Driveways, farm lanes and small lots in Du Bois along Route 51, with free estimates and 25% off.
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Main routes: Route 51
Claypan is the word that matters here. Under the loess on this Washington County upland is a dense layer that water barely moves through, so anything that soaks in near a driveway or a parking lot tends to stay put. Get that wrong and the first hard freeze shows you. Get it right and the surface has a long life ahead of it.
Route 51 runs through the village, north toward Ashley and south toward Du Quoin, and the place carried the name Coloma until 1869, when it was renamed for Illinois state auditor Jesse K. Du Bois. We build on a compacted rock base, set the fall to move water off, and roll hot-mix asphalt to a dense finish. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Drives here are often long, and they cross ground that changes from one end to the other. We walk the whole run first and note where it holds water. Then the topsoil comes off, soft areas are dug out and replaced, and rock is compacted in lifts. Hot-mix asphalt goes down at a typical 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, thicker at the apron and wherever a truck turns.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, shop pads and a small business lot along Route 51 are what parking looks like in a village this size. We build the entrance heavier than the rest, since every vehicle turns there, keep the base deep along any path a truck takes, and grade the surface to a single clear outlet so meltwater is not sitting on it in February.
Parking lot pavingField lanes, shared drives and private access roads make up most of the longer work around here. We crown them so water sheds to the sides, cut shoulders so it carries away instead of standing at the edge, and build a heavier section where a lane meets Route 51. Chip seal suits a long lane with light use and costs less per foot.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Du Bois 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
Slow-draining soil and a winter of repeated freezing is a hard combination for pavement. Water that cannot get away collects in the base, freezes, expands and pushes the asphalt up, and the cracks that follow let in more. Our answer is always the same: remove the soft material, compact rock in layers so it drains, and build real fall into the surface.
The part of the job you can see is the last two inches. Ask what is underneath, how it will be compacted, and which way the finished surface drains.
Typical ranges. Your Du Bois estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Du Bois homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Sometimes we can, if the gravel is clean rock, well compacted and sitting on firm ground. Often it has mud mixed through it or a soft layer underneath, and asphalt placed on that will crack and settle. We check what is actually there before pricing the job.
Yes. We pave in Du Bois and the nearby towns, including Radom, Tamaroa, Ashley, Richview and Nashville, along with the rest of Washington County and greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
Yes. We work in Du Bois and throughout Washington County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Du Bois 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 Du Bois, across Washington County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Du Bois |
|---|---|---|
| Radom, IL | Washington County | 4.2 |
| Tamaroa, IL | Perry County | 5.9 |
| Ashley, IL | Washington County | 7.5 |
| Waltonville, IL | Jefferson County | 9.5 |
| Richview, IL | Washington County | 10.8 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | Perry County | 11.2 |
| Woodlawn, IL | Jefferson County | 12.2 |
| Sesser, IL | Franklin County | 12.6 |
| Nashville, IL | Washington County | 12.8 |
| St. Johns, IL | Perry County | 13.0 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Du Bois 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.