Asphalt driveways and small lots in Palmer, on the Route 48 corridor between Morrisonville and Taylorville.
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Main routes: Route 48
Route 48 and a Norfolk Southern rail line run side by side through the village, southwest to northeast, and most of the place sits along them. We pave driveways and parking lots here, along with shop pads and the lanes serving the farm ground around town.
Palmer was founded in 1869 and named for Governor John M. Palmer, and it has stayed small since. That suits the way we work. A house drive gets soft soil removed, rock compacted in layers, and hot-mix asphalt placed on top, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted. A lot that takes trucks gets a deeper base under it. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
Village drives here are short and close to the road, while the ones out on the section roads run long. Both need the same start: grade the subgrade so water sheds, compact rock in layers, place hot mix and roll it. Two to three inches compacted is typical for cars and pickups. Drives meeting Route 48 get extra base at the entrance, where turning traffic works hardest on the edge.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, small business parking and the yard pads beside farm buildings are the usual jobs. We size the base for the heaviest truck that parks there, slope the surface toward a planned low point, and place asphalt in lifts. Where an old lot still has a sound base, patching and an overlay often beat tearing it out.
Parking lot pavingFarm lanes, private roads and field access roads around the village carry loaded grain trucks every fall. We grade and crown them, build a compacted rock base deep enough for those axles, then surface with asphalt or chip seal. Entrances off the paved road get extra thickness, since edges fail there first.
Road constructionA lot of rural pavement near Palmer fails at the edges, where water gets under the asphalt and tires break the shoulder down. Overlays, edge rebuilds and better drainage are often the fix. When the base is gone, we rebuild it before we pave.
Asphalt paving
Central Illinois farm ground is flat, and flat ground drains slowly. Clay-heavy soils hold moisture, swell and shrink, and freeze-thaw winters open any crack with water in it. We cut out soft spots, compact base rock in layers, and set grades so runoff has a clear path away from the pavement.
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 Palmer estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Palmer homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
We can pave up to and over a sound culvert, but a crushed or undersized pipe has to be dealt with first, or the pavement above it will settle. We check the culvert and the ditch grade during the free estimate and tell you what we find.
Yes. Morrisonville, Harvel, Raymond and the rest of this corner of Christian County are all normal work for us, along with greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Estimates are free and you get 25% off.
Sometimes. If the base under your Palmer 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.
As much as the budget allows. Long lanes around Palmer are often done in stages, starting at the road or at the worst stretch. We build each stage so the next one ties in cleanly rather than leaving a lip where the work stopped.
We pave all around Palmer, across Christian County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Palmer |
|---|---|---|
| Morrisonville, IL | Christian County | 3.7 |
| Harvel, IL | Montgomery County | 9.6 |
| Wenonah, IL | Montgomery County | 11.5 |
| Nokomis, IL | Montgomery County | 12.8 |
| Ohlman, IL | Montgomery County | 12.9 |
| Raymond, IL | Montgomery County | 13.1 |
| Farmersville, IL | Montgomery County | 13.1 |
| Pawnee, IL | Sangamon County | 13.3 |
| Coalton, IL | Montgomery County | 13.3 |
| Waggoner, IL | Montgomery County | 14.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Palmer 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.