Asphalt driveways, parking lots and lanes in Florence by the Illinois River, with free estimates and 25% off.
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Main routes: Route 100 and Route 106
Routes 100 and 106 leave the village west across the Illinois River on a vertical-lift bridge that opened in 1929, and it has set the terms of local traffic ever after. When the lift mechanism failed in 2012, the bridge closed about nine months and traffic detoured to I-72. It reopened on April 22, 2013.
With 17 residents counted in 2020, Florence is the second-least populated municipality in Illinois. Small does not mean simple. River bank ground, a highway crossing and farm traffic all meet here. We pave driveways, parking lots, shop pads and private lanes over a compacted rock base, graded to drain, with hot-mix asphalt rolled tight. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
On river bank ground, elevation and drainage decide how long a driveway lasts. We check where water enters the property and where it can leave, remove soft subgrade, and compact clean rock in layers before paving. Hot-mix typically goes 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, with more depth where a truck, boat trailer or tractor sits.
Driveway pavingOut here a lot is more likely to be a church pad, a shop yard, a farm surface or parking for river access than a retail lot. The work is the same. We size the base to the heaviest vehicle, place the entrance where trucks actually turn, and grade the surface so water leaves at a planned point rather than sitting.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, river access drives and private roads take loaded trucks in season and standing water out of it. We crown them over compacted rock so runoff reaches the shoulders, add depth at turns and entrances, and pick asphalt or chip seal based on the traffic rather than the length of the lane.
Road constructionIn a town like Florence, general asphalt work covers a lot of ground: shop and church lots, alley aprons, repairs along a curb line, overlays on older streets and pads for equipment. The approach stays the same: fix the base, lay the hot mix, roll it tight, finish the edges.
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River bank ground holds water and shifts with the seasons, and clay-heavy soils common across the region make it slower to dry. Freeze-thaw winters then lift pavement built on a wet base. We plan the drainage, dig out soft material and compact clean rock in layers, because a dry base is what holds asphalt flat.
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 Florence estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Florence homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
It can. Routes 100 and 106 cross the Illinois River on the Florence Bridge, and a lift bridge brings occasional closures and detours to I-72. We plan material deliveries around what is open, so a crossing delay does not leave fresh asphalt waiting on a truck.
Yes. A single driveway or a shop yard is a normal job, and it gets the same base preparation, compaction and hot-mix as any larger one. We work throughout Pike County and greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
On a Florence job the price comes down to size, how much base work is needed, the asphalt thickness, whether old pavement has to come out, drainage fixes and how easily trucks can reach the work. Your written estimate lists each of those so you can compare it with other bids line by line.
Only if the grade changes. Paving over a low spot in Florence leaves the same low spot in a smoother surface. We measure the fall first and tell you what it takes to move the water.
We pave all around Florence, across Pike County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, IL | Pike County | 3.4 |
| Milton, IL | Pike County | 4.8 |
| Winchester, IL | Scott County | 8.3 |
| Glasgow, IL | Scott County | 9.0 |
| Alsey, IL | Scott County | 10.7 |
| Pittsfield, IL | Pike County | 10.7 |
| Riggston, IL | Scott County | 11.1 |
| Pearl, IL | Pike County | 11.5 |
| Wilmington, IL | Greene County | 12.2 |
| Hillview, IL | Greene County | 13.0 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Florence 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.