Asphalt driveways, commercial parking lots and alley drives in University City, with free estimates and 25% off.
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Main routes: I-170 and Olive Boulevard
Edward Gardner Lewis began planning this city in 1902 and it incorporated in 1906, which is why City Hall is a former magazine building with a 135-foot octagonal tower. Driveways here are old, narrow and often alley-fed. We repave them and build parking lots for the businesses along Delmar and Olive.
The southern neighborhoods keep their original architecture, including historic districts like Parkview and University Heights, while the north side was mostly built after World War II and feels suburban. Those two halves need different work. Older drives need the base rebuilt; postwar ones usually need widening and drainage corrected. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate, and you get 25% off.
An original drive next to a 1920s house is narrow, often reached from the alley, and squeezed against a neighbor's line. Access shapes the job. We size equipment to the space, remove failed material, compact rock in layers, and place hot-mix asphalt, typically 2 to 3 inches compacted for cars and pickups. The apron and the garage pad get the most care, since both fail first.
Driveway pavingLots serving Delmar Loop businesses, offices on Olive Boulevard and buildings along Hanley Road take constant turnover in limited space. We plan entrances, aisles and drainage together, build the base for delivery trucks, and place asphalt in lifts. Tight lots can be paved in sections so customers keep parking through the work.
Parking lot pavingWe pave private drives, apartment and condo access lanes, alley approaches and the loading areas behind commercial buildings. Each gets grading, a compacted base and a slope that carries water to a drain rather than against a wall. Entrances off Delmar or Olive get extra base where trucks turn in.
Road constructionPlenty of University City pavement just needs the right repair at the right time. Full-depth patches, overlays and edge rebuilds stretch the life of what you already have. When a surface is past saving, we say so and quote the rebuild instead.
Asphalt paving
Clay-heavy soils common around St. Louis drain slowly, and century-old neighborhoods were graded to the standards of their day. Water held under asphalt through a freeze-thaw winter lifts and cracks it. We correct the grade where the site allows, remove soft soil, and compact the rock base in layers before paving.
Bids are only comparable when they spell out the same things: base depth, compacted thickness, how edges are finished, and where water is meant to go. Ask for those before you pick a number.
Typical ranges. Your University City estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for University City homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
They can. Parts of the city, including Parkview, University Heights and Maryland Terrace, are historic districts, and changes visible from the street may need review. We provide a layout and estimate you can submit, then schedule once any approval is in hand.
Yes. Alley access is normal in the older neighborhoods. We bring smaller equipment when the opening is narrow, protect the alley surface, and build up the apron where the drive meets it, since that joint takes the worst wear and water.
It helps, because you know where water sits on the University City property and how the drive gets used. If you cannot be there, tell us what you want done when you call and we will work out the best way to walk the site and go over the details with you.
Plan on keeping cars off new asphalt for two to three days in mild weather, and longer through a hot University City summer. Fresh pavement stays soft while it cures, so turning tires on a parked car is what leaves scuff marks.
We pave all around University City, across St. Louis County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from University City |
|---|---|---|
| Hanley Hills, MO | St. Louis County | 1.4 |
| Clayton, MO | St. Louis County | 1.5 |
| Pagedale, MO | St. Louis County | 1.6 |
| Vinita Park, MO | St. Louis County | 1.6 |
| Wellston, MO | St. Louis County | 2.1 |
| Greendale, MO | St. Louis County | 2.2 |
| Bel-Nor, MO | St. Louis County | 2.4 |
| Richmond Heights, MO | St. Louis County | 2.4 |
| Olivette, MO | St. Louis County | 2.6 |
| Sycamore Hills, MO | St. Louis County | 2.6 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in University City 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.