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Asphalt paving in Hermann, MO

Asphalt driveways, winery and lodging lots and hillside lanes in Hermann, above the Missouri River, with free estimates and 25% off.

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Map: Hermann, MO in Gasconade County, 67 miles west of downtown St. Louis MISSISSIPPIMISSOURIILLINOISMERAMEC HermannSt. LouisMcKittrickBergerBig Spring
Hermann · Gasconade County67 mi west
CountyGasconade County
ZIP codes65041
From downtown St. Louis67 miles west
Population (2024 est.)2,192

Main routes: Highway 19 and Highway 100

Hot-mix asphalt, laid right in Hermann

Festival weekends fill this town. Maifest lands on the third weekend in May and Oktoberfest runs the first four weekends in October. We pave driveways and parking lots across Hermann, and a winery or lodging lot here takes a year's worth of wear in a handful of weekends.

The town was founded in 1837 by the German Settlement Society of Philadelphia and has been the Gasconade County seat since 1842. Highway 19 crosses the Missouri River on the Christopher S. Bond Bridge and shares a stretch with Highway 100 through town. Historic district streets are tight, so access gets planned first. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.

Newly paved asphalt parking lot beside a brick industrial building with a grain elevator and bins behind

Driveway paving in Hermann

In the old part of town, drives are short, steep and hemmed in by buildings and stone walls, which limits how equipment gets in. On the hillsides above, drives run longer and need a crown to shed water. Both get soft material removed, rock compacted in layers and hot mix placed typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars.

Driveway paving

Parking lot paving in Hermann

Winery, lodging, restaurant and church lots here go from quiet to full and back. We size the base for tour buses and delivery trucks, not just cars, plan entrances for how vehicles actually turn in, and lay asphalt in lifts. Work can be phased around the festival calendar so a lot is open when it matters.

Parking lot paving

Road construction & private roads

Private drives, vineyard access lanes and shared roads on the slopes above town carry equipment in every season. We grade, compact a rock base and crown the surface so runoff leaves before it cuts a rut down a wheel track. Chip seal suits longer lanes that see lighter traffic between harvests.

Road construction

General asphalt paving & repair

General paving in Hermann can be as simple as a new apron where the drive meets the street or as big as an overlay across a business lot. Either way the estimate spells out the base work, the asphalt thickness and what the finished surface should look like.

Asphalt paving
Newly paved asphalt lot behind a white warehouse with loading docks and a parked semi trailer.
Newly paved asphalt lot behind a white warehouse with loading docks and a parked semi trailer.

Also available in Hermann

What's under a Hermann driveway

Hermann sits in the Missouri River valley on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, where hillside soils are thin and upland soils carry chert. Slopes move water fast and can undercut a pavement edge. Freeze-thaw winters finish what standing water starts, so drainage goes into the grade before any asphalt.

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.

Compacted asphaltTypically 2 to 3 in. for a car drive
Stone baseTypically 4 to 8 in., compacted
Drive on itUsually 2 to 3 days, longer in heat
First sealcoatTypically 6 to 12 months after paving

Typical ranges. Your Hermann estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.

Cross-section of an asphalt driveway From top to bottom: compacted hot-mix asphalt surface, compacted crushed-stone base, and prepared subgrade soil, with the surface sloped so water runs off. Slope sheds water Hot-mix asphalt 2 to 3 in., rolled hot Crushed-stone base Subgrade, soft spots dug out Typical driveway, not to scale
Long new asphalt driveway winding under mature shade trees toward a detached two-car garage
Long new asphalt driveway winding under mature shade trees toward a detached two-car garage

Hermann paving questions

Straight answers for Hermann homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.

Can a lot be paved around the festival schedule?

Yes, and it is worth planning. Maifest falls on the third weekend in May and Oktoberfest on the first four weekends in October. We schedule and phase the work so a lot is usable when it matters, and allow curing time before heavy weekend traffic.

Is equipment access a problem in the historic district?

It can be tight. Narrow streets, stone walls and close-set buildings limit what fits. We look at the approach before quoting, choose equipment sized to the site and plan where material gets staged. None of that changes how the base is built.

What goes into the price of paving in Hermann?

On a Hermann 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.

What about the apron where my drive meets the street?

In Hermann that is the piece that takes the most abuse, so it gets extra attention: a firm base, a tie-in that sits flush with the road, and a shape that moves water to the ditch or gutter instead of back toward the drive.

Nearby towns we pave

We pave all around Hermann, across Gasconade County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.

All 4 Gasconade County communities

Every town we serve

TownCountyMiles from Hermann
McKittrick, MOMontgomery County3.0
Rhineland, MOMontgomery County4.8
Berger, MOFranklin County5.5
Gasconade, MOGasconade County7.0
Big Spring, MOMontgomery County7.2
High Hill, MOMontgomery County12.7
Jonesburg, MOMontgomery County13.1
New Haven, MOFranklin County13.4
Pendleton, MOWarren County14.6
New Florence, MOMontgomery County14.6

Let's look at your Hermann job

Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Hermann and the towns around it.

Free estimate in Hermann

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.

  1. Send the form or call. We reply to set a time.
  2. We walk the site, measure and talk through options.
  3. You get a quote with your 25% off, and straight answers on base, thickness and drainage.
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