paving, we look at the existing slope and where water is coming from and going. That includes runoff from the street, roof downspouts, landscaping, irrigation, and low areas where water tends to collect. If grading needs to be adjusted, it is better to address it as part of the paving work rather than after the new driveway is installed.
Some drainage issues to watch for include:
- Water pooling in the same areas after rain.
- Runoff flowing toward the driveway instead of away from it.
- Water collecting along driveway edges.
- Low spots where the surface does not drain properly.
