Asphalt driveways, lanes and small lots around Doe Run and the Highway 221 country southwest of Farmington.
Free estimates25% off
Main routes: Highway 221 and Highway B
A lead camp that started in 1880 grew into the scattered community here, named after Doe Run Creek. Driveways and parking lots are the bulk of what we do in places like this: long home drives off Highway 221 or Highway B, church and shop lots, and the pads that come with a barn or a working yard.
There is no city government out here, so most projects run from the road to the building on private ground. That makes the drainage plan yours to get right, and it is where we start. Soft ground comes out, rock base goes in and gets compacted in layers, grade sheds water, then hot mix is rolled tight. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
A drive out here usually runs a while before it reaches the house, and it carries a work truck, a trailer and a delivery van as often as a car. We build the base for the heaviest of those. Hot mix goes down typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for light traffic, more at the turnaround and the entrance. Long drives can be paved in phases.
Driveway pavingSmall lots at a church, a shop or a business along Highway 221 need an entrance a truck can use and a grade that keeps water off the pavement. We build the base for loaded weight, keep the edges supported so they do not crumble into the shoulder, and use recycled asphalt millings where a hard, low-cost surface is all a yard needs.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, field roads and drives shared by a few families are steady work in this part of St. Francois County. Crowned surface, compacted rock, water carried to the ditch. Chip seal makes sense on a long lane with light traffic. Where a lane sees daily trucks, hot mix is the better spend.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Doe Run each carry different loads. We size the base and the asphalt to the traffic that will actually use it, then compact every layer so it stays put.
Asphalt paving
This is dissected hill country, with red cherty clay over limestone in places and clayey soil over dolomite in others. Both hold water, and water sitting under asphalt through a freeze-thaw winter lifts it. We take out soft material, compact rock in layers, and set the grade so runoff leaves the surface quickly.
Before you sign anything, get the base depth and the compacted asphalt thickness on paper. Two bids that look far apart are often just two different pavements.
Typical ranges. Your Doe Run estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Doe Run homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes. Length mostly changes the material and the staging, not the method. We still remove soft spots, compact the rock base and roll the asphalt in lifts. If the budget is tight, we can pave the steepest or wettest stretch first and finish the rest later.
Millings are recycled asphalt, spread and compacted. They cost less and make a firm, dark surface good for yards, lanes and overflow parking. Hot mix is placed and compacted in lifts and gives a sealed, smooth surface that sheds water and cleans up easier.
It helps, because you know where water sits on the Doe Run property and how the drive gets used. If you cannot be there, tell us what you want done when you call and we will work out the best way to walk the site and go over the details with you.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Doe Run lane that holds water at the culvert will fail there first, so we look at ditches, the culvert and the crown before quoting the surface.
We pave all around Doe Run, across St. Francois County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Doe Run |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington, MO | St. Francois County | 4.7 |
| Park Hills, MO | St. Francois County | 4.9 |
| Leadington, MO | St. Francois County | 6.2 |
| Bismarck, MO | St. Francois County | 6.9 |
| Iron Mountain Lake, MO | St. Francois County | 7.7 |
| Knob Lick, MO | St. Francois County | 8.6 |
| Wortham, MO | St. Francois County | 8.6 |
| Desloge, MO | St. Francois County | 9.0 |
| Leadwood, MO | St. Francois County | 9.4 |
| Frankclay, MO | St. Francois County | 10.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Doe Run and the towns around it.
Tell us what you want paved and where. We'll call to set up a time to walk the site, measure, and give you a written quote with your 25% off.