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Asphalt paving in Hillsboro, MO

Asphalt driveways, office and church lots and subdivision streets in Hillsboro, the Jefferson County seat, with free estimates and 25% off.

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Map: Hillsboro, MO in Jefferson County, 34 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis MISSISSIPPIMERAMEC HillsboroSt. LouisRaintree PlantationBriarwood EstatesDe SotoHorineCedar Hill Lakes
Hillsboro · Jefferson County34 mi southwest
CountyJefferson County
ZIP codes63050
From downtown St. Louis34 miles southwest
Population (2024 est.)3,489

Main routes: Highway 21, Highway A, and Highway B

Your Hillsboro paving crew

County business brings traffic here every weekday. The Jefferson County Courthouse sits in town, and Jefferson College's main campus, more than 400 acres, is on Highway 21 nearby. We pave driveways and parking lots across the area, sizing each one for what actually parks and turns on it.

Highway 21 moved onto a bypass just south of town in December 2008, and Business 21 still follows the old route through the middle. The town grew about 23 percent between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so newer subdivisions sit alongside older streets. Both get a compacted rock base and hot mix in lifts. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.

Aerial view of a freshly paved asphalt parking lot with new white striping surrounding a building beside hardwood trees

Driveway paving in Hillsboro

Newer subdivision drives here are wide and short. Older ones in town are narrow, and acreage lots outside the city carry long lanes. We handle all three. Soft subgrade comes out, rock gets compacted in layers, and hot-mix asphalt goes down typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, thicker where trucks turn.

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Parking lot paving in Hillsboro

Office, church, school and small commercial lots around town take steady daily traffic, with delivery trucks on top of it. We plan entrances and circulation first, size the base for the heaviest vehicle, slope the surface to planned low points and roll asphalt in lifts. Phasing keeps sections open while the rest is paved.

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Road construction & private roads

Subdivision streets, private roads and acreage lanes in this part of Jefferson County run over changing grades. We build them with a graded, compacted base and a crown that sheds water to both sides. Asphalt suits streets with daily traffic, and chip seal can work on longer private runs with lighter use.

Road construction

General asphalt paving & repair

In a town like Hillsboro, 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.

Asphalt paving
Freshly paved asphalt driveway winding through a shaded hardwood forest with river rock edging along one side
Freshly paved asphalt driveway winding through a shaded hardwood forest with river rock edging along one side

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Ground, water and winter in Hillsboro

Jefferson County sits on Ozark border hills and Salem Plateau ridges, with cherty red clay over limestone common on slopes and thick loess on ridges nearer the Mississippi. Clay holds water, and freeze-thaw winters lift pavement built over a wet base. We grade for runoff and compact rock in layers.

When you compare bids, ask each contractor for three numbers in writing: the compacted asphalt thickness, the base depth, and what happens to the water. Those three decide how long the surface lasts.

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 Hillsboro 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
Asphalt paver and dump truck finishing a new blacktop driveway leading to a two-car garage at a split-level home
Asphalt paver and dump truck finishing a new blacktop driveway leading to a two-car garage at a split-level home

Hillsboro paving questions

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

Can you pave a lot for a church or school here?

Yes. Those lots surge at predictable times, which affects layout more than thickness. We plan entrances and circulation for how people actually arrive, build the base for buses and delivery trucks where they run, and can phase the work around services or the school calendar.

Is a new subdivision driveway different from an older one?

Mostly in what is underneath. Newer lots often have disturbed fill that has not fully settled, so compaction matters even more. Older drives usually have a base that has been in place for decades and may still be sound. We check before recommending replacement or an overlay.

How long does a new asphalt driveway take in Hillsboro?

Most Hillsboro driveways are paved in one to two days once the base is ready, with more time if the old surface has to come out or the base needs rebuilding. You can usually walk on it the same day and drive on it after a few days, depending on the weather.

How soon can you get to a job in Hillsboro?

Most Hillsboro estimates happen within a few days of your call, and jobs are usually scheduled a couple of weeks out depending on weather and the season. Booking early in the year gets the better dates.

Also paving near Hillsboro

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

All 25 Jefferson County communities

Every town we serve

TownCountyMiles from Hillsboro
Raintree Plantation, MOJefferson County2.4
Briarwood Estates, MOJefferson County5.4
De Soto, MOJefferson County6.4
Horine, MOJefferson County7.7
Cedar Hill Lakes, MOJefferson County8.3
Festus, MOJefferson County8.6
Olympian Village, MOJefferson County9.0
Cedar Hill, MOJefferson County9.5
Herculaneum, MOJefferson County9.6
Pevely, MOJefferson County9.8

Get your Hillsboro estimate

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

Free estimate in Hillsboro

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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