Rural driveways, shop pads and small lots around Knob Lick in southern St. Francois County, with free estimates and 25% off.
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Main routes: Highway 67 and Highway DD
In the Ozarks a knob is an isolated summit and a lick is a salt spring, and this community took its name from the mountain beside it. That mountain sets the terms for paving: slope, rock close to the surface and water that moves fast after a storm. We pave driveways and parking areas out here and build the base to hold.
Highway DD carries local traffic just east of Highway 67, about eight miles south of Farmington. Most drives around Knob Lick are long rural runs, often with a grade and a culvert somewhere along them. We grade, compact rock in layers and place hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for a residential drive. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
A drive here can run several hundred feet uphill from the road, and the grade is what decides whether the asphalt lasts. We shape it to shed water sideways, cut a ditch or set a culvert where runoff crosses, and compact rock before paving. Hot mix is typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups, thicker where a truck or a trailer turns.
Driveway pavingSmall lots around here belong to churches, shops, farm operations and outbuilding pads more than to retail centers. We size the base for the heaviest truck that uses the space, slope the surface so water leaves, and place the asphalt in lifts. Recycled asphalt millings are an option for an overflow or equipment area.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, private roads and access drives up toward the conservation land get the same treatment as anything else: grading, a compacted rock base and a crown so water runs off both sides. Asphalt or chip seal, depending on traffic. Entrances onto Highway DD get extra base, since that is where edges break first.
Road constructionOut around Knob Lick, general asphalt work often means shop pads, machine-shed aprons, turnarounds for trucks and trailers, and the stretch of lane where gravel keeps washing out. We build those with drainage and heavy tires in mind.
Asphalt paving
Southern St. Francois County is where the St. Francois Mountains meet the dissected Salem Plateau, with thin soils over igneous rock on the knobs and red cherty clay on the hills. NRCS notes low strength for vehicle traffic on several soils, correctable with suitable base material. Freeze-thaw winters do the rest, so we drain and build base.
A cheap bid usually gets cheap somewhere you cannot see. Ask what depth of stone goes down, how thick the asphalt is after rolling, and who fixes it if water still stands.
Typical ranges. Your Knob Lick estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Knob Lick homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
They can be. Recycled asphalt millings compacted over a prepared base cost less than hot mix and hold up well on a low-traffic lane. They still need solid base and good drainage, same as hot mix. We price both in the free estimate so you can compare.
Yes. We work this area, Farmington, Fredericktown, Doe Run and the rest of the Lead Belt, along with greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Highway 67 makes the trip direct. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
Sometimes. If the base under your Knob Lick pavement is still solid and the surface only has shallow cracking, an overlay can work well. If the pavement is sinking, rutting or breaking into alligator cracks, the base has failed and it needs to be rebuilt first. The free estimate is where we sort that out.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Knob Lick 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 Knob Lick, across St. Francois County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Knob Lick |
|---|---|---|
| Mine La Motte, MO | Madison County | 5.9 |
| Farmington, MO | St. Francois County | 7.9 |
| Junction City, MO | Madison County | 8.3 |
| Doe Run, MO | St. Francois County | 8.6 |
| Fredericktown, MO | Madison County | 8.7 |
| Cobalt, MO | Madison County | 10.2 |
| Park Hills, MO | St. Francois County | 12.0 |
| Leadington, MO | St. Francois County | 12.4 |
| Iron Mountain Lake, MO | St. Francois County | 13.9 |
| Bismarck, MO | St. Francois County | 15.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Knob Lick 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.