Driveways, farm lanes and small lots in Walnut Hill, paved with a firm base and a crown that sheds water.
Free estimates25% off
George Rogers Clark marched through Walnut Hill in February 1779 on his way to Vincennes, and early pioneer roads like the Goshen Road met or passed here long before anyone paved them. Today we pave driveways and parking lots in and around the village, about 7 miles southeast of Centralia on the Jefferson County line.
The village sits on a ridge along the divide between the Kaskaskia and Big Muddy river watersheds. High ground helps with drainage, but it does not replace a compacted base and a proper crown, so we build both into every job. Long country drives and farm lanes get the same attention. We give free estimates with 25% off the work. Call (866) 490-7680 to set one up.
On a ridge, water drains away more readily, but a flat stretch of driveway can still hold water in the wheel paths. We grade each drive with a slight crown or cross slope, cut out soft spots, compact base rock in layers and pave with hot mix, usually 2 to 3 inches compacted for a home. Long country drives get the same base work start to finish.
Driveway pavingChurches, shops, farm yards and equipment pads around Walnut Hill need a surface that holds up to mud season and heavy tires. We set base depth for the heaviest vehicle that will use the area, pave in lifts, and grade so water runs off instead of pooling. Sealcoat can follow once the asphalt has cured for several months.
Parking lot pavingIf your place sits off a county road such as the old Kell Road, which winds northeast out toward I-57, the lane in from the road may be the longest paving job on the property. We build private roads and farm lanes with a compacted base, crown, shoulders and culverts. Chip seal and millings are lower-cost options for light traffic.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Walnut Hill each carry different loads. We size the base and the asphalt to the traffic that will actually use it, then compact every layer so it stays put.
Asphalt paving
Walnut Hill sits on a watershed divide, so rain here heads toward either the Kaskaskia or the Big Muddy. That helps, but winter freeze-thaw and slow-draining soils still punish a thin base. We dig to firm ground, compact the rock in lifts, and set grades that move water off every edge of the pavement.
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.
Typical ranges. Your Walnut Hill estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Walnut Hill homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Not for the paving itself. The village's south edge follows the county line, which runs along the old Centralia Baseline of the Third Principal Meridian survey. What matters for your driveway is the ground, the drainage and the traffic, and we check all three during your free estimate.
A compacted base thick enough for the traffic, a crown or cross slope so water leaves the surface, supported edges, and culverts where the drive crosses a ditch. Skipping any of those shortens the life of the asphalt. We build each one into the estimate so you see the full picture.
Sometimes. If the base under your Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill, across Marion County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Walnut Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia, IL | Marion County | 5.3 |
| Wamac, IL | Clinton County | 5.7 |
| Dix, IL | Jefferson County | 5.8 |
| Central City, IL | Marion County | 6.7 |
| Irvington, IL | Washington County | 6.8 |
| Kell, IL | Marion County | 7.8 |
| Junction City, IL | Marion County | 8.1 |
| Odin, IL | Marion County | 9.5 |
| Sandoval, IL | Marion County | 10.1 |
| Richview, IL | Washington County | 10.2 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Walnut Hill 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.