Long driveways, circle drives and private lots in Ladue, off Ladue Road and Clayton Road, with free estimates and 25% off.
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Main routes: Highway 40, I-170, and Lindbergh Boulevard
Large lots mean long drives. A 1951 Missouri Supreme Court ruling upheld a three-acre minimum in the city's Residence District A, and that history is still visible in the setbacks off Ladue Road, Warson Road and Clayton Road. Driveway paving is most of what we do here, with parking lots for schools, churches and offices.
The city formed in 1936 from the merger of three villages, so the street pattern and the drives on it vary by neighborhood. Circle drives, side courts and rear parking pads are all common. We handle the base, the grade and the edges, then place hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
A long drive through mature trees has more going on than a short one: root heave, low spots that hold water, and an entrance that has to meet the street cleanly. We look at all three before quoting. Then we cut out soft subgrade, compact rock in layers, and place hot mix, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars. Circle drives and turnarounds get built to the same standard.
Driveway pavingSchools, churches, clubs and office properties here run lots that fill and empty in waves. We plan entrances, flow and low points first, build the base for the heaviest vehicle, then place asphalt in lifts. An older lot with sound base often needs only crack repair, patching, an overlay and seal coating rather than a full rebuild.
Parking lot pavingPrivate lanes and shared drives serving several homes are common on large parcels. We grade, build a compacted rock base, crown the surface and set the drainage so water leaves rather than standing. Where a private drive meets Ladue Road or Warson Road, the entrance gets extra base to take turning traffic.
Road constructionNot every job is a full rebuild. On older Ladue pavement we often start with the smaller fixes: cutting out a failed patch, resetting a sunken section by the garage, or putting a fresh overlay over a surface whose base is still sound. We tell you which of those your asphalt actually needs, and we put it in writing.
Asphalt paving
Upland soils across the county formed mostly in loess, and the St. Louis County soil survey says local roads on many of them need adequate base material plus ditches and culverts because of low strength and frost action. Freeze-thaw winters push anything that stays wet. We keep water off the subgrade and compact the rock base 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.
Typical ranges. Your Ladue estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Ladue homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Yes. We set the asphalt grade to meet the edging cleanly and keep water moving off the surface instead of into the joint. Edge details take extra hand work at the finish, and we plan for that in the schedule and in the free estimate.
Fresh asphalt is usually ready for cars within a couple of days, though it stays soft longer in hot weather. Heavier loads should wait longer than that. Seal coating is typically done months after new asphalt has cured, not days. We give you the timeline for your job.
No. Fresh asphalt in Ladue needs time to cure before it is sealed, typically several months and often up to a year. Sealing too early can trap oils in the pavement. After that, sealing every few years helps it resist water, sun and salt.
Yes. We set the finished grade at the garage so water runs away from the building rather than toward it, which on older Ladue homes is often the real reason the slab edge keeps taking on water.
We pave all around Ladue, across St. Louis County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Ladue |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac, MO | St. Louis County | 1.9 |
| Huntleigh, MO | St. Louis County | 2.1 |
| Warson Woods, MO | St. Louis County | 2.1 |
| Rock Hill, MO | St. Louis County | 2.1 |
| Brentwood, MO | St. Louis County | 2.3 |
| Olivette, MO | St. Louis County | 2.5 |
| Westwood, MO | St. Louis County | 2.7 |
| Crystal Lake Park, MO | St. Louis County | 2.7 |
| Richmond Heights, MO | St. Louis County | 2.8 |
| Glendale, MO | St. Louis County | 3.0 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Ladue 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.