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Asphalt paving in St. Clair, MO

Asphalt driveways, business lots and access drives in St. Clair, between the Meramec and the Bourbeuse, with 25% off.

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Map: St. Clair, MO in Franklin County, 47 miles west-southwest of downtown St. Louis MISSISSIPPIMISSOURIMERAMEC St. ClairSt. LouisParkwayLake St. ClairUnionCharmwood
St. Clair · Franklin County47 mi southwest
CountyFranklin County
ZIP codes63077
From downtown St. Louis47 miles west-southwest
Population (2024 est.)4,748

Main routes: I-44, Highway 47, and Highway 30

Blacktop that holds up in St. Clair

The town sits between two rivers, the Meramec to the southeast and the Bourbeuse to the northwest, and I-44 runs along its northwest side. We pave driveways on the hill lots and in town, and parking lots for the businesses clustered near the Highway 30 and Highway 47 interchanges.

St. Clair was platted in 1859 when the railroad reached it, and the older blocks around North Main Street show it. Driveways there are often short and steep, so drainage decides how long the asphalt lasts. Out on the lettered routes, drives run long and need a base that handles a loaded truck. Highway WW west of town follows Historic Route 66. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.

Smooth new asphalt driveway winding up a wooded hillside to a cedar-sided home and detached garage

Driveway paving in St. Clair

A short drive off a town street and a quarter-mile lane out on Highway WW are different jobs. Both start with the base: we cut out soft material, compact rock in layers, then place hot-mix asphalt, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups. On a slope, we set the grade so water runs off the side instead of down the middle and into the garage.

Driveway paving

Parking lot paving in St. Clair

Businesses near exits 239 and 240 see truck traffic along with cars, and the base has to be built for the heavier of the two. We plan entrances, turning room and drainage first, then place asphalt in lifts. A church, shop or contractor yard lot with a sound base may only need repair, an overlay or seal coating.

Parking lot paving

Road construction & private roads

We build and repave private roads, subdivision streets, farm lanes and access drives out to shops and fields. Each gets grading, a compacted rock base and a crown to shed water, then asphalt or chip seal matched to what uses it. Where a lane meets a state route, we add base at the entrance.

Road construction

General asphalt paving & repair

In a town like St. Clair, 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
Long new asphalt driveway winding through a rolling lawn lined with tall pines and spring hardwoods
Long new asphalt driveway winding through a rolling lawn lined with tall pines and spring hardwoods

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What's under a St. Clair driveway

Ozark ground here runs from rocky hillside to slow-draining clay in the flatter spots, and the two need different prep. Water under pavement is what breaks it, especially through freeze-thaw winters. We grade for runoff, remove soft soil, and compact rock in layers so the base stays put when the frost leaves.

Before you sign anything, get the base depth and the compacted asphalt thickness on paper. Two bids that look far apart are often just two different pavements.

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 St. Clair 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 rural asphalt driveway lined with shade trees beside farm fields, with a small roller parked
Long rural asphalt driveway lined with shade trees beside farm fields, with a small roller parked

St. Clair paving questions

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

Can you pave a long rural driveway near St. Clair?

Yes. Long lanes are usually the base job, not the asphalt job. We grade, correct low spots that hold water, compact rock in layers, then pave. A long drive can be done in phases, and we can chip seal or use recycled asphalt where that fits the use better.

Do you serve Union and Sullivan too?

Yes. We work across Franklin County, including Union, Villa Ridge, Stanton and Sullivan, plus greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Highway 47 and I-44 make the runs short. Estimates are free, and you get 25% off.

What kind of base should go under a St. Clair driveway?

Typically a compacted crushed-stone base several inches deep on firm soil, with soft spots dug out first, and that holds for any St. Clair driveway. On clay soils that hold water, a thicker base and good slope matter even more. The estimate states the base depth so there are no surprises.

Will a new surface fix water standing in my lot?

Only if the grade changes. Paving over a low spot in St. Clair leaves the same low spot in a smoother surface. We measure the fall first and tell you what it takes to move the water.

Nearby towns we pave

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

All 17 Franklin County communities

Every town we serve

TownCountyMiles from St. Clair
Parkway, MOFranklin County1.6
Lake St. Clair, MOFranklin County1.7
Union, MOFranklin County6.3
Charmwood, MOFranklin County7.2
Stanton, MOFranklin County8.1
Miramiguoa Park, MOFranklin County8.5
Villa Ridge, MOFranklin County10.2
Oak Grove Village, MOFranklin County11.8
Sullivan, MOFranklin County13.1
Leslie, MOFranklin County13.8

Let's look at your St. Clair job

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

Free estimate in St. Clair

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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